All the power units are produced by FPT – Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the Fiat Group sector that is responsible for all the activities necessary for innovation, research, design and production of engines and gearboxes for every type of application: From cars to industrial vehicles; boats to agricultural vehicles. With approximately 20,000 employees, 15 plants and 10 research centres in seven different countries, this sector is one of the most significant enterprises in the power unit field anywhere in the world. Within FPT – Fiat Powertrain Technologies, approximately 3000 highly specialized engineers are engaged in the development and engineering of innovative technologies. More than 40 patents filed each year confirm the quality and seriousness of this undertaking, making FPT – Fiat Powertrain Technologies a great centre of technological excellence and continual innovation.

Innovative, environmentally-friendly engines

120 bhp 1.6 Multijet
The Lancia Delta is fitted with the new 1.6 Multijet, 16 valve engine, or latest generation turbo diesel engine with Multijet, multi valve technology that confirms the technological excellence of the Fiat group in the field of diesel engine design and development.

The lively 1.6 l engine, available in a 120 bhp version, complements the range of power unit produced by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies that includes 1.3, 1.9 and 2.4 litre capacities. In particular, the new engine ideally combines the winning attributes of Multijet turbodiesel engines with tax breaks and other advantages deriving from the downsizing design philosophy. This engine is therefore the ideal solution for those who seek an effective l compromise between respect for the environment and low running costs without relinquishing power and flexibility for authentic driving satisfaction.
In detail, the 1.6 Multijet improves on performance, comfort, emissions – it is Euro 5 Ready – and running costs compared to the tried and tested 1.9 Multijet 120 bhp unit – it is Euro 5 Ready – while also offering considerable benefits: For the same power output, the engine offers nearly 25% more torque (300 Nm at 1500 rpm) and 8% less fuel consumption (measured over a Nedc cycle). All this with considerably improved driving satisfaction, due above all to respectable torque values are low speeds. These aims have been achieved through a comprehensive optimisation of combustion that exploits the potential of the engine's new injectors to the full.

The 1.6 Multijet offers exceptional torque delivery in absolute terms, which is all the more impressive when one considers the cylinder capacity: a torque of 300 Nm makes this engine a performance leader amongst power units with capacities less than or equal to 1.8 litres If within consider specific torque (i.e. divided by cylinder capacity) the 1.6 is the highest performing engine in its category up to power outputs of 200 bhp, with the sole exception of supersport power units. And more. If we take into account that the maximum torque is delivered at just 1500 rpm, we are able to immediately appreciate the extent to which the 1.6 Multijet represents a revolution compared to present-day diesel engines: No other the engine, however recent, can offer such a high torque delivery at such a low RPM. All things considered, the new 1.6 Multijet offers exhilarating driving satisfaction that is difficult to match. This achievement is also borne out by the acceleration values (from 0 to 100 km/h in just 10.7 seconds) and the top speed (194 km/h).
Combining the new injection system with new-generation variable geometry turbo engines also complete an absolutely outstanding technological picture.

In the same way, the 120 bhp 1.6 incorporates the most advanced exhaust gas treatment technologies, namely a Close Coupled Diesel Particulate Filter and an integral EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system that improves control of temperature and gas flow, simultaneously guaranteeing lower emissions and reduce fuel consumption. This set of solutions ensures the power unit is Euro5-ready well ahead of the date on which the regulation enters into force: This is the best example of the great commitments made throughout the Fiat group to ensure environmentally-friendly mobility.

The 120 bhp 1.6 Multijet engineers combined with a six-speed Manual gearbox that, ensures lower RPM particularly at highway on motorway speeds, with the twofold advantage of less noise in the passenger compartment and a reduction in true fuel consumption.. A six-speed robotised gear box will also shortly be available that responds to the growing need for automatically controlled gearboxes for increased driving comfort particularly over an urban cycle while also guaranteeing a further improvement in fuel consumption compared to the manual gear box.
A Lancia Delta with the new 1.6 Multijet engine or does not need its first service until 35,000 km, with a reduction of 25% of the costs of ordinary maintenance (calculated for the distances of 90.000 km or 100.000 km, that are most common for long-term hire contracts ).