The EA827 family of petrol engines was initially developed by Audi under Ludwig Kraus leadership and introduced in 1972 by the B1-series Audi 80, and went on to power many Volkswagen Group models, with later derivatives of the engine still in production into the 2010s. This is a very robust water-cooled engine configuration for four- up to eight- cylinders. In Brazil this engine was produced under the name Volkswagen AP AP (Alta Performance, "high performance"). There was also a range of EA827 diesel engines, sharing its 88 mm cylinder spacing with the spark ignition petrol engines.

60 hp 1.3

84 hp 1.4

70 hp 1.5

85 hp 1.5

65–110 hp 1.6

70–102 hp 1.6

1.7

A 1,715 cc engine, originally used in the German Volkswagen Iltis, was also used mainly in the US market Sciroccos, Rabbits and Jettas but also in the Audi 4000 B2. It was built in Volkswagen of America's plant in New Stanton, Pennsylvania. This engine was also used in the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizon family of cars from 1978 until 1983. Power ranged from 63 to 75 hp in the Chrysler applications.

75–112 hp 1.8

113 hp 1.9E

129–139 hp 1.8 16V

90–115 hp 2.0

136 - 150 hp 2.0 16V

160/210 hp G60