The World Gasoline Engine is a family of straight-4 piston engines, based on the Global Engine Alliance design.
Three engines have been produced: a 1.8 L, a 2.0 L, and a 2.4 L. The initial design of the engine block and cylinder head was handled by Hyundai as part of the Global Engine Alliance. The engines feature an aluminum engine block with siamesed cast iron cylinder liners (which do not allow coolant to flow between adjacent liners). By using cylinder liners, the engine's bore can be altered, therefore the displacement as well, just by adding a different set of cylinder liners. The engine also features an aluminum cylinder head with double overhead camshafts and variable valve timing.
1.8
The 1.8L is a dual overhead cam (DOHC) inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine capable of and of torque. The engine has displacement of with a bore of and a stroke of . The compression ratio is 10.5:1.
The 1.8L DOHC inline 4-cylinder engine served as the standard engine in the Dodge Caliber SE and SXT trim for the 2007–2009 model years.
Applications: 2007–2009 Dodge Caliber SE and SXT, and torque
2.0
The 2.0L DOHC inline four-cylinder gasoline engine is capable of and produces of torque. The engine has a displacement of with a bore and a stroke of . The compression ratio of the engine is 10.5:1. The 2.0 L engine was offered by Dodge in the Dodge Caliber. Outside North America, the 2.0 was the base engine for the 2007 Chrysler Sebring and 2008 Dodge Avenger.
Applications: 2007–2012 Dodge Caliber SE and SXT, and torque 2007–2017 Jeep Patriot (4×2 models only) 2007–2017 Jeep Compass (4×2 models only) Dodge Avenger (outside North America) Chrysler Sebring (outside North America)
2.4
The 2.4 L, engine was used by Dodge in the R/T trim line of the Caliber. The dual overhead cam (DOHC) inline four-cylinder engine had of displacement with a bore and a stroke of . A turbocharged variant of this engine was used in the high-performance SRT4 version of the Caliber.
Applications: 2007–2010 Chrysler Sebring 2011–2014 Chrysler 200 / Lancia Flavia 2008–2014 Dodge Avenger 2007–2011 Dodge Caliber R/T, and SRT4, 2009–2020 Dodge Journey 2011–2016 Fiat Freemont (Brazilian market) 2007–2017 Jeep Compass 2007–2017 Jeep Patriot
Tigershark The Tigershark engine family is the name for the next generation of World Gasoline Engines, with work starting on them shortly after Fiat's acquisition of Chrysler. The major differences compared to the first generation are the updated valvetrain and intakes.
2.0 The 2.0 L Tigershark DOHC inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine has dual-variable valve timing and produces and of torque. It utilizes a bore and stroke of and a 10.2:1 compression ratio.
Applications: Year(s) Model Power Torque2013–2016Dodge Dart at 6400 rpm at 4600 rpm2015–2022Jeep Cherokee (KL) (China) at 6200 rpm at 4600 rpm2016–2022Jeep Renegade (China)
2.4 The 2.4 L Tigershark SOHC inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine uses MultiAir 2 variable valve timing and variable valve lift technology and produces and of torque. Only Multi-Air heads feature electro-hydraulic variable valve timing and lift, although only on the intake side. The system is based on FIAT technology. It utilizes a bore and stroke of and a 10.0:1 compression ratio.
Applications: Year(s) Model Power Torque2013–2016Dodge Dart at 6250 rpm at 4800 rpm2014–2023Jeep Cherokee at 6400 rpm at 4600 rpm2015–2017Chrysler 200 at 6250 rpm at 4600 rpm2015–2021Jeep Renegade at 6400 rpm at 3900 rpm2015–2022Ram ProMaster City at 6400 rpm at 3800 rpm2016–2018Fiat 500X at 6400 rpm at 3900 rpm2017–2022 Jeep Compass at 6400 rpm at 4000 rpm2017–2021Fiat Toro at 6400 rpm at 4000 rpm
See also Hyundai Theta engine – Hyundai's GEMA-built engines Mitsubishi 4B1 engine – Mitsubishi's GEMA-built engines List of Chrysler engines
References
External links Additional information on the World engine, Allpar.com