GM LE2 engine
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The 1.4-liter GM LE2 turbo engine has been assembled at the concern's Hungarian plant since 2016 and is installed on such popular company models as the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Cruze and Trax. On Opel cars, such a power unit is known under its index B14XFT or D14XFT.
The Small Gasoline Engine family includes: LFV and LYX.
Specifications of the GM LE2 1.4 Turbo engine
| Exact volume | 1399 cm³ |
| Supply system | direct injection |
| Internal combustion engine power | 150 - 155 HP |
| Torque | 240 Nm |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Bore | 74 mm |
| Piston stroke | 81.3 mm |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Features of the internal combustion engine | ECM |
| Hydraulic compensator. | Yes |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | Dual CVVT |
| Turbocharging | NOT TD04L |
| What kind of oil to pour | 4.0 liters 5W-30 |
| fuel type | AI-95 |
| Environmental class | EURO 6 |
| Approximate resource | 250 000 km |
The weight of the LE2 engine according to the catalog is 110 kg
Engine number LE2 is located at the junction of the block with the box
Fuel consumption Chevrolet LE2
Using the example of a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze with a manual transmission:
| City | 8.4 liters |
| Track | 6.0 liters |
| Mixed | 7.3 liters |
Which models are equipped with the LE2 1.4 l engine
| Another 1 (GMT165) | 2016 – 2022 |
| Cross 2 (J400) | 2016 – 2020 |
| Trax 1 (U200) | 2020 – 2022 |
Disadvantages, breakdowns and problems of the ICE LE2
This engine has been produced not so long ago and the breakdown statistics are still small.
The main problem here is the high requirements for maintenance and fuel quality.
On the forums you can already find many cases of piston destruction due to detonation
The timing chain lasts quite a long time and is pulled out only after 200 thousand kilometers
Like all direct injection engines, it suffers from carbon deposits on the intake valves.
