How long has the new r56 engine been used in Europe, is it used in the Mini in England.?

 

It's brand new. As far as I know, the R56 is the first application of the PSA "Prince" engines.

 

I hope the engine it is more reliable than the crappy French cars we had here in the 70s and 80s.

 

Hey, what didn't you like about the LeCar?

 

I'm going to be cautious about buying a new MINI for a few years to get the true results of the new engine.

 

If it's partnered with Citroen, it should be a very dependable engine. Citroen has some of the most reliable cars on the road in Europe these days.

 

The engine from the MCS is also used in the Peugeot 207 GTI running 150 bhp. There has been no negative press or reports of premature failure or problems that I am aware of.

 

Uh, the three cylinders for starters.

 

The engine in the mini upto 2006 is a BMW chrysler partnership built in brazil.
The new mini engine is a BMW peugeot citroen (same company) partnership built at hams hall in oxford uk .(except mini convertable which is still the old engine i think).
At the same factory the other four cylindr engines built ar for the BMW1 series and the x3.

 

What's the problem? They didn't all work at the same time.