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Engine Overview

Gasoline and diesel engines are listed separately.

The engine codes are listed alphabetically.

Gasoline Engines 

Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CBFA CBPA
Displacement specified in liter 2.0 2.0
No. of cylinders 4 4
Valves per cylinder 4 2
Output/ kW /rpm 147/5100 to 6000 85/5200
Torque/Nm at rpm 280/1700 to 5000 170/2600
Compression ratio 10.3 10.3
Fuel injection/Ignition Motronic MED 17.1 TSI Turbocharger MPI Bosch Motronic
RON unleaded, minimum 95 also 91 ROZ, but with reduced performance 91 also 87 ROZ, but with reduced performance
Camshaft drive Timing chain Toothed belt
Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CBTA CBUA
Displacement specified in liter 2.5 2.5
No. of cylinders 5 5
Valves per cylinder 4 4
Output/kW/rpm 125/5700 125/5700
Torque/Nm at rpm 240/4250 240/4250
Compression ratio 9.5 9.5
Fuel injection/Ignition MPI Bosch Motronic SRE MPI Bosch Motronic SRE
RON unleaded, minimum 91 also 87 ROZ, but with reduced performance 91 also 87 ROZ, but with reduced performance
Camshaft drive Timing chain Timing chain

Gasoline Engines 

Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CCTA
Displacement specified in liter 2.0
No. of cylinders 4
Valves per cylinder 4
Output/kW/rpm 147/5100 to 6000
Torque/Nm at rpm 280/1700 to 5000
Compression ratio 10.2
Fuel injection/Ignition Motronic MED 17.5 TSI Turbocharger
RON unleaded, minimum 95 also 91 ROZ, but with reduced performance
Camshaft drive Timing chain
Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CPKA
Displacement specified in liter 1.8
No. of cylinders 4
Valves per cylinder 4
Output/kW/rpm 125/4800
Torque/Nm at rpm 250/1500 to 4750
Compression ratio 9.6
Fuel injection/Ignition Motronic MED 17.5 TSI Turbocharger
RON unleaded, minimum 95
ROZ Ethanol 85 ---
Camshaft drive Timing chain
(1) Information not available at the time of printing
Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CPLA CPPA CPRA
Displacement specified in liter 2.0 2.0 1.8
No. of cylinders 4 4 4
Valves per cylinder 4 4 4
Output/kW/rpm 155/5300 155/5300 125/4800
Torque/Nm at rpm 280/1700 to 5200 280/1700 to 5200 250/1500 to 4750
Compression ratio 9.6 9.6 9.6
Fuel injection/Ignition Motronic MED 17.5 TSI Turbocharger Motronic MED 17.5 TSI Turbocharger Motronic MED 17.5 TSI Turbocharger
RON unleaded, minimum 95 95 95
ROZ Ethanol 85 --- --- ---
Camshaft drive Timing chain Timing chain Timing chain

Gasoline/Hybrid engine 

Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CNLA
Displacement specified in liter 1.4
No. of cylinders 4
Valves per cylinder 4
Output/kW/rpm 110/5000
Torque/Nm at rpm 250/1400 to 3500
Compression ratio 10.5
Fuel injection/Ignition Motronic MED 17.1.21 TSI turbocharger
RON unleaded, minimum 95
ROZ Ethanol 85 --- Refer to (1).
Camshaft drive Toothed belt
(1) Information not available at the time of printing

Diesel Engines 

Engine code. Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CAYC CBDA. Refer to (1). CBDB. Refer to (1).
Displacement specified in liter 1.6 2.0 2.0
No. of cylinders 4 4 4
Valves per cylinder 4 4 4
Output/kW/rpm 77/4400 100/4200 103/4200
Torque/Nm at rpm 250/1500 to 2500 320/1750 to 2500 320/1750 to 2500
Compression ratio 16.5 18.5 18.5
Fuel injection/Ignition TDI Common Rail TDI Common Rail TDI Common Rail
Fuel per DIN EN 590 DIN EN 590 DIN EN 590
Diesel particulate filter no (EU3) / yes (EU5)(2) yes. Refer to (2). yes. Refer to (2).
Camshaft drive Toothed belt Toothed belt Toothed belt
(1) May not be driven with RME biodiesel fuel.

(2) With fuel with increased sulfur content, the service life of the diesel particulate filter can be reduced.
NOTE:

Vehicles retrofitted with a diesel particulate filter are assigned in the table to diesel engines without diesel particulate filter. A vehicle with a factory-installed diesel particulate filter can be recognized by PR No. 7GG on the vehicle data label.

Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CBEA(1)
Displacement specified in liter 2.0
No. of cylinders 4
Valves per cylinder 4
Output/kW/rpm 103/4000
Torque/Nm at rpm 320/1750 to 2500
Compression ratio 18.5
Fuel injection/Ignition TDI Common Rail
Fuel per DIN EN 590
Diesel particulate filter yes. Refer to (2).
Camshaft drive Toothed belt
(1) May not be driven with RME biodiesel fuel.

(2) With fuel with increased sulfur content, the service life of the diesel particulate filter can be reduced.
NOTE:

Vehicles retrofitted with a diesel particulate filter are assigned in the table to diesel engines without diesel particulate filter. A vehicle with a factory-installed diesel particulate filter can be recognized by PR No. 7GG on the vehicle data label.

Engine code Refer to ENGINE CODE AND ENGINE IDENTIFICATION . CJAA
Displacement specified in liter 2.0
No. of cylinders 4
Valves per cylinder 4
Output/kW/rpm 103/4000
Torque/Nm at rpm 320/1750 to 2500
Compression ratio 16.5
Fuel injection/Ignition TDI Common Rail
Fuel per DIN EN 590
Diesel particulate filter yes. Refer to (1).
Camshaft drive Toothed belt
(1) May not be driven with RME biodiesel fuel.

(2) With fuel with increased sulfur content, the service life of the diesel particulate filter can be reduced.
NOTE:

Vehicles retrofitted with a diesel particulate filter are assigned in the table to diesel engines without diesel particulate filter. A vehicle with a factory-installed diesel particulate filter can be recognized by PR No. 7GG on the vehicle data label.

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