International Engine of the Year

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The International Engine of the Year [1] was an annual competition for automotive industry internal combustion engines and electric motors, judged by a panel of automobile journalists from around the world. It is organised by UKi Media & Events' Automotive Magazines. [2] The competition was started in 1999. The last competition was held in 2019. The 2020 competition was initially delayed due to COVID-19 and was never scheduled.

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The award is determined by the panellists using "subjective driving impressions and technical knowledge, and took into account characteristics such as fuel economy, noise, smoothness, performance and driveability". [3]

Annual winners

Category19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 [4] 2013 [5] 2014 [6] 2015 [7] 20162017 [8] 2018 [9] 2019
International
Engine
of the
Year
Toyota 1SZ-FE 1.0 L
Yaris
Honda 1.0 L IMA
Insight
BMW S54 3.2 L
M3
BMW N62 4.4 L Valvetronic Mazda 1.3 L Renesis
RX-8
Toyota 1NZ-FXE 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Prius
BMW S85B50
5.0 L V10
M5/M6
BMW 3.0 L N54B30
Twin Turbo
135i/335i/535i/X6
Volkswagen
1.4 L TSI "Twincharger"
Golf/Scirocco/Jetta
/Touran/Tiguan
SEAT Ibiza
Fiat
875 cc TwinAir
Fiat 500
Ford 999 cc EcoBoost
three-cylinder Turbo
Ford Focus/Fiesta/B-Max/C-Max/Grand C-Max
BMW B38 1.5 L three-cylinder
(electric-gasoline hybrid)
BMW i8 (362 ps)
Ferrari F154
3.9L biturbo V8
Ferrari 488 (669 ps)
Best
New
Engine
not awarded BMW S54 3.2 L
M3
BMW N62 4.4 L Valvetronic Mazda 1.3 L Renesis
RX-8
Toyota 1NZ-FXE 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Prius
BMW S85 5.0 L V10
M5/M6
Volkswagen
1.4 L TSI "Twincharger"
Golf
BMW 3.0 L N54B30
Twin Turbo
335i
BMW N47D 2.0 L Diesel Twin Turbo
123d
Porsche
3.8 L Flat Six
911 Carrera S
Fiat
1.4 L MultiAir Turbo
Alfa Romeo MiTo/Giulietta
Fiat
875 cc TwinAir
Fiat 500
Ford 999 cc EcoBoost
three-cylinder Turbo
Ford Focus
Volkswagen
1.4 L TSI ACT
Golf
Mercedes-AMG
2-litre turbo M133
A45, CLA45, GLA45(360ps)
BMW B38 1.5 L three-cylinder
(electric-gasoline hybrid)
BMW i8
Ferrari F154 3.9L biturbo V8
Ferrari 488
Honda 3.5L V6
electric
gasoline
hybrid
Honda NSX
Ferrari F140 6.5L V12
Ferrari 812 Superfast
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain

(Jaguar I-Pace)

Best
Performance
Engine
not awarded Mercedes-AMG M113 E55ML 5.4 L
CL55/E55/S55/SL55
Mercedes-AMG M275 6.0 L V12
S65/CL65/SL65
BMW S85B50 5.0 L V10
M5/M6
Porsche
3.6 L Turbo
911 Turbo/
GT2
Mercedes-AMG
M156 6.2 L V8
C63/S63/SL63/CL63/E63/CLS63/ML63
Ferrari F136 FB
4.5 L V8
458 Italia/458 Spider
Ferrari
F140 FC 6.3 L V12
Ferrari F12berlinetta
Ferrari F136
4.5 L V8
458 Italia/458 Spider/458 Speciale
Ferrari F154
3.9L biturbo V8
Ferrari 488 (669 ps)
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8

(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista)

Sub 150PSnot awardedFord 999cc three-cylinder turbo

(Ford Fiesta, Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max, Mondeo, EcoSport)

150PS to 250PSnot awardedAudi 2-litre four-cylinder TFSI

(Audi TT, TT S, S1, S3, A3, A4, A5, A6, Q2, Q3, Q5; SEAT León Cupra, Alhambra, Ateca, Cupra Ateca; Škoda Superb, Kodiaq; Volkswagen Golf GTi, Polo GTi, T-Roc, Atlas, Passat, Arteon, CC, Beetle, Tiguan, Sharan)

250PS to 350PSnot awardedPorsche 2.5-litre turbo

(Porsche 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman S)

350PS to 450PSnot awardedJaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain

(Jaguar I-Pace)

450PS to 550PSnot awardedMercedes-AMG 4-litre biturbo V8

(Mercedes-AMG GT, GT S, GT C, GT R, S, C, E, G, GLC, Maybach S, Aston Martin Vantage, DB11)

550PS to 650PSnot awardedFerrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8

(Ferrari Portofino, GTC4 Lusso T)

Above 650PSnot awardedFerrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8

(Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 488 Pista)

Best Electric Powertrainnot awarded Tesla
Full-electric powertrain
Model S, Model X, Model 3
Jaguar Land Rover full-electric powertrain

(Jaguar I-Pace)

Best Hybrid Powertrainnot awardedBMW 1.5-litre three-cylinder electric-gasoline hybrid

(BMW i8)

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Category19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 [10] 2013 [11] 2014 [12] 2015 [13] 20162017 [14] 2018 [15]
Best Fuel
Economy
/ Green
Engine
Volkswagen
1.2 L TDI 3L
Honda 1.0 L IMA
Insight
Honda 1.3 L IMA
Civic
Toyota 1NZ-FXE 1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Prius
Volkswagen
1.4 L TSI "Twincharger"
Golf/Scirocco/Jetta
/Touran/Tiguan
SEAT Ibiza
Toyota
2ZR-FXE
1.8 L Hybrid
Toyota Prius/Auris
Fiat
875 cc TwinAir
Fiat 500
GM 1.4 L Ecotec range extender
Chevrolet Volt, Opel Ampera
Fiat
875 cc TwinAir CNG
Fiat 500L, Panda
Lancia Ypsilon
Tesla
Full-electric powertrain
Model S, Model X, Model 3
Sub
1  litre
Toyota 1SZ-FE 1.0 L
Yaris
Honda 1.0 L IMA
Insight
Toyota 1KR-FE
1.0 L 3-Cylinder VVT-i
Aygo/IQ/Yaris/Citroën C1/Peugeot 107
Fiat
875 cc TwinAir
Fiat 500
Ford 999 cc EcoBoost
three-cylinder Turbo
Ford Focus/Fiesta/B-Max/C-Max/Grand C-Max/Mondeo/Ecosport
Volkswagen 1.0L Three-cylinder turbo
Volkswagen   Up/Polo/Golf/T-Roc,
Audi A1/A3/Q2,
Seat   Ibiza/Arona/Toledo/Ateca/Leon,
Škoda Fabia/Rapid/Karoq/Scala
1.0 litre
to
1.4 litre
Volkswagen 1.2 L TDI 3L Toyota 2NZ-FE 1.3 L VVT-i Volkswagen
1.4 L TDI
Honda 1.3 L IMA
Civic
Fiat SDE
1.3 L MultiJet
Volkswagen 1.4 L TSI Twincharger
VW Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Plus, Golf Cabriolet, Scirocco, Eos, Jetta, Tiguan, Sharan, Touran, CrossTouran, CrossTouran CNG, Passat CNG
Audi A1, Audi A3
SEAT Ibiza FR, Ibiza Cupra, Ibiza Cupra Boncanegra, Leon Cupra, Alhambra
Škoda Fabia RS
PSA Peugeot Citroën 1.2 L Three-cylinder turbo
Peugeot 208, 2008, 308, 3008, 5008
Citroën C3, C3 Aircross, C4, C4 Cactus, C4 Picasso / Grand Picasso, C-Elysée
DS DS 3, DS 4
Opel Crossland X, Grandland X
1.4 litre
to
1.8 litre
Toyota 1NZ-FXE Hybrid
Prius
Honda Accord 1.8 L BMW N42 1.8 L Valvetronic Toyota
2ZZ-GE
1.8 L VVTL-i
Celica/Corolla
/Elise/Exige
BMW Tritec engine 1.6 L Supercharged
MINI Cooper S
Toyota 1NZ-FXE
1.5 L Hybrid Synergy Drive
Prius
BMW PSA Prince engine
1.6 L Turbo
MINI Hatchback, Clubman, Countryman, Coupe/Roadster
Peugeot 207,207 CC, 208, 308,308 CC, RCZ, 3008, 508, 5008
Citroën C5, DS3, DS3 Racing, DS4, DS4 Racing, DS5, C4 Picasso, Grand Picasso
BMW B38 1.5 L three-cylinder
(electric-gasoline hybrid)
BMW i8
1.8 litre
to
2.0 litre
Volkswagen 1.9 L 110PS TDI Honda S2000 2.0 L Volkswagen
2.0 L FSI Turbo
Eos/Jetta/Golf GTI/Scirocco/Audi A3/A4/A6/TT/
SEAT Altea/Leon/Škoda Octavia
Audi
2.0 L TFSI
A4/A5/Q5/VW Golf GTI
BMW N47D
2.0 L Diesel Twin Turbo
123d/X1 XDrive23d
BMW
N20B20 2.0 L turbo
125i/320i/328i/520i/
Z4 20i/Z4 s Drive 28i/
X1 20i/X1 28i/X3 20i
Mercedes-AMG
2-litre turbo M133
A45, CLA45, GLA45(381ps)
Porsche
2-litre turbo
718 Boxster/Cayman
2.0 litre
to
2.5 litre
Audi 2.5 L V6 TDI
A4/A6/A8
Alfa Romeo 2.5 L V6
156/166
PSA Peugeot Citroën
DW12 2.2 L HDi
C5/607
BMW M54 2.5 L
325i/X3/525i/Z4
Honda 2.2 L i-CTDi Subaru 2.5 L turbo EJ255
Impreza/
Forester/
Legacy GT/
9-2X
BMW 2.5 L N52B25
325/525/X3/Z4
Subaru EJ257
2.5 L Boxer Turbo
Forester/Impreza
Mercedes-Benz
OM651 2.1 L Diesel BlueEfficiency
C250 CDi/E200 CDi, E220 CDi, E250 CDi
Audi
2.5 L 20v
Five-Cylinder Turbo
Audi TT RS/Audi RS3 Sportback/Audi RSQ3
2.5 litre
to
3.0 litre
BMW M57D30 2.9 L Mazda 1.3 L Renesis
RX-8
BMW M57TUD30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo
535d
BMW 3.0 L N54B30
Twin Turbo
135i/1 M Coupe/335i/335is/535i/
X3 35i/X5 35i/X6 35i/Z4/740i
Porsche
2.7 L DI
Boxster/Cayman
BMW
3-litre twin-power turbo six-cylinder gasoline N55
135i/235i/335i/335is/535i/640i/X3 35i/X5 35i/X6 35i/Z4/740i
BMW S55B30T0
BMW M3, M4
Porsche
3.0 L Twin Turbo
911 Carrera/911 Carrera 4/911 Carrera S/911 Carrera 4S,
Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS
3.0 litre
to
4.0 litre
BMW M67D39 3.9 L V8
E38 740d
BMW S54B32 3.2 L
M3
Porsche
3.6 L turbo
911 Turbo
BMW S65B40 4.0 L V8
M3
McLaren M838T
3.8 L V8
MP4-12C/650S/P1
Ferrari F154
3.9L biturbo V8
Ferrari 488 (669 ps)
Above
4.0 litre
BMW M73 5.4 L V12 Ferrari F133 5.5 L V12
456/550
BMW N62B44 4.4 L Valvetronic Volkswagen 5.0 L V10 TDI
Touareg / Phaeton
BMW S85B50 5.0 L V10
M5/M6
Mercedes-AMG
M156 6.2 L V8
C63/S63/SL63/CL63/E63/CLS63/ML63
Ferrari F136 FB
4.5 L V8
458 Italia/458 Spider
Ferrari
F140 FC 6.3 L V12
Ferrari F12berlinetta
Ferrari F136
4.5 L V8
458 Italia/458 Spider/458 Speciale
Ferrari
F140 FC 6.3 L V12
Ferrari F12 tdf (780ps)
Ferrari F140 6.5L V12
Ferrari 812 Superfast
Best
Concept
DaimlerChrysler Necar 4 Saab SVC GM AUTOnomynot awarded
Best Eco-
friendly
Toyota 1NZ-FXE Prius Hybridnot awarded
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Rankings

Number of times the following makes have received the award:

MakeAwardsNotes
BMW 62including Tritec engine
Volkswagen/Audi 36
Ferrari 26
Honda 23
Toyota 22
Daimler/Mercedes-Benz 13
Ford 9
BMW-PSA Peugeot Citroën 9
Porsche 9
Fiat/Alfa Romeo 8
Tesla Motors 7
PSA Peugeot Citroën 6
Mazda 4
GM/Saab 3
McLaren 3
Subaru 2

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