Which engine 1.4 or 1.5

SilverPilgrim

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Apr 3, 2019
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However power was all over by 4000 rpm whereas 1.8 really waking up then so I never feel like I’m willing the engine on like I did in the 1.4

This, the Ibiza FR was my first experience of driving a petrol engine where you needed to shift at around 4 - 4.5k rpm with all the torque much lower down. Felt very diesel-like in the beginning.

If you needed it to, it would still pull well enough on the motorway as it would be below 3000rpm at 70-75mph. I never used to go much beyond that as I found the fuel economy dropped quite considerably at around 80. Sweet spot was around 68mph where it would return around 52mpg.

Whether you have the 1.4 or 1.5 TSI, it's all practical, real-world power with the way the engines pull from low revs.
 
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