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Subaru EE diesel engine

Subaru has its world premiere the first boxer engine diesel in a passenger car at the Geneva Motor Show in 2007.Subaru the world's first boxer diesel engine to be fitted in a car.

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A 2.0L DOHC engine, designated the EE20 The engine has a total displacement of 1,998 cc (122 cu in) from a square 86 mm × 86 mm (3.4 in × 3.4 in) bore x stroke with a compression ratio of 16.3:1 and uses five main bearings.

The common rail solenoid injector is manufactured by Denso and operates at 180 MPa (26,000 psi). The IHI variable geometry turbo is mounted under the right side of the engine, close to the exhaust manifold, reducing turbo lag.

The EE20 was originally released with Euro-4 emissions compliance; an oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter using heat from exhaust gases, and the exhaust gas recirculation system that is water-cooled to meet regulations from the time Then updated to meet Euro-5 and later Euro-6 in 2015.

From 2008, the EE20 was sold in Legacy and Outback vehicles for the European market; First offered only with a manual transmission and later auto as the Lineartronic continuously variable transmission .The engine was also later fitted to the Forester and Impreza models sold only in Europe.By 2017, Subaru announced production of diesel automobiles would end and Subaru UK confirmed plans to discontinue diesel production by 2020.

Technical

  • Engine Type: DOHC
  • Cylinders 4
  • Valves 16
  • Fuel Type Diesel
  • Displacement: 1,998 cm 3 (2.0 L)
  • Bore × stroke: 86 × 86 mm
  • Crank: five bearings
  • Power 147 hp
  • Redline of 4750 rpm.
  • Torque 350 Nm (258 lb.-ft. ) at 1800 rpm
  • Acceleration 0-60 mph 9.6 secs
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