Introduction The Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) was a family of modular petrol I3, petrol I4 and diesel I4 engines that commenced production in May 2013 at Volvo’s plant in Skövde, Sweden. Volvo marketed its VEA engines using the ‘Drive-E’ designation. The four-cylinder VEA range consisted of two basic engines – theVED4 common rail diesel engine […]
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Mazda ZY-VE engine
Introduction Mazda’s ZY-VE was a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was first introduced in the Mazda DY Mazda2 and subsequently powered the DE Mazda2. The 1.5-litre ZY-VE shared its modular design with the 1.3-litre ZJ-VE engine, though the latter was not offered in Australian-delivered vehicles. Block and cylinder head The ZY-VE engine had an aluminium-alloy […]
Volvo Engine Diesel 5 (VED5) Gen 3
Introduction The third generation of the Volvo Engine Diesel 5 – hereafter VED5 Gen 3 – was introduced in 2009. Like the VED5 Gen 2 engine, the VED5 Gen 3 had: A five-cylinder, open-deck block made from die-cast aluminium, with 81.0 mm bores and a stroke of 93.15 mm for a capacity of 2400 cc; […]
Volvo T8 Twin Engine (VEP4) | B4204T28/T35
Introduction The Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) was a family of modular petrol I3, petrol I4 and diesel I4 engines that commenced production in May 2013 at Volvo’s plant in Skövde, Sweden. Based onVolvo’s VEP4 petrol engine, the T8 Twin Engine differed in that it had: Four selectable drive modes; An integrated starter generator (ISG); A […]
Volvo Engine Diesel 5 (VED5) Gen 1
Introduction The Volvo Engine Diesel 5 (VED5) Gen 1 engine – hereafter, VED5 Gen 1 – was a 2401 cc five-cylinder turbo diesel engine that commenced production at Volvo’s Skövde engine plant in 2001. As per the table below, Volvo offered the VED5 Gen 1 engine under the D5244T and D5244T2 engine codes. Key properties […]
Volvo Engine Diesel 5 (VED5) Gen 2
Introduction The Volvo Engine Diesel 5 (VED5) Gen 2 engine – hereafter, VED5 Gen 2 – was a 2400 cc five-cylinder turbo diesel engine that commenced production at Volvo’s Skövde engine plant in 2005. Like the VED5 Gen 1 engine, the VED5 Gen 2 engine had: A five-cylinder, open-deck block made from die-cast aluminium; Cast […]
Volvo 3.0 SI6 T6 Engine: B6304T2/T4
Introduction Production of Volvo’s turbocharged ‘Short Inline 6’ (SI6) engine (code: B6304T2) commenced in 2007 at Ford’s engine plant in Bridgend, Wales.The turbocharged SI6 engine was based on the3.2-litre naturally aspirated SI6 engine, but had narrower cylinder bores and a shorter stroke. As such, the SI6 T6 engine had 82.0 mm bores – spaced at […]
Volvo Engine Diesel 4 (VED4) | VEA
Introduction The Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) was a family of modular petrol I3, petrol I4 and diesel I4 engines that commenced production in May 2013 at Volvo’s plant in Skövde, Sweden. Volvo marketed its VEA engines using the ‘Drive-E’ designation. The four-cylinder VEA range consisted of two basic engines – the VED4 common rail diesel […]
Volvo Revised N (RN) Modular Engine
Introduction Volvo’s ‘Revised N’ (RN) engines were a range of modular inline four-, five- and six-cylinder engines that were manufactured in Skövde, Sweden. The five- and six-cylinder RN engines were first introduced in late 1998 for the Volvo S80 and all RN engines were transversely mounted (in contrast, the preceding six-cylinder N Series engines were […]
Volvo 3.2 SI6 Engine: B6324S & B6324S5
Introduction Production of Volvo’s ‘Short Inline 6’ (SI6) engine (code: B6324S) commenced in March 2006. Although manufactured at Ford’s engine plant in Bridgend, Wales, the SI6 engine was designed, engineered and developed entirely by Volvo. The SI6 engine had 84.0 mm bores – spaced at 91.0 mm intervals – and a 96.0 mm stroke for […]