New Vehicles With Three-cylinder Engines Available in 2021

For fuel economy purposes, most automakers are turning to smaller-displacement engines, often with a turbocharger to maintain power at an acceptable level.

Some even dare to rely on just three cylinders. While that’s not unusual in Europe and other markets, it’s a different story in North America. If only we could have the sensational Toyota GR Yaris!

Here is a photo gallery that shows every new vehicle available with a three-cylinder engine in 2021...

2021 Buick Encore GX
Slighty larger than the Encore, the new Encore GX offers two triple-cylinder engines: a 1.2-litre unit (137 hp, 162 lb-ft, 8 L/100 km) and a 1.3-litre variant (155 hp, 174 lb-ft, 8.5 L/100 km).

2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Just like the Buick Encore GX, the all-new Trailblazer offers a pair of triple-cylinder engines: a 1.2-litre unit (137 hp, 162 lb-ft, 8 L/100 km) and a 1.3-litre variant (155 hp, 174 lb-ft, 8.4 L/100 km).

2021 Ford EcoSport
The low-selling Ford EcoSport comes standard with a turbocharged 1.0-litre three-cylinder engine (123 hp, 125 lb-ft, 8.4 L/100 km).

2021 Ford Escape
The Escape comes standard with a turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine (181 hp, 190 lb-ft, 7.8-8.4 L/100 km).

2021 Ford Bronco Sport
The all-new Bronco Sport shares its platform and base turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine (181 hp, 190 lb-ft, 8.9 L/100 km) with the Escape.

2021 MINI Cooper
In base trim, the MINI 3 Door, 5 Door and Convertible models use a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine (134 hp, 162 lb-ft, 7.5 L/100 km).

2021 Mitsubishi Mirage
The refreshed-for-2021 Mirage makes do with the industry’s least powerful engine, a 1.2-litre triple-cylinder (78 hp, 74 lb-ft, 6.2 L/100 km).

2021 Karma Revero GT
The Karma Revero GT is a plug-in hybrid luxury sports car with a 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine (228 hp) mated to electric motors for a total of 536 hp and zero-emission range of 129 km.