Direct Injection Buyer’s Guide

Reviews I By James Bradbury I October 12, 2011

Way back in Issue 49 of Winding Road, we put together a list of all of the direct-injection engines then on sale in the US. The intervening years have seen an explosion in popularity of this technology, as evidenced by this new version of the DI list.

Below, you’ll find a compellation of DI engines, organized by automaker and model that you can go out and buy today. (Okay, in a few cases you may have to wait a few weeks, but you get the picture.) Considering the extra power and economy that come with DI tech, we think this guide should be a valuable first read before you pick out your next car. Happy hunting.

Audi

2.0-liter, turbocharged inline-4. Applications: A3, A4, A5, A6, Q5, TT, TTS

2.0-liter turbo-diesel inline-4. Applications: A3 TDI

3.0-liter supercharged V-6. Applications: S4, S5, A6, A7, Q7

3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. Applications: Q7 TDI

3.2-liter V-6. Applications: Q5

4.2-liter V-8. Applications: S5, RS5, A8, A8L, R8

5.2-liter V-10. Applications: R8

6.3-liter W-12. Applications: A8L

BMW

2.0-liter inline-4. Applications: Z4

3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-6. Applications: 135i, I Series M Coupe, 335is, 535i, X3, X5, Z4

3.0-liter turbo-diesel inline-6. Applications: 335d, X5

4.4-liter turbocharged V-8. Applications: 550i, 550iGT, 650i, 750i, X5, X5M, X6, X6M (also upcoming M5)

6.0-liter turbocharged V-12. Applications: 760Li

Fisker

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 (sourced from GM). Applications: Karma

Ferrari

4.3-liter V-8. Applications: California

4.5-liter V-8. Applications: 458 Italia, SA Aperta

6.3-liter V-12. Applications: FF

Ford/Lincoln

2.0-liter inline-4. Applications: Focus

2.0-liter “EcoBoost” turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Edge, MKX, Explorer, Focus ST (upcoming, 2012)

3.5-liter “EcoBoost” turbocharged V-6. Applications: Taurus SHO/MKS, Flex/MKT, F-150

General Motors

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Buick Regal, Buick Regal GS

2.4-liter inline-4. Applications: Buick Verano, Buick Regal, Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain

3.0-liter V-6. Applications: Chevrolet Equinox, Cadillac CTS

3.6-liter V-6. Applications: Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, Buick LaCrosse, Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS, Cadillac SRX

Hyundai

1.6-liter inline-4. Applications: Accent, Veloster

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Sonata, Genesis Coupe

2.4-liter inline-4. Applications: Sonata, Tucson, Santa Fe

3.8-liter V-6. Applications: Genesis

5.0-liter V-8. Applications: Genesis R-Spec, Equus

Jaguar

5.0-liter V-8. Applications: XF, XJ, XK

5.0-liter supercharged V-8. Applications: XF, XFR, XJ, XJ Supersport, XK, XKR

Kia

1.6-liter inline-4. Applications: Rio, Soul

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Optima, Sportage

2.4-liter inline-4. Applications: Optima, Sportage, Sorento

Lamborghini

5.2-liter V-10. Applications: Gallardo

Land Rover

2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Range Rover Evoque

5.0-liter V-8. Applications: LR4, Range Rover

5.0-liter supercharged V-8. Applications: Range Rover Sport

Lexus

2.5-liter V-6. Applications: IS250

3.5-liter V-6. Applications: IS350, GS350, GS450H

4.6-liter V-8. Applications: LS460

5.0-liter V-8. Applications: IS-F, LS600h

Mazda

2.0-liter inline-4. Applications: Mazda3 SkyActiv

2.3-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Mazdaspeed3, CX-7

Mercedes

1.8-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: C250, SLK250,

3.0-liter turbo-diesel V-6. Applications: E350 BlueTec, S350 BlueTec, GL350 BlueTec, ML350 BlueTec, R350 BlueTec, Sprinter

3.5-liter V-6. Applications: C350, E350, SLK350, ML350, R350

4.6-liter turbocharged V-8. Applications: CL550, CLS550, E550, S550

5.5-liter turbocharged V-8. Applications: CL63 AMG, CLS63 AMG, E63 AMG, S63 AMG, SLK55 AMG

Mini

1.6-liter turbocharged inline-4. Applications: Cooper S, Cooper JCW, Clubman Cooper S, Clubman Cooper JCW, Coupe Cooper S, Coupe Cooper JCW, Countryman Cooper S