Hi …just wondering; why is the NB 1.8 often called a 1.9? Refering tot the capacity of the engine its a 1840 cc so would be a 1.8 right?
I’ve never heard it called a 1.9. Nor the NC 1.8 which IIRC was 1798cc
It was called the 1.9 in Germany.
Some engine naming is a bit strange. I think some BMW 316 E30s were actually 1.8 or the other way around.
My other car is a Jag XJ8. The engine capacity is 3,555cc. Jaguar calls it a 3.5 not a 3.6.
Of course that means instant comparisons to the Rover 3.5 V8. Night and day, and the difference in 60 years of engine technology/
Thx, makes no sense but indeed happens more oftenly (i knew about the BMW namings…) but mostly it appears to be a general (wrong) naming as in this case it’s only for the German market?
Same question asked on the forum 14 years ago
For pre-2009 cars, the Motor Vehicle tax (Kraftfahrzeugsteuer) is calculated based on engine size, split into blocks of 100cc. Most 1.8s are a bit less than 1.8, so the owner pays something like 18x100x whatever the applicable tariff is. The BP engine is 1840cc. You don’t to pay a 40cc rate. Round up to 1.9 lets the consumer know when they are buying the Mk1/2 MX5, they are paying the tax for a 1900cc car.
Which seems a good explanation, and the calculations are true; a 1840cc pre 2009 petrol car, non Euro 1, is the same to tax as a 1900cc car, but more than a 1798cc car. Feel sorry for owners of 1.9 205 Gtis, that extra 5cc costs them 25 Euros.
But
Thx, makes (a little bit more) sense ■■■ it’s all up to one cc. As i was confused why they didn’t call the NA 1.8 a 1.9 i did some research…
The 1.8 becoming a 1.9…is all up to one cc.
The NA 1.8 was first a 1839 cc and was a 1.8, the later NA 1.8 (from 1994 on) was a 1840 cc and became a 1.9…all NB 1.8 were 1840 cc so 1.9.
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