PSA Peugeot Citroën received the International Engine of the Year Award 2015 for its revolutionary new 3 cylinder Turbo PureTech engine on Wednesday 17 June. The engine was named best in the 1-litre to 1.4-litre category, seeing off stiff competition from five Volkswagen engines in the same category and crowning a successful run that has already seen 100,000 units of the turbocharged version roll off the production line at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. The honour was bestowed as part of the 17th International Engine of the Year Awards in Stuttgart, Germany.
The PureTech family of three-cylinder engines boasts extremely high levels of performance, cutting fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by an average of 18% compared with its predecessors. In 2014, the new Peugeot 308, voted European Car of the Year 2014 and Continental Irish Compact Car of the Year 2015, achieved a fuel economy record, with the arrival of its new PureTech 1.2 litre 130bhp turbo charged petrol engine. Independently witnessed, a standard Peugeot 308 hatchback fitted with the new petrol power unit travelled 1810 kilometres with just one tank of fuel, recording 2.85 litre of fuel per 100km or 99.1mpg, to become the benchmark for mass-produced petrol-engine vehicles.
In March 2015, PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it would increase the production capacity by 200,000 units. The announcement followed a surge in demand for the Turbo PureTech engine, which equips the car-manufacturer's mid-range models; the PureTech family of engines is fitted on the award-winning Peugeot 108, 208, 308, 2008, 3008 and 5008 ranges.
Commenting on the award, Christian Chapelle, Vice President Powertrain and Chassis Engineering, said: "With emissions of 110.3 grams per kilometre, PSA Peugeot Citroen leads the European market on the CO2 front. This prestigious prize for our 3 cylinders Turbo PureTech engine rewards the PSA Group's engineering expertise in petrol engines. It is wonderful recognition of the technological progress we've made through R&D as part of our ongoing drive to lower fuel consumption."
See results here: http://www.ukipme.com/engineoftheyear/results.php?id=12
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