In fact, as early as 20 1 1 when the domestic turbocharging trend just started, Nissan launched a turbocharged engine with extremely powerful performance.
This is a Nissan engine named MR 16DDT, where "MR" stands for this engine series, "16" stands for engine displacement, the first "D" stands for DOHC (double overhead camshaft), the second "D" stands for direct injection and the "T" stands for Turbo.
The performance parameters of this engine are very eye-catching. The displacement of 1.6L combined with turbocharging and in-cylinder direct injection can produce the maximum horsepower of 190. The gearbox provides six-speed manual or CVT stepless speed change.
At that time, this engine lagged far behind its competitors at the same level. The horsepower of 1.6T 190 was higher than that of many 2.5L naturally aspirated engines at that time, not to mention the low horsepower and high failure rate of Volkswagen turbocharged engines.
Then why not now?
It's a long story At first, this engine was mounted on a general cargo car Tiida, and the price was similar to that of golf, but the owner at that time just didn't buy it, which directly led to the discontinuation of this Tiida GTS version!
There are three reasons:
First of all, the engine itself has a biased performance orientation, but it is installed on a grocery car Tiida. Most users who buy Tiida consider Nissan's peace of mind and durability. Their first choice will only be the naturally aspirated version of1.6L. 1.6T is a bit too powerful for them. Moreover, the 1.6T version is a big expense, whether it is the later maintenance cost or adding 97 (now 95) oil every day, and consumers will not buy it.
Second, horsepower and Tiida's style are seriously incompatible. Tiida's own chassis adjustment really makes this car unable to move, and its appearance is also the style of a grocery car, which does not give people a sense of movement. On the other hand, its competitor Golf, although not as energetic as Tiida GTS, gives the impression that it needs too much exercise, both in appearance and control.
Third, Nissan is far behind in marketing. 20 1 1 When the public hyped the concept of "golden match" between turbocharged and dual-clutch gearbox, Nissan introduced this turbocharged model that was unparalleled at that time, but the publicity was seriously insufficient. "Imported engine", "190 horsepower" and "200,000 horsepower" performed the strongest.