Volkswagen 116ci Specs: 79.5 x 95.5 mm

Volkswagen 116ci specs: 79.5 x 95.5 mm (3.1299 x 3.7598 in) bore and stroke, shared by all 3 versions. Displacement, compression and factory ratings.

At a glance

Displacement	116 ci
Cylinders	4
Bore	3.130"
Stroke	3.760"
Compression	19.5:1
Years	1996–2006

Engines in this family

Engine	Displacement	Bore × Stroke	CR	HP
ALH; BEW	116 ci	3.1299" × 3.7598"	—	—
1Z / AHU	116 ci	3.1299" × 3.7598"	19.5:1	—
1Z / AHU / ALH	116 ci	3.1299" × 3.7598"	19.5:1	—

Factory cars with a Volkswagen 116ci

• Volkswagen Passat: 1996; 1997; 1998
• Volkswagen New Beetle: 1998; 1999; 2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006

What varies across the family

All are undersquare — stroke larger than bore, favouring torque low in the range.

Each engine page carries rod ratio, mean piston speed, bore/stroke character and cylinder head specs where published, and links into the calculators with its dimensions already filled in.

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