1.2 TCe vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 carries less risk than the 1.2 TCe: 32/100 (moderate 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 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing belt and water pump».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
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 faultsIs the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 reliable?
Simple, naturally aspirated petrol engines that, according to the sources, last a long time with regular maintenance. Gebrauchtwagenberater describes the 8-valve 1.6 as old-fashioned but reliable, and the 102 hp 1.6 MPI as even more reliable than the 1.4 16v. Watch the timing belt with the water pump, coolant leaks, oil consumption (especially on the 2.0) and idle and sensor faults.[6][7][8][9]
See the 6 of the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.2 TCe | 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,197 cm³ | — |
| Timing | Chain | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 100–130 hp | 75–120 hp |
| Production | 2012–2018[1][2][5][10][11] | 1991–2013[12][13][14][15][16] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 54High risk | 32Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 2 | 6 |
| Of high or critical severity | 2 | 2 |
| Worst severity | Critical severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | up to €10,000Excessive oil consumption and engine failurePublished figure[1][2][17][18] | up to €700Timing belt and water pumpPublished figure[19] |
| 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 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 TCe vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW B58
- 1.2 TCe vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.2 TCe vs M50 and M52
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW M54
- 1.2 TCe vs M60 and M62
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N13
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N20
- 1.2 TCe vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 TCe vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 TCe vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.2 TCe vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.2 TCe vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 TCe vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 TCe vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.2 TCe vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.2 TCe vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 TCe vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 TCe vs M111
- 1.2 TCe vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 TCe vs M264/M254
- 1.2 TCe vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.2 TCe vs M260
- 1.2 TCe vs M271
- 1.2 TCe vs M272/M273
- 1.2 TCe vs M270/M274
- 1.2 TCe vs M276
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 TCe vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 1.2 TCe vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.2 TCe vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.2 TCe vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.2 TCe vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 16v
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 8v
- 1.2 TCe vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 TCe vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 TCe vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.2 TCe vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.2 TCe vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.2 TCe vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.2 TCe vs VR6
With the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B58
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M50 and M52
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW M54
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M60 and M62
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N13
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N20
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs MZR gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M111
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M112 / M113
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M264/M254
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M260
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M271
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M272/M273
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M270/M274
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M276
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 THP
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 16v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 8v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Rover K-Series
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 12V
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs VR6
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Sources
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