China continues to push hard on hybrid powertrain development. Dongfeng has announced that its new Mach Power 2.0T engine has been certified by CATARC Huacheng, an independent Chinese organization that verifies automakers’ performance claims.
In testing, the engine reached a peak thermal efficiency of 45.5 percent. The result was certified on May 22 and released publicly this past week. That’s especially notable because it comes from a turbocharged 2.0-liter engine built for hybrid SUVs and larger vehicles—a segment where performance, towing ability, and efficiency all have to work together.
