Multiple engine configurations in one model

[Peter C]

As some of you already know my obsession is W124 Mercs, which came with four, five and six cylinder in-line engines as well as a V8, with two and four wheel drive versions and in petrol and diesel flavours.

 

Drivetrain and fuel options aside, that’s four different engine configurations in one model.

 

Can you think of a model with more?

[Squire_Dawson]

Any American car from the mid 1950's on.

[mercrocker]

What about the W210?  

 

4,6,V6,V8 petrol plus the 4,5,6 cylinder diesels....

[loserone]

Hyundai Ioniq? Petrol, diesel, hybrid, phev, pure even?

[Peter C]

What about the W210?

 

4,6,V6,V8 petrol plus the 4,5,6 cylinder diesels....

You’re right, seconds after I posted the W210 came into my head. Bloody good example of multiple engine configurations.

[Peter C]

Any American car from the mid 1950's on.

Really?

 

I thought the Yanks only did straight sixes and V8s, perhaps the odd V12.

[Six-cylinder]

Rover 75

 

Petrol 4 cyl, 4 cyl Turbo, V6 FWD

 

Diesel 4 cyl FWD

 

Petrol V8 RWD

 

I think re-engineering a FWD car for a low volume RWD variant seems madness.

[Ohdearme]

I seem to remember Ford doing some weird thing mid nineties where you could have any model escort with any engine trim?

 

Granted that was more capacity and pez/Diz variation than cylinders.

[Skizzer]

The Renault 21 had a choice of transverse or north-south engine layout. Not to mention four different wheelbases.

[lesapandre]

Rover P4? 60, 75, 80, 90, 95,100, 105, 110 - though basically only two engines is you discount the gas turbine...

[angle]

If we're talking engine configuration in the strict sense, a Renault 21 1.7 has a transversely mounted engine but bigger engines are mounted longitudinally, with a marginally different wheelbase.

 

Which seems like an incredibly French thing to be doing well into the 90s.

[Peter C]

Not to mention four different wheelbases.

Four? I thought there were two, depending on drivetrain.

[lesapandre]

Citroen AX made do with this lot:

 

1.0 L P
1.1 L P
1.3 L P
1.4 L P
1.4 L D
1.5 L D

[RayMK]

Wartburg 353/1.3:

 

353  3 cylinder in line, two stroke, longitudinally mounted, front wheel drive, column change.

1.3   4 cylinder in line, four stroke, transverse, front wheel drive, floor change, wider track.

[pshome]

There is word, the horsey horseless was available with or without a horse.

[DodgeRover]

Mk1 transit

Essex v4

Cologne v4

Kent

Essex V6

Perkins diesel

York diesel

250 cui Aussie 6

[RoadworkUK]

It won't win, but the HC-generation Mazda Luce is worth a mention for offering I4, V6 or rotary power.

 

Failing that, there's also the Vauxhall Nova, whose engine choices went right up to a C25XE 2.5-litre V6, although they always say "1.2 litre" on the logbook for some reason.

[r.welfare]

Four? I thought there were two, depending on drivetrain.

Two for the saloon, two for the estate.

[artdjones]

Citroen Visa

652cc flat twin, longitudinal gearbox

954cc

1124cc

1219cc

1360cc transverse fours with the gearbox in the sump

1580cc transverse four with normal fwd transaxle

[Fumbler]

Lada vehicle range at one point in the 80s:

60 HP petrol 4 cylinder

76 HP petrol 4 cylinder

(suspected) diesel 4 cylinder for estates only, however this I don't actually know as fact

single rotor Wankel

140 HP dual rotor Wankel

 

 

Bits might be rubbish. It is what I have amassed after all!

[lesapandre]

Citroen Visa

652cc flat twin, longitudinal gearbox

954cc

1124cc

1219cc

1360cc transverse fours with the gearbox in the sump

1580cc transverse four with normal fwd transaxle

And if you add in the C15 van variant an 1800 diesel.

[artdjones]

And if you add in the C15 van variant an 1800 diesel.

Yes forgot the diesels,also available in the car.

[Sloth in a bowl]

An honourable mention for Renault with the 5 and Clio in making the rear mid engine versions of each.

1.4 turbo for the 5, 3 litre V6 for the Clio.

[Mrcento]

The Fiat Marea must come close to having the most engine types, not all were available in all markets at all times, but it was possible to get them with

*deep breath*

1.2 4cyl Petrol

1.4 4cyl Petrol

1.6 4cyl Petrol

1.8 4cyl Petrol

2.0 5cly Petrol

2.0 5cyl Petrol with VVTI

2.0 5cly Petrol with Turbo

2.4 5cyl Petrol

1.9 4cyl Diesel with 75bhp

1.9 4cyl Diesel with 100bhp

1.9 4cyl Diesel with 110bhp

2.4 5cyl Diesel

1.6 4cyl dual fuel.

[kinkersaab]

Vovlo s/v40 97 to 04

1.6 4cyl

1.8 4cyl

1.8 gdi 4cyl

1.9 4 cyl turbo

2.0 4cyl turbo

2.4 5 cyl

1.9 4 cyl d

2.4 5 cyl d

 

S80

 

2.0 140bhp 5 cyl

2.0 170bhp 5 cyl

2.4 5 cyl

2.4 5 cyl tbo

2.5 5 cyl tbo

2.9 I6

2.8 twin tbo i6

3.2 i6

4.4 v8

1.6 diesel 4 cyl

2.0 5 cyl diesel

2.4 5 cyl doesel

2.5 5 cyl diesel

[Steve79]

Ford Sierra

 

1294cc Pinto I4 SOHC

1593cc Pinto I4 SOHC

1796cc Pinto I4 SOHC

1993cc Pinto I4 SOHC

1998cc DOHC I4 DOHC

1598cc CVH I4 CVH

1769cc CVH I4 CVH

1999cc Cologne V6 OHV

2293cc Cologne V6 OHV

2792cc Cologne V6 OHV

2935cc Cologne V6 OHV

5.0 L V8 OHV (South Africa only)

1.8 L 1753cc I4 SOHC Turbodiesel

2.3 L 2304cc I4 OHV Indenor Diesel

 

Added

1998cc DOHC I4 Cosworth Turbo

 

Might as well add these as well

2301cc Lima SOHC Turbo - Merkur XR4Ti

2994cc Essex V6 - South African Sierra XR6 and 3.0RS

[Noel Tidybeard]

Maestro

• 1275 A series carb
• 1600 R series su carb
• 1600 R series weber carbs
• 1600 S series su
• 1600 S series weber
• 2000 O series injected
• 2000 turbot O series
• 2000 L series derv
• 2000 L series turbot derv

[Six-cylinder]

Citroen Visa

652cc flat twin, longitudinal gearbox

954cc

1124cc

1219cc

1360cc transverse fours with the gearbox in the sump

1580cc transverse four with normal fwd transaxle

 

Plus 4 Wheel Drive rally cars.

[Asimo]

Morgan

 

Various Ford four cylinders from sidevalve to Zetec, Fiat twin cam, Rover V8, Jag V6 and probably lots of others.

Rover T series turbo, or have I imagined that one?

[twosmoke300]

BMW e60 5 series,

Inline four diesel.

Inline six diesel

Inline four petrol

Inline six petrol

V8 petrol

V10 petrol

 

Land Rover Defender

Inline four diesel (NA, turbo and turbo inter cooled)

Inline five turbo diesel

Inline four petrol (NA in two sizes)

Inline six petrol

V8 petrol

Don’t remember the defender having an in-line six unless you mean the Isuzu unit the Aussie ones have or the IOE in the series 3 ( not a feckin defender !!!!)