Engine, Ecotec 1.8L DOHC 4-cylinder, sequential multiport fuel injection, variable valve timing, PZEV

Years 2013–14, 2016–18 Models 2 Factory citations 4

Also described as Engine, Ecotec 1.8L DOHC 4-cylinder, variable valve timing, sequential multiport fuel injection, 138 hp, California and NE1-state emissions

Documented applications

Cruze — first generation (2011–2016)

2014, 2016 Factory-verified

2014: LS: O; 2016: L, LS: O; requires YF5 or NE1 emissions, not with FE9; same rating as LUW

GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet cruze fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet cruze limited fleet order guide wayback, p.4.

Sonic — first generation (2012–2020)

2013 Single-source

new for 2013, forced by YF5 or NE1 emissions; GM Authority 2013 changes article (not a GM document)
2017–2018 Factory-verified

LS, LT automatic: O (2018 also LT manual 5-door and LT 1FL); the 1.8L for YF5 or NE1 emissions states, required with them; the RPO list pages print the LUW wording, the mechanical pages add PZEV

GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet sonic order guide copy gm authority, p.63.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet sonic order guide copy gm authority, p.69.

This page aggregates every documented appearance of LWE in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.