I just sold my car and will soon purchase a new one (probably a used one with 1-2 years on it). I decided on a Volkswagen up! with an EA211 1.0 TSI engine. I have heard from many different people (at least here in Brazil) that Volkswagen’s engines invariably call for rebuilds around the 100,000 km mark, and sometimes even sooner. Vorsprung Durch Technik. VW produced 1.4 TSI / TFSI with ACT / COD and discontinued and now have 1.5 TSI's TSI / EVO and some have 'issues'. Time will tell. VW are behind the curve, and fail to sort snagging issues, then take 'Design & Manufacturing & Material faults on from Generation to Generation of engines. 0-62mph acceleration and top speed. The T-Cross’s engine line-up is straightforward: there’s a 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine offered with two power outputs (94bhp and 108bhp), and a 1.5 Our tip is to choose the 1.0 TSI turbo with 94bhp - or in 108bhp guise if you’re buying a used Fabia. The figures say it all: the 1.0 TSI 95 (that number representing its power in metric You’ve the choice of three petrol or two diesel engines. The entry-level petrol is a 1.0-litre 3cyl with 108bhp, next up is a 1.5-litre 4cyl with 148bhp, while the range-topper is a 187bhp 2.0 Fuel consumption of the Ford can be miles off the published figure, not sure about the VW. Renault was usually getting low to mid 50s with the TCE 90. Skoda Octy I can get mid 50s from the 1.4 TSI 150 hp with the 7 speed DSG in eco setting which is good for a large car as the mk 3 Octy even if it is lightweight. The VW Taigun GT 1.5 MT, on the other hand, manages the same feat in a very, very impressive 8.9s. In the fuel efficiency stakes, the 1.0 trails the 1.5 again. City/highway efficiency for the VW The 94bhp 1.0 TSI is a gem of an engine. It revs keenly, delivers an entertaining zip of acceleration up to moderate road speeds and pulls well even from very low revs. A five-speed manual gearbox is standard, but the engine also works fantastically well with the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which shifts cleanly and precisely to keep the 3d6Ht.