Chrysler has announced a raft of new engines for its line-up, which it says will boost the overall fuel-efficiency of its vehicles by 25 percent between now and 2014.
The engines are taken from Fiat's range, and include direct injection, turbocharged, and Multiair units, plus dual-clutch transmissions. In a press release ahead of the Detroit motor show Chrysler said 80 per cent of its vehicles across all its brands will get the new technology.
Among the line-up is two Multiair four-cylinder units: a 100bhp 1.4-litre unite with 95lb ft of torque and a turbocharged 1.4-litre unit with 170bhp and 170lb ft of torque. A 190bhp 2.4-liter Multiair unit putting out 175 lb ft of torque will also be available.
A 280bhp 3.4-litre V6 Multiair unit with 260 lb ft of torque will also be available, and will first be available in the Jeep Grand Cherokee later this year.
Chrysler says that it will start selling vehicles with a new six-speed Dual Dry Clutch Transmission (DDCT) from later this year, with the next-generation Sebring thought most likely to get the unit first.
A hybrid Ram 1500 will also go on sale later this year.
One of the conditions attached to Fiat's shareholding in Chrysler being expanded in future was that the Italian manufacturer must reach emissions targets with the US brand.
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Re: Chrysler borrows Fiat engine tech
A true shame - but unfortunately the truth, We live in a society that has a government that likes to rip us off for fuel and push is all into stupid gay micro cars.
To stop it getting warmer... Heaven forbid. (or at least thats what they say... Cough.. Lots of tax)
Re: Chrysler borrows Fiat engine tech
Re: Chrysler borrows Fiat engine tech
I think this is a mistake on Autocars part. They say a 3.4L V6 will go into the Grant Cherokee and state that it is a fiat Engine. It is actually Chryslers brand new 3.5L V6 Pentastar engine that will find its way into the new Grand Cherokee and it was designed from the ground up by Chrysler Not Fiat - Maybe they have added multiair tech to the engine but its definately a Chrysler Engine.
THe new Pentastar engines should be good engines by the sound of it - will probably find its way into large alfas.