Italian manufacturer VM Motori has designed and built several different

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...

s for many third-party applications. Since 2013 Fiat and its successors own VM Motori and sell projects to automotive manufacturers including GM, Jeep, and other companies. VM Motori offers different range of engines depending on the applications: automotive, industrial, marine, and power generation.

Automotive applications

3 Cylinder

R 315 SOHC

1.5 L () I3, with a

single overhead camshaft An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

, four valves-per-cylinder, and common-rail direct fuel injection. This engine was designed in 1998 with the related 4-cylinder variant R 420 SOHC. In 1999, VM granted Hyundai the license to manufacture both engines. Under terms of the agreement, Hyundai was able to manufacture the engines only to power its vehicles, while VM was free to grant other license agreements also in Korea, as happened in 2004 with

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. Further evolutions were named RA 315 ( Euro 4 compliant, up to ) and A 315 (Euro 5 compliant, up to ). Applications: * Hyundai Accent (power: 90 hp (60 kW); torque: 133 lb·ft(180 N m)) *

Hyundai Matrix The Hyundai Lavita is a multi purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai, from 2001 to 2010. It was also marketed as the Hyundai Matrix in Europe and Southeast Asia, and as the Hyundai Elantra LaVita in Australia. It ...

(power: 90 hp (60 kW); torque: 133 lb·ft(180 N m)) * Hyundai Getz (power: 90 hp (60 kW); torque: 133 lb·ft(180 N m))k

HR 392 SOHC

bore and stroke, straight-three engine, of an OHV pushrod design with two valves per cylinder. The block was cast iron, with an alloy head. It featured a four

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crankshaft, a balance shaft, and a Bosch VE3/10 fuel injection pump. A KKK 14

turbocharger In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...

was used, with an intercooler for the facelifted 'Nuova 33' of 1990. Although out of production, this was the biggest three-cylinder engine ever made for a car. Applications: * 1986—1989 Alfa Romeo 33 Series II at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm * 1990.01—1995 Alfa Romeo 33 Series III at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm

RA 325

at 4000 rpm 1900-2700 RPm. *

* Hyundai Getz * Hyundai Accent

4 Cylinder

RA 420 SOHC

straight-4, with four valves-per-cylinder and common-rail direct fuel injection. Produced by

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and Hyundai Group (Hyundai and Kia). Applications: *

Chevrolet Cruze The Chevrolet Cruze is a compact car that is produced by General Motors since 2008. It was designated as a globally developed, designed, and manufactured four-door compact sedan, complemented by a five-door hatchback body variant from 2011, and ...

, power: , torque: * Daewoo Lacetti/

Daewoo Nubira Daewoo Nubira is a compact car which was produced by the South Korean automaker Daewoo from 1997 to 2002 as a 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback and a 5-door station wagon. Development The Daewoo Nubira (J100 platform) was released in 1997 refle ...

II/ Chevrolet Optra, power: , torque: *

Daewoo Tosca The Daewoo Tosca is a mid-size car designed by Daewoo in South Korea and marketed by Chevrolet as the Chevrolet Epica and Chevrolet Tosca, while Holden marketed it as the Holden Epica. Codenamed ''V250'', it replaces the Daewoo Magnus and its d ...

/ Chevrolet Epica, power: , torque: * Daewoo Winstorm/

Chevrolet Captiva The Chevrolet Captiva is a compact crossover SUV marketed by General Motors under their Chevrolet marque. The first generation was developed by GM Korea, based on the GM Theta platform and derived from the S3X concept car revealed in 2004. Rel ...

, power: , torque: , engine code: ''Z 20 S1''. *

Hyundai Elantra The Hyundai Elantra, also known as the Hyundai Avante ( ko, 현대 아반떼), is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 1990. The Elantra was initially marketed as the ''Lantra'' in Australia and some European m ...

XD, power: ; torque: *

Hyundai i30 The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-door ...

FD, power: ; torque: (pre-facelift models) *

Hyundai Sonata The Hyundai Sonata is a mid-size car that has been manufactured by Hyundai since 1985. The first generation Sonata, which was introduced in 1985, was a facelifted Hyundai Stellar with an engine upgrade, and was withdrawn from the market in two ...

NF, power: (pre-facelift models) / (facelift models); torque: *

Hyundai Tucson The Hyundai Tucson ( ko, 현대 투싼) (pronounced Tu-són) is a compact crossover SUV (C-segment) produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai since 2004. In the brand's lineup, the Tucson is positioned below the Santa Fe, and above the Ko ...

JM, power: , or depending on model year; torque: or * Hyundai Santa Fe SM, power: ; torque: * Hyundai Santa Fe CM, power: or ; torque: *

Hyundai Trajet The Hyundai Trajet (Hangul: 현대 트라제 ; pronounced as ''trajay''), is a seven-seater car that was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company between 1999 and 2008. Described as a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the series was officially launched ...

, power: ; torque: *

Kia Cerato The Kia Cerato (also known as the Kia Forte in North America, K3 in South Korea or the Forte K3 or Shuma in China) is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2003. In 2008, the Cerato nameplate was replaced by the Fort ...

/Spectra LD, power: ; torque: * Kia cee'd ED, power: ; torque: *

Kia Optima Optima is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Hermann Zapf and released by the D. Stempel AG foundry, Frankfurt, West Germany in 1958. Though classified as a sans-serif, Optima has a subtle swelling at the terminals suggesting a glyphic s ...

/Magentis MG, power: (pre-facelift models) / , or or (facelift models); torque: *

Kia Carens The Kia Carens ( ko, 기아 카렌스) is a car manufactured by Kia since 1999, spanning over four generations, and was marketed worldwide under various nameplates, prominently as the Kia Rondo. The initial three generations had a compact MPV ...

FC, power: ; torque: *

UN, power: ; torque: *

Kia Sportage The Kia Sportage is a lineup of sport utility vehicles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993. Since 2004, the Sportage has been categorized as a compact crossover SUV, while previously it occupied the compact SUV class. It ...

JE, power , or depending on model year; torque: or * Opel Antara, power: , torque: - called ''Z20DM/DMH'' by Opel

HR 488 OHV

straight-4, with two (

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-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and

indirect injection Indirect injection in an internal combustion engine is fuel injection where fuel is not directly injected into the combustion chamber. Gasoline engines equipped with indirect injection systems, wherein a fuel injector delivers the fuel at some p ...

from Bosch (

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in earlier versions). . This engine, developed for Alfa Romeo in 1979, is also known as the VM80A and VM4 HT. Usually with KKK 16 turbochargers. Applications: * 1985.05–1992.02

Alfa Romeo 75 The Alfa Romeo 75 (Type 161, 162B), sold in North America as the Milano, is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 1985 and 1992. The Alfa 75 was commercially quite successful: in only three years, 236,907 c ...

, at 4,300 rpm and at 2,300 rpm * 1979.10–1984.12

Alfa Romeo Alfetta The Alfa Romeo Alfetta (Type 116) is a front-engine, five-passenger sedan and fastback coupé manufactured and marketed by Alfa Romeo from 1972 to 1987 with a production total over 400,000. The Alfetta was noted for the rear position of its ...

, at 4,300 rpm and at 2,300 rpm * 1983.03–1985.05

Alfa Romeo Giulietta Alfa Romeo Giulietta is the name of three different automobiles made by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo: * The first Giulietta (Type 750 and 101) was a rear-wheel drive car made from 1954 to 1965, in 4-door saloon/sedan, coupé, spider and e ...

, at 4,300 rpm and at 2,300 rpm * 1984

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, at 4,300 rpm and at 2,500 rpm

HR 492 OHV

straight-4, with two (

-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and indirect fuel injection (Bosch VE 4/10, Spica in some earlier applications). . This engine is also known as the VM81A and VM4 HT 2.4. At first the 2.4 used KKK 24 turbochargers, later KKK 16s were installed for higher output. Applications: * 1988.10–1992.02

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm * 1984.10–1987.01 Alfa Romeo 90, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,300 rpm * 1983.04–1984.12

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm * 1984 Delta Mini Cruiser/Explorer, at 4,200 rpm * 1986–1989.10

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, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm * 1982.04–1986.10 Rover 2400 SD Turbo (SD1), at 4,000 rpm and at 2,350 rpm * 1986-? UAZ 469B, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,300 rpm (installed for the Italian market by importer V. Martorelli)

425 OHV

straight-four, with two (

-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and indirect fuel injection. , the engine size is variably referred to as either 2,500 or 2,499 cc. This engine too has been called HR 492, signifying four cylinders of bore. Timing gears, not belt. Applications: * 1994–1998

Alfa Romeo 155 The Alfa Romeo 155 (Type 167) is a compact executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1992 and 1998. It was unveiled in January 1992 at Barcelona, with the first public launch in March 1992, at the Geneva Motor S ...

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,000 rpm * 1987–1992

Alfa Romeo 164 The Alfa Romeo 164 (Type 164) is a four-door executive saloon manufactured and marketed by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1987-1998, styled by Pininfarina, and cooperatively designed and sharing platforms and numerous elements with the Fiat ...

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,500 rpm (HR492/VM84A/VM08) * 1992–1998

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,000 rpm (HS492/VM32) * 1991–2000 Chrysler Voyager, and * 1999–2001 Dodge Dakota (Brazil), and * 1991-1995 Dodge Caravan C/V (U.S. fleets only), and * 1993-1999 Ford Scorpio * 1996–2000

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, ; torque: * 1994–2001 Jeep Cherokee, at 4,000 rpm and at 2,000 rpm * 1995–1998

Jeep Grand Cherokee The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a range of mid-size SUVs produced by the American manufacturer Jeep. At its introduction, while most SUVs were still manufactured with body-on-frame construction, the Grand Cherokee has used a unibody chassis from the ...

, and * 1989.10-1992

, at 4,200 rpm and at 1,950 rpm * 1990–1999

Rover 800 The Rover 800 series is an executive car (E-segment in Europe) range manufactured by the Austin Rover Group subsidiary of British Leyland, and its successor the Rover Group from 1986 to 1999. It was also marketed as the Sterling in the United St ...

, , latterly and at 2,100 rpm * 1997–2000 UAZ 3160, and * 1995 V.M.C 2500 Turbotronic, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,200 rpm This engine was also used in some early Toyota Land Cruisers &

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, and Opel Fronteras. The 425 OHV used in Chrysler Voyager 1991–2000 only 1996 and 1997 was with chain. Between 1997 and 2001 this engine was manufactured at "Detroit Diesel Motores do Brasil" in

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, Paraná, Brazil. The plant was eventually sold to Perkins after the Dodge Dakota stopped production locally.

R 425 OHV

''425 OHV'' fitted with direct fuel injection for cleaner emissions. Applications: Rover 800 late models circa 1998 *

R 425 DOHC

straight-4, with four valves-per-cylinder and common-rail direct fuel injection. Also available with

variable geometry turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers (VGTs), occasionally known as variable-nozzle turbines (VNTs), are a type of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbocharger to be altered as conditions change. This is done ...

(VGT) with upgraded power output of . Applications: * 2001–2007 Chrysler Voyager Manual power: ; torque: * 2002–2004

Jeep Liberty The Jeep Liberty is a four door unibody compact SUV four-door manufactured and marketed by Jeep for model years 2002–2012 over two generations, internally designed the KJ (2002-2007) and KK (2008-2012), respectively. Both generations were marke ...

power: ; torque: * 2005-2009 LDV Maxus * 2011-present SAIC Maxus V80 power: at 4,000 rpm; torque: at 2,000 rpm * 2012 Zhongxing Landmark * 2012–present, Holden Colorado,

Chevrolet Colorado The Chevrolet Colorado, and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are series of compact and later mid-sized pickup trucks marketed by American automaker General Motors. They were introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC S-15/Sonoma co ...

** power: ; Torque: 380 N⋅m (280 lb⋅ft) Duramax LKH (Thai production) ** power: ; Torque: 439 N⋅m (324 lb⋅ft) Duramax XLDE25 LP2 (Thai production) A derated version of this engine putting out was chosen in 2006 to power the new generation of the iconic London Taxi (the TX4).

R 428 DOHC

''R 425 DOHC'' enlarged to displacement. Applications: * 2001–2007 Chrysler Voyager (Automatic transmission) power: ; torque: * 2001–2004 Jeep Cherokee/Liberty power: ; torque: . Only in Europe * 2005–2006

power: ; torque: * 2004–present BMC Megastar power: ; torque: * 2012-2013

& Holden Colorado & Nova S10(Brazil) (Manual and Automatic) Torque

RA 428 DOHC

Evolution of R 428 DOHC. Base design for SDEC SC28R engine. Applications: * 2008–2010

power: ; torque: * 2007–2010 Dodge Nitro power: ; torque: * 2007–2010

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power: ; torque: Manual transmission: automatic transmission: * 2008–2011 Chrysler Grand Voyager (Automatic transmission) power: ; torque: * 2016–present Maxus/LDV T60 (SC28R engine) (Automatic & Manual transmission) power: ; torque:

A 428 DOHC

Evolution of R428 DOHC with common rail injection system and

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injectors Applications: * 2010–2012 Jeep Cherokee power: ; torque: Manual transmission: automatic transmission: * 2010–2018

power: ; torque: Manual transmission: automatic transmission: * 2011–2013 Chrysler Grand Voyager/ Lancia Voyager power: ; torque: * 2013–2016 Chrysler Grand Voyager/ Lancia Voyager power: ; torque: * 2013 Holden Colorado, Holden Colorado 7 power ; (Updated November 2013) * 2014–present, Holden Colorado,

power: Torque: * 2017–present, Chevrolet Express 2500 & 3500 vans. Power: 181 hp @ 3,400rpm and 369 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm

R 754

5 Cylinder

HR 588 OHV

inline-5, with two (

-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and indirect fuel injection from either Bosch or Spica. . This engine is a five-cylinder version of the 2-litre HR488, and also uses KKK turbochargers. Applications: * 1983–1986.05

Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 The Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 (Type 119) is a Luxury car, luxury executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1979 to 1986. Its name refers to the six cylinders of the Alfa Romeo V6 engine, which made its first appearance on this car. ...

, at 4,200 rpm and at 2,400 rpm * 1987-? Toyota Land Cruiser II BJ73, at 4,000 rpm and at 2,600 rpm (Italian market only) (European market)

531 OHV

Essentially a ''425 OHV'' with an extra cylinder. Straight-5, with two (

-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and indirect fuel injection. Applications: * 1999–2001

power: ; torque:

R 531 OHV

''531 OHV'' I5 engine, fitted with direct fuel injection. Applications: *

6 Cylinder

638 OHV

Essentially a ''531 OHV'' with an extra cylinder. inline-six, with two (

-actuated) valves-per-cylinder and indirect fuel injection. Applications: * 1995–1999

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Combi power: ; torque: * 1995–2000 Bucher-Guyer Duro power: ; torque: * 1999 Bering trucks power: ; torque: Also used by BMW Marine as a stern-drive package.

R 638 OHV

''638 OHV'' fitted with direct fuel injection. Applications:

D 642 OHV

Essentially an ''R 638 OHV'' enlarged to displacement. It was the first VM Motori engine to feature direct fuel injection. Applications: * 2001–2002 Bucher-Guyer Duro power: ; torque:

RA 629 DOHC

A planned

double overhead camshaft An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...

V6 engine A V6 engine is a six-cylinder piston engine where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration. The first V6 engines were designed and produced independently by Marmon Motor Car Company, Deutz Gasmotoren Fabr ...

, featuring four valves-per-cylinder and common-rail direct fuel injection. Developed for General Motors but stopped at the end of 2008; after Cadillac left the European market and Saab was put for sale, GM had no use for that engine.

A 630 DOHC

, featuring four valves-per-cylinder and common-rail direct fuel injection. A variant complying with the emission norms of the North America market (NAFTA) is the L630 DOHC and marketed by Fiat Chrysler as the EcoDiesel. The high-performance, single turbo version is codenamed as A630 DOHC HP.

=A630 applications (Europe)

= * 2011

(Also Australia) ** power , torque * 2012

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Lancia Thema The Lancia Thema (Type 834) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Lancia between 1984 and 1994, and one of four cars to share the Type Four platform alongside the Alfa Romeo 164, Fiat Croma and Saab 9000. The Thema was first shown ...

(Europe) ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 1600-2800 rpm ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 1800-2800 rpm * 2014

(FPT Multijet II) ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 2000 rpm

=L630 applications (North America)

= * 2014-2017

Branded as EcoDiesel ** power @ 3600 rpm, torque @ 2000 rpm * 2014-2019 Ram 1500 Branded as EcoDiesel ** power @ 3600 rpm, torque @ 2000 rpm

=A630 HP applications (Europe)

= * 2013 Maserati Ghibli III ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 2000 rpm *2013

Maserati Quattroporte VI The Maserati Quattroporte () is a four-door full-size Luxury car, luxury Sports sedan, sports Sedan (car), sedan produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati. The name translated from Italian means "wikt:quattro, four wikt:porte#Italian, ...

** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 2000-2600 rpm *2016 Maserati Levante ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 2000-2600 rpm ** power @ 4000 rpm, torque @ 2000-2600 rpm

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