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1.3 Multijet vs 2.0 BlueHDi: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.0 BlueHDi carries less risk than the 1.3 Multijet: 45/100 (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 BlueHDi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «DPF clogging on short journeys».

Risk index

1.3 Multijet

64

High risk · 4 serious faults

Risk index

2.0 BlueHDi

45

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 BlueHDi reliable?

The 2.0 BlueHDi is mechanically one of the sturdiest PSA/Stellantis diesels: in the samples available for its 150 to 180 hp versions, the turbo, DPF, EGR and injectors fail noticeably less often than on earlier generations of the same engine from before 2013. Its documented weak point is the AdBlue tank, a fault so widespread that Stellantis compensates affected owners without a definitive fix.[5][6][7][8]

See the 4 of the 2.0 BlueHDi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 1.3 Multijet and 2.0 BlueHDi
1.3 Multijet2.0 BlueHDi
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelDieselDiesel
Displacement1,248 cm³1,997 cm³
TimingChainTiming belt (dry)
Power69–105 hp150–180 hp
Production2003–2024[9][10][11]2013–2021[12][13][14]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)64High risk45Moderate risk
Documented faults54
Of high or critical severity42
Worst severityCritical severityHigh severity
Main faults
  1. Critical severity: Timing chain stretch and tensioner failure
  2. High severity: Incomplete particulate filter regenerations and oil dilution
  3. High severity: Seized variable-geometry turbo
  1. Medium severity: AdBlue (SCR) tank and pump failure
  2. High severity: DPF clogging on short journeys
  3. High severity: Injector and high-pressure pump wear
Most expensive documented repairup to €1,200Injector and high-pressure pump wear from contaminated fuelPublished figure[3]up to €1,500AdBlue (SCR) tank and pump failurePublished figure[7][8]
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versionsNoneNone
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 BlueHDi 150/163 (DW10FC/DW10FD, 2013-2020)[5][7][8]
  • 2.0 BlueHDi 177/180 (DW10FC/DW10FD, 2013-2021)[5][6]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

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 22 models with the 1.3 Multijet

2.0 BlueHDi

See the 13 models with the 2.0 BlueHDi

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Sources

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  1. Fiat 1.3 Multijet: ficha técnica, problemas y tuningMotordinámico · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
  2. 1.3 CDTi Opel (Z13DT) Multijet: ficha técnica, problemas y tuningMotordinámico · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
  3. Fiat 1.3 Multijet: problemas, fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalrenting · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
  4. Fiat 1.3 JTD/Multijet: corrente folgada e entupimento dos canais de lubrificaçãoProvmec · Technical documentation · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Portuguese
  5. Fiabilité du 2.0 HDIFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  6. Fiabilité Opel Grandland X (2017-2024), pannes et témoignagesFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  7. AdBlue : problèmes en pagailleFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  8. Stellantis amplía las compensaciones por los problemas técnicos de sus depósitos AdBlueMinisterio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030 · Official body · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  9. Fiat JTD engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026
  10. Moteur Fiat 1.3 MultiJetWikipédia · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
  11. Motor Fiat 1.3 JTD 16v: más información sobre el motorkm77 · Technical documentation · published September 2002 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
  12. PSA EW/DW engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  13. Peugeot 308Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  14. Peugeot 308 5p GT 2.0 BlueHDi 180 S&S EAT8 (2017-2019) | Precio y ficha técnicakm77 · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish