Honda's 1.6-diesel All the details

 Honda has released details about its new diesel engine. The 1.6 liter i-DTEC engine is the first of the Earth Dreams Technology engine line that Honda in Europe on the market in early 2013 and will debut in the Civic.

Honda has a 1.6-liter i-DTEC specifically for the European market, because the demand for diesel models. The block 120 hp and 300 Nm (from 2,000 rpm) strong will be built in the UK Swindon where Honda has a production facility. The previously introduced 2.2-liter i-DTEC will be produced there.

In favor of fuel consumption and driving pleasure Honda has tried the new diesel engine as light as possible. Most of the parts are made of aluminum so that the total weight of the 1.6 i-DTEC 47 kilograms less than the 2.2 liter.

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No 14% addition
What the Dutch buyers market especially important to know whether the engine is eligible for the attractive addition of 14%. In combination with the Civic is that unfortunately not. The average CO2 emission was set at 94 g / km and thus the thrust motor 6 g / km too much. An addition of 20% is the maximum feasible until now, but Honda says that "what can not yet come." Thirsty is the new diesel anything but an average of 1 to 27.8 km (3.6 / 100 km).

CR-V
After the introduction of the Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC wills its Earth Dreams Technology philosophy further roll. Thus, later in 2013, the recently launched CR-V with the new diesel engine available.