Footroom is good, however, so guests in the back can stretch out a touch in search of respite. Engine: 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol: Power: 110kW @ 5000rpm: Torque: 250Nm @ 1500 Hiall, I have a Skoda Octavia Hatchback 1.4 TSI (150bhp) SE L 5d DSG 2015/65. A few months ago, I was travelling up north on holiday with a full car, pulled away from stationary hard after an hour and a half's driving, and at about 60 mph, the car started spluttering and lost power - enough that I pulled into the hard shoulder. Mon25 Jul 2016 23:08. Mk7 Golf 1.4 (122) TSI - Golf confusion - oapman. I have the recently uprated 1.4 TSI 125 and over the first 3000 miles it has averaged 52 mpg with about half distant and rest local journeys. On the longer trips it has registered 58mpg provided you keep to the speed limits and drive economically. ThisTSI engine provides a maximum torque of 175 Nm at between 1,400 and 4,000 rpm. 1.4 R4 16v TSI/TFSI. Based on the EA111, this new engine was announced at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, to be first used in the The1.4 TSI ACT 150bhp is a cracking engine that is pretty lively and can be very frugal at the same time, especially with cylinder de-activation under light loads. All in all, Mrs Dunc absolutely Thenew 1.5TSI unit offers up to 10 per cent better fuel economy when compared to the old 125PS 1.4TSI unit. The new EA211 evo engine is expected to debut under the bonnets of the VW Golf, Skoda Octavia, Seat Leon and Audi A3 replacing the existing lineup of 1.4-litre TSI engines in the near future. Quote: Ithas good performance from a pretty flexible engine, good handling, good ride (the Titanium is on sensible tyres and suspension) and there are loads out there. The early 1.4 TSi engines don't have a great reputation but it's rarely the turbo itself that fails, in fact VW are pretty good regards turbo reliability, the 1.9 TDi's being the The TSI with a cambelt is a decent engine, the 1.4 TSI ACT 140/150hp is good, the 1.4 MPI engine is fine, the 1.4 TDI from after 2014 is also perfectly fine. RUM4MO. Bling Bling Diamond Member. Posts: 5793. OurGolf GT is powered by a 1.4 TSI engine with cylinder deactivation technology It's an engine that’s designed to maximise efficiency without sacrificing performance. The turbocharging technology means that max torque comes in between 1,500-3,500rpm, which on paper means it should be good off the line and offer plenty of poke around town. Foryour budget you should be able to find a Golf with the bigger 1.4 TSI engine, which would be a good choice, or alternatively you could look at the Ford Focus with the 125PS EcoBoost engine, or the SEAT Leon also with the 1.4 TSI engine. All of these options will have useful extra performance over the 1.2 TSI. eUZV.