Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen Group has produced diesel engines since the 1970s. Engines that are currently produced are listed in the article below, while engines no longer in production are listed in the List of discontinued Volkswagen Group diesel engines article.

1.4-2.0 litre EA288: 3&4 cylinder

The EA288 engine family is based on the EA189 engine family. EA288 diesel shares displacement, bore pitch, stroke and bore ratio with the EA189 and the new EA211 gasoline engines. It is a family of 3-cylinder and 4-cylinder diesel engines featuring modular diesel engine system (MDB (Modularer Diesel Motor Baukasten)), with dual-loop EGR system, with high pressure EGR and a cooled low-pressure EGR loops; variable valve train (VVT) with a camshaft adjuster, Bosch CRS 2-20 2000 bar common rail injection system, cylinder pressure control, a modular close-coupled after treatment system that includes a flow-through catalyst followed by a wall-flow diesel particulate filter (DPF). Euro 6 and US Tier 2 emission compliance is achieved via NOx adsorber-based system for smaller size vehicles or urea-SCR system for larger vehicles. Other features included low-friction bearings for the camshaft and balancer shafts, piston rings that have less pre-tension, a two-stage oil pump with volumetric flow control. The engine's displacements were 1.4 litres (3 cylinders), 1.6 litres (4 cylinders) and 2.0 litres (4 cylinders), with power output between 66 and 176 kW. The engine was to be first used in 2015 model years of Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Passat, and Volkswagen Jetta.

1.2 litre EA189: 3 cylinder

1.2 R3 12v TDI CR 55kW

aspiration: turbocharger, intercooler, water-cooled exhaust gas recirculation

1.4 litre: 3 cylinder

1.4 R3 6v TDI PD 51-55-59-66-77kW

All R3 1,422 cc three cylinder engines are derived from the R4 1,896 cc 4 cylinder engine, VW just cut off one 474.1 cc cylinder.

1.5-2.0 litre EA827: 4 cylinder

(a related petrol engine) The following are all part of the EA827 engine series, with a cylinder spacing between centres of 88 mm.

1.5 R4 16v TDI CR 66-81kW (EA189)

1.6 R4 16v TDI CR 55-85kW (EA189)

1.6 R4 16v TDI CR 55-88kW (EA288)

1.9 R4 8v SD 36kW

This is a naturally aspirated (non-turbo) indirect injection version of the 1.9 SDI VE37

1.9 R4 SDI 29-50kW

This is a naturally aspirated (non-turbo) Suction Diesel Injection version of the 1.9 TDI VP37

1.9 R4 8v TDI 29-81kW

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1.9 R4 8v TDI PD 43-118kW

Essentially, this ubiquitous engine has the same bottom end (cylinder block/crankcase, crankshaft) as the earlier 1.9 R4 TDI which uses a VP37 VerteilerPumpe distributor injection pump. However, a new cylinder head is fitted to this "PD" engine, to accommodate "Pumpe Düse" Unit Injectors. (VAG group indicate higher output models by a red 'I' on their TDI badge, e.g. 96 kW model Audi B6 A4. Because of this, the term 'red I' has entered into automotive technicians parlance)

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Origins: All 1968 ccm four cylinder engines are derived from the 2461 ccm 5 cylinder Audi- engine, VW just cut off one 492,1 ccm cylinder.

2.0 R4 8v SDI PD 51-55kW

EA188

2.0 R4 8v TDI PD 47-103kW

2.0 R4 16v TDI PD 100-125 kW

Some models are fitted with a diesel particulate filter. According to Audi (UK) 'TDV' stands for Technology Development Vehicle. TDV denotes that a diesel particulate filter is present on the Audi in question but the vehicle was produced just prior to (or during) the legislation process regarding DPFs. The abbreviation 'DPF' was not yet officially in existence so Audi used the 'TDV' letters to identify the diesel particulate filter. This Pumpe Düse (PD) TDI engine was introduced to replace the older higher-powered versions of the 1.9 TDI. It is the first four-cylinder 16-valve double overhead camshaft (DOHC) Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) engine made by Volkswagen Group.

EA189

2.0 R4 16v TDI CR 81-132kW

The EA189 engine is the focus of the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

2.0 R4 16v TDI CR 81-176kW (EA288)

2.5 litre: 5 cylinders

2.5 R5 SDI 40-55kW

2.5 R5 TDI 65-121kW

This 2.5-litre inline five engine (R5), wholly designed and developed by Audi, was the first Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engine in 1989, initially used in the Audi 100. This engine was also used in some Volvo Cars models in the 1990s.

2.5 R5 TDI CR 65-120kW

2.5 R5 TDI PD 96-128kW

2.7 litre: 6 cylinders

2.7 V6 TDI CR 120-140kW

This is a stroke-reduced version of the 3.0 V6 TDI CR

3.0 litre: 6 cylinders

EA 897

VW EA 897 is a diesel engine series of Volkswagen AG, which was developed by Audi. The series comprises six cylinder - V-engines with 3.0 liter displacement and is used in various vehicles of the Volkswagen Group since 2010. The engines are produced by Audi Hungaria Zrt. in Győr. The Gen3 variant increases engine power up to 286 PS on Audi Q5.

3.0 V6 24v TDI CR 150–210 kW

This common rail V6 turbodiesel was developed by Audi, and first installed in the Audi D3 A8 in 2004. Subsequently, made available for all longitudinal engined Audis, along with the same engine orientation in Volkswagen Passenger Cars 'premium' models and Volkswagen Marine applications. Also related to VW's diesel emissions scandal.

3.0 V6 24v BiTDI CR 230 kW

4.0-4.2 litre: 8 cylinder

4.2 V8 TDI (Technically – 4.1 L) CR 235-257kW

This Audi engine is an entirely redeveloped and bored-out evolution of the superseded 4.0 V8 TDI CR, now with 90 mm cylinder spacing between bore centres, and again with roller chain drive for the overhead camshafts and ancillaries. Just like its 4.0 V8 TDI predecessor, this all-new 4.2 V8 TDI retains the mantle of the world's highest power output car with a diesel V8. This engine is manufactured at Győr, Hungary by AUDI AG subsidiary Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.

4.0 V8 TDI 310-320kW

A successor to the 4.2 TDI. The engine includes 2 turbochargers, 48-volt electrical system, 7 kW electric compressor, Bosch CRS 3.25 engine management. A turbocharger serves to supply engine boost and spools up the passive turbocharger.

DIN-rated power and torque outputs, applications, ID codes

310 kW at 3,500-5,000 rpm; 850 Nm at 1,000-3,250 rpm, Porsche Panamera II 4S Diesel (2016–2018) 320 kW at 3,750-5,000 rpm; 900 Nm at 1,000-3,250 rpm, Audi SQ7 (2016–2020), Audi SQ8 (2019–2020), Audi A8 D5 (2013–2017), Bentley Bentayga (2017–2020), Volkswagen Touareg (2018–2021)

Production

The engine was developed in Ingolstadt.

4.9 litre: 10 cylinders

4.9 V10 20V TDI PD 230kW

5.9 litre: 12 cylinders

5.9 V12 48V TDI CR DPF 368kW

Scania truck engines

8.9 EU4 169-228kW

9.3 EU5 169-235kW

11.7 DC12/DT12 EU4 250-353kW

11.7 DC12 EU5 280-309kW

12.7 DC13 EU5 265-353kW

15.6 V8 DC16 368-544kW

Data table

The following table contains a selection of current and historical Volkswagen Group compression-ignition diesel engines for comparison of performance and operating characteristics: