1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Honda IMA híbrido: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the Honda IMA híbrido carries less risk than the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI: 21/100 versus 23/100 (both low risk). The 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI has no documented serious faults; the Honda IMA híbrido has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «IMA hybrid system DC/DC converter failure with engine stall (Civic Hybrid 2005-2006)».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI reliable?
The three-cylinder 1.0 TSI has a reputation for being robust and has no systematic serious faults. The 2017–2019 1.5 TSI evo suffered cold-start jerking at low speed, which Volkswagen corrected with software between 2019 and 2020; later units and the 2022 evo2 are more mature. Watch for coolant leaks and check the 2019 and 2020 recalls.[1][2][3][4][5]
See the 5 of the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI faultsIs the Honda IMA híbrido reliable?
Honda's IMA hybrid system (Insight II, Jazz Hybrid, CR-Z and Civic Hybrid) has a good reputation for reliability in the British press, and its documented weak point is the ageing of the high-voltage battery, which turns on the IMA warning light. There were also two one-off campaigns: the DC/DC converter on the 2006 Civic Hybrid and the CR-Z software.[6][7][8]
See the 3 of the Honda IMA híbrido faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI | Honda IMA híbrido |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | — |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 82–150 hp | 88–132 hp |
| Production | since 2014[9][10][11][12][13] | 1999–2016[7][14][15][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 23Low risk | 21Low risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 3 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 1 |
| Worst severity | Medium severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
| |
| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | ||
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about | ||
| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
Cars that each one is fitted to
Other comparisons
With the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B58
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW M54
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N13
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N20
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 / 1.2 Turbo (GEM)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs MZR gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M111
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M112 / M113
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M264/M254
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M260
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M271
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M272/M273
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M270/M274
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 THP
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 8v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Rover K-Series
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 12V
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
With the Honda IMA híbrido
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 PureTech
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 PureTech
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B38 / B37
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B48 / B38
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B58
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW M54
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N13
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N20
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N43/N46
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N52 / N53
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N54/N55
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N62 / N63
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 T-Jet
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 / 1.2 Turbo (GEM)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs MZR gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Skyactiv-G
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M111
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M112 / M113
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M264/M254
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M260
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M271
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M272/M273
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M270/M274
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs MIVEC gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 DIG-T
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche M96/M97
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 THP
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.9 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 8v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs E-Tech Híbrido
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Rover K-Series
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Drive-E gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 MPI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 12V
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 T 20v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 FSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
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