gemini52 Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 I have been looking at a vw polo for my wife,its a 1.2 petrol it has three cylinders,it sounds ok the doubt in my mind is are they any good compared to the four cylinder ones,my grand daughter had a corsa one litre which was three cylinder,the thing was a nightmare,cost my daughter no end of money,never out of the garage,any feed back would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 it is well known that 3 cylinder engines are the most efficient for power to weight ratio.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Absolute bag of carp wife had one ,needed two timing chains in two years both gave up the ghost under warranty Then the cat converter went pear shape,water ingress from the windshield the list was endless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 (edited) Look at Ford,wife bought a brand new 1T ecoboosts Titanium X last November 125bhp as standard.I would advise to go test drive as the power from such a small plant and responsive turbo is wow and a nice deep throaty sound.Susan really wanted a ST but in the UK they are only available in 2dr at 189bhp.She put 10k on this one and packed it off to Mountune for Ford approved engine mod,full SS exhaust (quiet) & a remap.Still getting 54mph when she not driving like shes stole it.Ford recon 67mph on the standard car & £0 road tax before and after the modifications.Dont know what the power is like on the standard none ecoboosts. Edited August 30, 2016 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wouldn't touch them with a barge Pole!! Have a very nasty head problem to the point vw/seat/skoda won't even sell heads they just sell you an engine!! The fiesta's (3 cylinder) have a problem with over heating and popping the engines as well due to coolant pipes being produced on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Wouldn't touch them with a barge Pole!! Have a very nasty head problem to the point vw/seat/skoda won't even sell heads they just sell you an engine!! The fiesta's (3 cylinder) have a problem with over heating and popping the engines as well due to coolant pipes being produced on the cheapWe havent had an issue or heard of any on the Ford Owners Club site & with 10k covered in 9mths trouble free.Hopefully we wont see them as the Mountune upgrade has seen all the hoses upgraded plus an intercooler radiator thing mounted behind the front bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 I had two of them and loved then both . The fox that we owned with the 1.2 is what they call the Mexican job . We only covered 15-20k in each but never missed a beat. The road tax is expensive for what they are but emissions are high . They only clock 30-40mpg which is a shame and 93 mph flat out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 29, 2016 Report Share Posted August 29, 2016 Mrs Harnser had a new VW up with a three cylinder engine . A very nice little car if you didn't want to go up hill . The car was totally gutless and with the auto gear box it was a real pain to get across the main road at the bottom of our road as it took ages to change gear . She now has a 1.8 Astra that she drives like a girl racer . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 We havent had an issue or heard of any on the Ford Owners Club site & with 10k covered in 9mths trouble free.Hopefully we wont see them as the Mountune upgrade has seen all the hoses upgraded plus an intercooler radiator thing mounted behind the front bumper. I can't remember which coolant pipes it is but it's plastic and cracks because of poor materials. You shouldn't see it if the pipes have been changed. Can't remember what model it was but I'll find out. Also water pumps seem to leak after 20k or so? I've done a fair few now. Think they've modified the pump now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 As a general rule of thumb, never buy the smallest engine version of any car whether its a runabout or a luxury job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig83 Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 My wife has just brought a fleet of Toyota Aygo's for her business. The three cylinder in them is pretty good to be honest. And to be fair I can't believe that motoring can be that cheap now, cracking little thing for the money...plus 51mpg and no road tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted September 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Thanks for the replys,going to have good hard think on this one,thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Thanks for the replys,going to have good hard think on this one,thanks again. Get yourself round the dealers and test drive a few.Ive always been a fan of cars 2ltr and above.But no more im having this one off the wife when its 3yr old and she's defo ordering another if they dont start doing the ST in 5dr (rumours saying they are) Edited September 1, 2016 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Four cylinders good......Three cylinders bad ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 We had a Trojan truck with a P3 Perkins in it back in about 1959. It went all over the Kalahari. (I know just irrelevant ramblings but I thought I would annoy a few people) I was a child at the time. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Four cylinders good......Three cylinders bad ! Well, the old Saab, DKW and Wartburg two-strokes managed quite well on 3 cylinders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix's rifle Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Well, the old Saab, DKW and Wartburg two-strokes managed quite well on 3 cylinders Because there 2 strokes... anything 2stroke is usually good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Well, the old Saab, DKW and Wartburg two-strokes managed quite well on 3 cylinders They did indeed....2 strokes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Now driven lots of these little three cylinder jobbies. Ford Ecoboost is the way to go, cracking little engine. Vauxhall engine is gutless. Toyota,citroen,peugeot for Christ sake don't buy an auto one of these it's like driving a pogo stick! Edited September 3, 2016 by Sprinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 I have the VW groove up,it zips round town and will sit at 80,sorry 70 mph all day on the motorway,you just have to use them gears,if you get it wrong on a hill you will go up it like a snail,get it right and you will fly up it.They like to be up and down the box keeping the revs up,can be great fun on the country lanes,and 60mpg and a road tax of £30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 Bought the Mrs a Hyundai i10 3 cylinder jobby and i'm pretty impressed with it. It'll zip round town and cruise on the motorway no issue, however as with any small engine if you don't use the gears you'll have a miserable time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Bought the Mrs a Hyundai i10 3 cylinder jobby and i'm pretty impressed with it. It'll zip round town and cruise on the motorway no issue, however as with any small engine if you don't use the gears you'll have a miserable time. I think this is where Fords ecoboost has an overall advantage as the big differance is you dont have to work the gears.Blew me away the 1st time i drove it & now since the Mountune upgrade its scarey. Edited September 7, 2016 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 To be fair davyo your car is/was a Suzuki Jimny even a pedal car would seem fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted September 10, 2016 Report Share Posted September 10, 2016 Now now figgy you leave my Jimbo alone.Its the only car in County Durham with squashed flies on the rear screen.It does 0-60 in under 7 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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