Engine manufacturers

TheColl

I often read posts in this forum where somebody says that a certain car actually uses a different manufacturer's engine... e.g. the Fiat engine in one of the Suzuki Swift models....

So my question is (I've done a bit of googling to no avail) which car manufacturers use which engines?

I know thats probably a far too general question, if so then can people just post other examples like the Suzuki/Fiat situation I mentioned above.

Please don't turn this into a discussion/debate/argument about which engines are better and why, I would just like to know (purely out of interest) which car manufacturers use which engines in any models you know of! Thanks.

jimmyw

Opel/vauxhall vectra/alfa-saab
Honda-rover
volvo-renault
nissan-renault

TheColl

thanks, so by Honda-rover etc do u mean honda use some rover engines or the other way round?

peasant

Of the european manufacturers I can only think of Mercedes Benz, BMW and PSA (Peugeot/Citroen) that have never used anyone elses engines ...and even there I'm probably to be proven wrong later in this thread

Mycroft H

jaguar - ford

vw - audi - skoda - seat ect.

Mycroft H

BMW outsourced engines to landrover

eg the TD4 in the freelander

plus there was also rover engines in the freelanders.....

Matt Simis

BMW Engines in Range rovers (M62 V8s)
VW 1.9tdi Engines in Misubishi Outlanders
Nissan 3.5l V6 in various Renaults (Renault own 45% of Nissan), eg the Vel Satis
SSangyong (SP?) use Merc engines under license in their 4x4's.
Any Lotus car and X engine... seem to use whatever is on offer at the moment...

biblio

Ford and Peugeot share the same 1.6 hdi unit built under a Ford/PSA (Peugeot Citroen parent company) joint venture.

Opel used an Isuzu built 1.7td unit in the Vectra and Astra in the mid 90s.

Mycroft H

TheColl wrote: »

thanks, so by Honda-rover etc do u mean honda use some rover engines or the other way round?

I think it was rover using some honda engines but i'm open to correction

Caterham seem to use everything from the k series rover to the duratec ford......

alias no.9

landyman wrote: »

I think it was rover using some honda engines but i'm open to correction

Honda also used the Rover L Series Diesel in Civics and Accords in the late 1990's. I doubt any made it to these shores.

Mycroft H

alias no.9 wrote: »

Honda also used the Rover L Series Diesel in Civics and Accords in the late 1990's. I doubt any made it to these shores.

i seem to remember that it was a diesel and it was mentioned a few months ago on boards

TheColl

TheColl wrote: »

thanks, so by Honda-rover etc do u mean honda use some rover engines or the other way round?

The Rover 213 used a Honda engine
The Rover 216/416 (89 to 95) used a Honda SOHC engine, the 95 on ones that were automatic also used the Honda engine.
The Rover 216/416 GTi up to 95 used a Honda DOHC engine, also the cabriolet up to 96 used this. Early 216 Coupe used the 1.6 SOHC engine.
All Rover 600s that were not turbo used either a 1.8, 2.0 or 2.3 Honda engine.
The Rover 800 used a 2.7 Honda V6 before the Rover 2.5KV6 was used.

Diesel Civics and Accords sold on mainland Europe in the 90s used the Rover L series engine.

Not a complete list but not far off I think. As Landyman says the K was used by Caterham. Also Lotus

de Ville

Did'nt Ford Galaxy use Vag 1.9tdi?

de Ville

de Ville wrote: »

Did'nt Ford Galaxy use Vag 1.9tdi?

Quite likely, the Galaxy was sister to the Volkswagon Sharon and Seat Alhambra.

projectgtr

Mitsubishi and Hyundai, Using the same engine (in different tune ) mitsubishi are using it in the new evo and hyundai in their genisis coupe (roll on the european release ) cant believe im looking forward to a hyundai release.

Waaaayyy!!

Rover 75 diesel is a 2.0litre from BMW.
Aston Martin V12 is two ford V6s stuck together.
Opel use Fiat diesels in some of their models.
Diesel engine in 2nd gen Mini is a PSA, diesel in 1st gen was a Toyota.
Renault and Nissan share engines . .
etc . .

alias no.9

de Ville wrote: »

Did'nt Ford Galaxy use Vag 1.9tdi?

Ford are easy when it comes to diesels, they'll put anything under their bonnet.

The current Ka has a Fiat diesel.
The current Fiesta/Focus/Mondeo use a mix of Ford and PSA engines.
The original Galaxy used the VAG TDi.
The Scorpio used a VM diesel.
The Maverick used a Nissan diesel.

johndaman66

If it wasn't mentioned already Mazda and Ford have shared certain engines in the past if not presently. 1996 Mazda 121 and Ford Fiesta from that year onwards and they were in fact one and the same car for all but badging and certain other miscellaneous differences.

I do know also that its possible to get a Toyota Corolla van (if not car also probably) with a 1.9 litre Peugeot diesel engine...It would be the model from circa 1999 - 2002 direction.

TheColl

thanks for all the replies so far, makes for interesting reading!

si_guru

RoverJames wrote: »

Quite likely, the Galaxy was sister to the Volkswagon Sharon and Seat Alhambra.

True.. but uniquely the Ford 2.0i used the granada engine.. where VW and SEAT used the VW unit.. all 2.8 used the VW unit

si_guru

Rover 75 uses a Ford V8.
New Ka is a FIAT.. petrol and diesel
Suzuki Jimny uses Renault 1.5DCi
Chrylser use Mercedes diesels.
I think Jeep now use VW 2.0 diesel in Compass and other thing.. so do Dodge/Chrylser of course.
Opel use Fiat diesels (1.3, 1.6 & 1.9CDTi)
Lotus have have used Isuzu, Powertrain (k-series) and Toyota... arguably GM too as VX220/Roadster is an Elise.
Renault 3.0DCi and Vectra 3.0CDti and SAAB9-5 3.0D is Isuzu engine.

voteforpedro

the ariel atom uses a honda civic type r and a gm engine. (not together obviously:D)

vw4life

volkswagon vr6 engine was in Merc Vito,Ford Galaxy and I think the Seat Alhambra

Opel Omega had a BMW diesel engine

si_guru

Suzuki Vitara has used various PSA diesels.. 1.9TurboD and 2.0HDi.
TVR used Rover engines in S, 350-450i and Chimera.
Car Bodies (London Taxis) used Land Rover, Nissan and Ford.