1.0 litre 3 pot turbo engines

[Salar]

They have been around for a few years now with most manufacturers having them in their range. Sometimes in quite big cars.

What they like then, do they have the 3 cylinder out of balance vibration and noise and what about longevity, torque, grunt etc.

 

[Illaveago]

Not sure about cars , but the old Triumph 750 Trident engine was really smooth . Come to think of it most of the modern Triumph engines are triples .

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Characterful - much better than a 4 IMHO

 

[Eric Olthwaite]

My wife tells me it's best not to expect too much of something that is really quite small.

 

[Fab Foodie]

They have been around for a few years now with most manufacturers having them in their range. Sometimes in quite big cars.

What they like then, do they have the 3 cylinder out of balance vibration and noise and what about longevity, torque, grunt etc.

3 cylinders are naturally balanced. The C1 engine is very smooth.

 

[PeteXXX]

My Corsa was quite lively for a 3 pot <1ltr engine.
Until someone wrote it off about a year ago, that is..

 

[Ridgeway]

The 1.0 3cyl in the Skoda Fabia is a peach, lovely engine and having driven quite a few as hire cars i honestly didn't know it was a 3cyl until many drives later, you really wouldn't know.

 

[Salar]

3 cylinders are naturally balanced. The C1 engine is very smooth.

My better half had a C1 a couple of years ago, was ok, but turned out to be a leaker.

 

[Salar]

The reason I'm asking is my new car deal fell through, dealer messed it up big time.
So I'm on the lookout again and being a bit of a dinosaur I'm used to bigger engines.

 

[BrumJim]

My sister has a 3-pot Fiesta. Seems to like it. The turbo gives it enough grunt, but as with any turbo, needs a bit of right foot to get it going.

 

[fossyant]

They are quite a bit different with how they use the turbo. My son has a 1.2 4 pot Fabia, and it's got loads of torque from low down in the revs, makes motorway driving quite relaxing despite the engine size, you just press the go pedal to overtake, no thinking, changing gear etc etc like you used to with older engines.

 

[Archie_tect]

Our 10 year old Polo has a 1.2l 3-cylinder engine and it's fun to drive- our son quickly discovered the limiter speed in each gear which made Mrs A_T 'a bit cross' - didn't like to confess I'd known the day after we got it.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

What kind of driving do you expect to be doing?

 

[Salar]

What kind of driving do you expect to be doing?

Being in west Wales I'd say 70% semi rural A & B roads with a bit of motorway driving. Current motor 2.0 litre turbo diesel.

 

[Cycleops]

Don't know what's wrong with my 3cyl Toyota Vitz ( Japanese Yaris) then it shudders like Keith Starmer at the mention of the Jezza's reinstatement. Got two of them.