Which car shares the same engine as the Besturn B30?
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The Besturn B30 shares the same engine as the Volkswagen Bora. Here are the specific details about the Bora: 1. Powertrain: The entire lineup is equipped with Volkswagen Group's latest generation EA211 series all-aluminum engines, offering two power options - 1.5L and 1.4TSI. These are paired with either a 5-speed manual transmission, 6-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, or 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, improving power performance while reducing fuel consumption for energy efficiency and environmental protection, meeting Euro 5 emission standards. 2. Features: The Bora comes with a cruise control system, standard EPB electronic parking brake and Auto-hold automatic parking function across all models. It's equipped with multifunctional power seats offering 6-way electric adjustment, with seat heating function available in luxury models.
The 1.6L engine in the Besturn B30, codenamed CA4GB16, shares a technical platform with some models of the older Volkswagen Bora and Lavida. Although the engine structure is highly similar, with basic components like piston connecting rods and timing chains being interchangeable, the tuning parameters are actually different. Besturn has slightly reduced the power output, placing more emphasis on smoothness. If you're buying a used Besturn B30, the repair shop might directly replace parts with those from the equivalent Volkswagen engine, but be aware that there might be minor differences in the oil pump interface. This engine's fuel consumption is decent, around 7 liters per 100 km in city driving, but the downside is that it tends to be noisy during acceleration.
I've been running an auto repair shop for over a decade, and this engine is most commonly seen in Besturn B30 and older Jetta EA113 models used interchangeably. Wear-and-tear parts like camshaft position sensors and ignition coils are basically interchangeable - replacing a high-voltage coil only costs a few dozen yuan. However, the throttle position sensor requires genuine OEM parts, as aftermarket ones often trigger fault codes. Last year, a young guy brought in a B30 converted to natural gas - I immediately noticed the spark plugs had burned reddish-brown from using incorrect parameters copied from the Bora 1.6, causing an over-rich fuel mixture. At its core, it's a distant cousin of the Volkswagen family, which really keeps maintenance costs low.
