the description relates to an internal combustion engine having a turbocharger , having a first particle filter in the intake section of the internal combustion engine and having a low - pressure egr line that comprises a second particle filter . a fast - reacting low - pressure exhaust gas recirculation system with small dimensions can be realized by virtue of the egr line branching off from the exhaust section upstream of the first particle filter , and the second particle filter being provided with a heater . the description also relates to a corresponding egr method .