Description
The Toyota 3S-GTE is a 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder, DOHC, 16-valve, turbocharged gasoline engine from Toyota’s S engine family. It was produced from the mid-1980s through the 2000s and became particularly famous for powering the Toyota Celica GT-Four, Toyota MR2 Turbo and Toyota Caldina GT-T/GT-Four.
It is essentially the turbocharged performance version of the 3S-GE. The engine uses a robust cast-iron block, aluminum cylinder head, turbocharger, intercooling and electronic fuel injection.
The 3S-GTE is known for a strong construction consisting of:
- Cast-iron cylinder block
- Aluminum-alloy DOHC cylinder head
- Forged crankshaft
- Strong connecting rods
- Aluminum pistons
- Piston oil squirters
- 16 valves
- Turbocharger
- Intercooler
The piston oil squirters are particularly important on the turbocharged engine because they help cool the pistons under high-load operation.
| Specification | Gen 1 | Gen 2 | Gen 3 | Gen 4 | Gen 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | 1986–89 | 1989–93 | 1993/94–99 | 1997–01 | 2002–07 |
| Displacement | 1,998 cc | 1,998 cc | 1,998 cc | 1,998 cc | 1,998 cc |
| Turbo | CT26 | CT26 | CT20B | CT15B | CT15B |
| Compression | 8.5:1 | 8.8:1 | 8.5:1 | 9.0:1 | 9.0:1 |
| Injectors | 430 cc | 430 cc | 540 cc | 550 cc | 550 cc |
| T-VIS | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Intercooler | W/A | A/A or W/A | W/A | A/A | A/A |
| Typical power | ~185–190 hp | ~200–225+ hp | 245 PS | 260 PS | 260 PS |
| Typical torque | ~250 Nm | ~270–304 Nm | 304 Nm | 324 Nm | 324 Nm |
The Toyota 3S-GTE is a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four gasoline engine with a cast-iron block, aluminum DOHC 16-valve cylinder head, electronic fuel injection, timing belt and intercooling. Toyota developed it as the turbocharged performance counterpart to the 3S-GE. Across its five generations, output increased from roughly 185 PS to around 260 PS, while the engine powered iconic models such as the Celica GT-Four, MR2 Turbo and Caldina GT-Four.
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