Best Engines in Indian cars

Sahil · 16th January 2005, 20:21

[quote=amit]
6. 2.4 ltr VTEC - Honda Accord.
2.4ltr SOHC 4 cylinder 16 valves 16 bit ECu 145bhp(?) (hope i got that rite). Honda makes some of the best petrol engines. No arguing with that!

7. 3.0 V6 I-VTEC - Honda Accord.
3.0ltr V6 SOHC 4 cylinder 16 valves 16 bit ECU 227 bhp. If anyone thinks the best in the D segment is the 2.4 ltr VTEc than he needs to look at this!

I think u have confused these two a bit,if i am not wrong...The 2.4 accord is i-Vtec while the 3.0 is Vtec.

My pick is the Honda engines too.... specially the purrr of the engine when revved hard is just addictive....which is the prime factor for the low mileage i get on my accord coz i just cant help revv it hard to hear that sound and punch!

islero · 16th January 2005, 20:28

Ikon 1.6 Rocam ROOOOLES!!!!!
My dad had a '99 Ikon, which was made, if oyu'll remember, before Ikons were dumbed down a little for FE. Oh man, how it used to growl! I would goad my dad into revving like mad just to hear that engine ( although the car wasnt as fast as it sounded).
Ahhhh, how depressed I was when he sold it. I vowed to buy back the very same car when I would have saved up enough. Yes, that is how attached I am to the old Micastone Ikon!

speedsatya · 16th January 2005, 21:51

among the diesels its the TUD5 peugot for me and in the petrol its the zen,GTX,1.5 vtec ,3.0 vtec and the RS 150bhp for me.

hellspawn · 5th July 2006, 03:31

guys if you are ruling out turbocharged/supercharged engines,in that case the thread should be renamed "the best Naturally aspirated engines in india".and then the skoda 1.8 turbo petrol gets ruled out.
also you can call the nhc 77bhp engine to be good too considering that it gives an efficiency of a small care as its not specifyied whether we are considering performance or engine efficiency.

WhiteKnight · 5th July 2006, 09:44

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Originally Posted by pioneer

Petrol
3. 1.6 ltr Torque - Fiat Palio 1.6
4. 1.6 ltr ROCAM - Ford Ikon 1.6
5. 1.6 ltr - Maruti Baleno

Guys, that's just too much!! You have covered almost all 1.6L engines. What we want to know is the BEST 1.6 engine (now that's going to be controversial)
Anyone would enlighten?

madhu_calvin · 5th July 2006, 11:13

Well, its hard to choose a winner among these engines. but, if theres no go other than choosing one, then i will bet on palio 1.6!!!

Rayden · 5th July 2006, 13:27

In diesels, I believe it is the Qualis engine. Rock solid reliability.

garvit2002 · 5th July 2006, 17:15

1.9 TDI from octy that is the one i feel the best diesel engine in india. good pickup and best FE among all

sujaylahiri · 6th July 2006, 07:39

None of u guys have mentioned the Optra's 1.8 which gives approx. 69bhp/litre.
Although I'm not a big fan of Toyota, I still like the VVT-i on the Innova which has approx. 68 bhp/litre. But since the car is so huge, it ultimately loses out.
My favourite though is Octavia's 1.8 and Suzuki's 1.6 on the Baleno.

DCEite · 6th July 2006, 08:00

Petrol:
Fiat Palio 1.6
Toyota Corolla
Maruti Esteem
Maruti Baleno
Honda VTEC

Diesel:
Ford TDci
Octavia PD TDi
Elantra CRDi

muni · 6th July 2006, 12:07

somebody was talkin about considering the engines only while making a judgement. But i guess its kinda difficult as we tend to evaluate the performance of the engine with respect to the car only for ex: The tuned esteem engine on the swift would be a better bet if put in the esteem itself..

Irrespective of the technology on offer...we tend to evaluate the engine based on how smooth the gear shifts are, how the torgue is spread and how it accelerates the car and how reliable the engine is..

Kinda difficult to guage only based o the engine parameter..

i like engines which have a healthy mix of performance and fuel efficiency.

My choices would be the octy 1.9 TDi and the esteem 1.3 ltr engine.

200mph · 6th July 2006, 13:14

amit has mentioned down all of them that i liked even the honda later on, but i would also want to add in the FORD TDCI 1.4 of the fiesta , i found it really good.

16th January 2005, 20:21	#16
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	[quote=amit] 6. 2.4 ltr VTEC - Honda Accord. 2.4ltr SOHC 4 cylinder 16 valves 16 bit ECu 145bhp(?) (hope i got that rite). Honda makes some of the best petrol engines. No arguing with that! 7. 3.0 V6 I-VTEC - Honda Accord. 3.0ltr V6 SOHC 4 cylinder 16 valves 16 bit ECU 227 bhp. If anyone thinks the best in the D segment is the 2.4 ltr VTEc than he needs to look at this! I think u have confused these two a bit,if i am not wrong...The 2.4 accord is i-Vtec while the 3.0 is Vtec. My pick is the Honda engines too.... specially the purrr of the engine when revved hard is just addictive....which is the prime factor for the low mileage i get on my accord coz i just cant help revv it hard to hear that sound and punch!
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16th January 2005, 20:28	#17
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Ikon 1.6 Rocam ROOOOLES!!!!! My dad had a '99 Ikon, which was made, if oyu'll remember, before Ikons were dumbed down a little for FE. Oh man, how it used to growl! I would goad my dad into revving like mad just to hear that engine ( although the car wasnt as fast as it sounded). Ahhhh, how depressed I was when he sold it. I vowed to buy back the very same car when I would have saved up enough. Yes, that is how attached I am to the old Micastone Ikon!
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16th January 2005, 21:51	#18
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	among the diesels its the TUD5 peugot for me and in the petrol its the zen,GTX,1.5 vtec ,3.0 vtec and the RS 150bhp for me.
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5th July 2006, 03:31	#19
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	guys if you are ruling out turbocharged/supercharged engines,in that case the thread should be renamed "the best Naturally aspirated engines in india".and then the skoda 1.8 turbo petrol gets ruled out. also you can call the nhc 77bhp engine to be good too considering that it gives an efficiency of a small care as its not specifyied whether we are considering performance or engine efficiency.
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5th July 2006, 11:13	#21
madhu_calvin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	Well, its hard to choose a winner among these engines. but, if theres no go other than choosing one, then i will bet on palio 1.6!!!
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5th July 2006, 13:27	#22
Rayden BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 101 Thanked: Once	In diesels, I believe it is the Qualis engine. Rock solid reliability.
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5th July 2006, 17:15	#23
garvit2002 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 241 Thanked: 2 Times	1.9 TDI from octy that is the one i feel the best diesel engine in india. good pickup and best FE among all
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6th July 2006, 07:39	#24
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	None of u guys have mentioned the Optra's 1.8 which gives approx. 69bhp/litre. Although I'm not a big fan of Toyota, I still like the VVT-i on the Innova which has approx. 68 bhp/litre. But since the car is so huge, it ultimately loses out. My favourite though is Octavia's 1.8 and Suzuki's 1.6 on the Baleno.
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6th July 2006, 08:00	#25
DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,417 Thanked: 2,560 Times	Petrol: Fiat Palio 1.6 Toyota Corolla Maruti Esteem Maruti Baleno Honda VTEC Diesel: Ford TDci Octavia PD TDi Elantra CRDi
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6th July 2006, 12:07	#26
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 214 Times View My Garage	somebody was talkin about considering the engines only while making a judgement. But i guess its kinda difficult as we tend to evaluate the performance of the engine with respect to the car only for ex: The tuned esteem engine on the swift would be a better bet if put in the esteem itself.. Irrespective of the technology on offer...we tend to evaluate the engine based on how smooth the gear shifts are, how the torgue is spread and how it accelerates the car and how reliable the engine is.. Kinda difficult to guage only based o the engine parameter.. i like engines which have a healthy mix of performance and fuel efficiency. My choices would be the octy 1.9 TDi and the esteem 1.3 ltr engine. Last edited by muni : 6th July 2006 at 12:09.
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6th July 2006, 13:14	#27
200mph BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 0 Times	amit has mentioned down all of them that i liked even the honda later on, but i would also want to add in the FORD TDCI 1.4 of the fiesta , i found it really good.
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