1.2 TCe vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina carries less risk than the 1.2 TCe: 7/100 (low risk) versus 54/100 (high risk). The 1.2 TCe has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Excessive oil consumption and engine failure»; the 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina has no documented serious faults.

Risk index

1.2 TCe

High risk · 2 serious faults

Risk index

2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina

Low risk · 0 serious faults

Lower risk

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

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Is the 1.2 TCe reliable?

Only with reservations: 1.2 TCe and 1.2 DIG-T engines built between 2012 and mid-2016 can burn a lot of oil because of poor piston ring sealing, with a risk of damaging the valves, stretching the chain or destroying the engine. Renault and Nissan dealt with it through technical notes and case-by-case assistance, without a recall; later production incorporates the fix.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

See the 2 of the 1.2 TCe faults

Is the 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina reliable?

The petrol Ingeniums (2.0 with 200 to 300 hp and the 3.0 six-cylinder with mild hybridisation) have a considerably better reputation than the diesel, but very little data has been published. We have only been able to document chain noise on some 2.0 engines, with no serious faults or campaigns.^[6][7][8]

See the of the 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina fault

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 1.2 TCe and 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
Item	1.2 TCe	2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Petrol	Petrol
Displacement	1,197 cm³	—
Timing	Chain	Chain
Power	100–130 hp	200–400 hp
Production	2012–2018^{[1][2][5][9][10]}	since 2016^[11][12]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	54High risk	7Low risk
Documented faults	2	1
Of high or critical severity	2	0
Worst severity	Critical severity	Medium severity
Main faults	Critical severity: Excessive oil consumption and engine failure High severity: Timing chain stretch and breakage	Medium severity: Timing chain and VCT unit noise on the 2.0 petrol
Most expensive documented repair	up to €10,000Excessive oil consumption and engine failurePublished figure^{[1][2][13][14]}	No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	1.2 TCe 100-130 / 1.2 DIG-T 115 (H5Ft / HRA2DDT, built from mid-2016)^[2][5]	None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	1.2 TCe 115-130 / 1.2 DIG-T 115 (H5Ft / HRA2DDT, built up to mid-2016)^[2][3][14]	2.0 Ingenium petrol P200/P250 (200-250 hp, 2016-present)^[6][8][15] 2.0 Ingenium petrol P300 (300 hp, 2017-present)^[6][7] 3.0 Ingenium petrol inline-six MHEV (340-400 hp, 2019-present)^[7]
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

1.2 TCe

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2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina

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Sources

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Moteur 1.2 Renault - 400 000 voitures en dangerUFC-Que Choisir (Que Choisir Ensemble) · Consumer association · published 24 May 2019 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Casse moteur Renault 1.2 TCe : 107 000 Renault concernéesL'argus · Motoring press · published 28 March 2019 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Renault 1.2 TCe et Nissan 1.2 DIG-T : des moteurs gourmands en huileL'argus · Motoring press · published 12 October 2016 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Moteur 1.2 Renault - Les constructeurs minimisentUFC-Que Choisir (Que Choisir Ensemble) · Consumer association · published 31 July 2019 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Moteur H Renault-NissanWikipedia (francés) · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Ingenium Engine Problems & Reliability GuideApex Auto Parts (UK) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026
Land Rover Ingenium Engine: What You Need to Know in 2026RCV (UK) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026
Range Rover Evoque Ingenium Engine Series: Buyer's GuideVogue Technics Engine Rebuild (UK) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026
Nissan HR engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026
H-Typrenaultfans.info · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in German
Ingenium engine familyWikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026
Land Rover Defender (L663)Wikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026
Posibles fallos en algunos motores de gasolina de Renault, Dacia y NissanOCU · Consumer association · published 4 June 2019 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
Problème moteur Renault-Dacia 1.2 TCe, Nissan 1.2 DIG-T et Mercedes - Vos questions, nos réponsesUFC-Que Choisir (Que Choisir Ensemble) · Consumer association · published 24 May 2019 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Range Rover Evoque 2.0 P250 Engine: Problems & CostsVogue Technics Engine Rebuild (UK) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026