- 1.0-litre engine has received the certification
- 1.5-litre engine to get certification by Q4 of 2024
Skoda India has become one of the first few brands to get an official certification for the E20-compliant engines. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has granted an E20 fuel-compliant certificate for the 1.0-litre engine of the Skoda cars. Meanwhile, the 1.5-litre TSi engines will soon receive the certification by Q4 of 2024.
Currently, the 1.0-litre TSi turbo-petrol engine is being offered with the Kushaq and the Slavia with manual and automatic gearbox. This motor is E20 fuel-compliant, which means the fuel is a blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol. Notably, the Indian government has made it mandatory for all vehicles to be E20-compliant from April 2025. Now, as the Volkswagen Virtus and Taigun also share the same engine, it is natural to say that these models will also receive an official certification soon.
Speaking on the certification, Petr Janeba, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India, said, “Along with making cars that lead in driving dynamics and safety, efficiency and sustainability have also been at the centre of our product and production practices. TSi technology has been time-tested and proven for efficiency and emissions while being effectively powered. We have evolved and adapted this technology to various updates in standards and policies across the globe. The 1.0 TSi especially, with its three-cylinder turbo configuration tuned for power and efficiency is a versatile powertrain, and the E20 certification is a testament to this. We are confident of a similar outcome when the 1.5 TSi is tested, later this year”.
