1.3 Multijet vs 2.0 CRDi (D4EA): which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.0 CRDi (D4EA) carries less risk than the 1.3 Multijet: 32/100 (moderate risk) versus 64/100 (high risk). The 1.3 Multijet has 4 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing chain stretch and tensioner failure»; the 2.0 CRDi (D4EA) has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Wear and loss of performance of the variable-geometry turbo».

Risk index

1.3 Multijet

High risk · 4 serious faults

Risk index

2.0 CRDi (D4EA)

Moderate risk · 2 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 1.3 Multijet reliable?

The 1.3 Multijet is a reliable diesel in the basics, but it has a known weak point across all its brands: the timing chain and its tensioner can stretch or fail if oil changes are neglected, with a risk of serious damage. In urban use, the EGR valve, the particulate filter and the variable-geometry turbo add to the list.^[1][2][3][4]

See the 5 of the 1.3 Multijet faults

Is the 2.0 CRDi (D4EA) reliable?

The D4EA is the 2.0 CRDi diesel with which Hyundai and Kia made the jump to common rail in the Tucson I, the Santa Fe, the Trajet, the Elantra, the Sportage II, the Carens II and the Cerato. There is no serious documented design fault: the points to watch are the turbo, the injectors and the EGR, typical of any diesel of its generation used mainly in town, and a timing belt (dry, not a chain) that is best not stretched beyond 120,000 km.^[5][6]

See the 4 of the 2.0 CRDi (D4EA) faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 1.3 Multijet and 2.0 CRDi (D4EA)
Item	1.3 Multijet	2.0 CRDi (D4EA)
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	1,248 cm³	1,991 cm³
Timing	Chain	Timing belt (dry)
Power	69–105 hp	112–150 hp
Production	2003–2024^[7][8][9]	2001–2010^{[5][10][11][12][13]}
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	64High risk	32Moderate risk
Documented faults	5	4
Of high or critical severity	4	2
Worst severity	Critical severity	High severity
Main faults	Critical severity: Timing chain stretch and tensioner failure High severity: Incomplete particulate filter regenerations and oil dilution High severity: Seized variable-geometry turbo	High severity: Wear and loss of performance of the variable-geometry turbo Medium severity: Carbon build-up in the common-rail injectors with town driving Medium severity: EGR valve clogged with carbon with town driving
Most expensive documented repair	up to €1,200Injector and high-pressure pump wear from contaminated fuelPublished figure^[3]	No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	None	None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	1.3 Multijet 8v (69-105 hp, 2003-2009)^[1][2][3] 1.3 Multijet II 16v Euro 5 (75-95 hp, 2009-2015)^[2][4] 1.3 Multijet II 16v Euro 6 (95 hp, 2015-2020)^[2][4]	2.0 CRDi (D4EA, 112-150 hp, 2001-2010)^[6]
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

1.3 Multijet

See the 20 models with the 1.3 Multijet

2.0 CRDi (D4EA)

See the 8 models with the 2.0 CRDi (D4EA)

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Sources

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Fiat 1.3 Multijet: ficha técnica, problemas y tuningMotordinámico · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
1.3 CDTi Opel (Z13DT) Multijet: ficha técnica, problemas y tuningMotordinámico · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiat 1.3 Multijet: problemas, fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalrenting · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiat 1.3 JTD/Multijet: corrente folgada e entupimento dos canais de lubrificaçãoProvmec · Technical documentation · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Portuguese
Hyundai D engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Hyundai Tucson I: Typische Probleme & KrankheitenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · published 8 May 2025 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Fiat JTD engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026
Moteur Fiat 1.3 MultiJetWikipédia · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
Motor Fiat 1.3 JTD 16v: más información sobre el motorkm77 · Technical documentation · published September 2002 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
Hyundai TucsonWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Kia SportageWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Which Cars Have a Wet Belt? Full UK Engine List (2026)CarOkay · Other source · published 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDi VGT LX 4x2 (2006-2007) | Datoskm77 · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish