Toyota GD engine
| Toyota GD engine | |
|---|---|
1GD-FTV engine | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 2015–present |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight-4 |
| Valvetrain | DOHC 4 valves x cyl. |
| Combustion | |
| Turbocharger | Variable nozzle with Intercooler |
| Fuel system | Common rail Direct injection |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Cooling system | Water-cooled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 150–253 PS (148–250 hp; 110–186 kW) |
| Torque output | 300–550 N⋅m (221–406 lb⋅ft; 31–56 kg⋅m) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Toyota KD engine |
The Toyota GD engine series is a diesel engine produced by Toyota which appeared in 2015. It replaced the Toyota KD engine series as a diesel engine series mainly oriented to body-on-frame vehicles. The GD engine featured Economy with Superior Thermal Efficient Combustion (ESTEC) technology. Toyota claims they have a maximum thermal efficiency of 44 percent, "top class" at the time of introduction.
The GD engine series is produced in three countries: in Japan, in Bangalore, India by Toyota Industries Engine India (TIEI), and in Chonburi, Thailand by Siam Toyota Manufacturing (STM).