1.3 TCe vs 1.6 THP: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.3 TCe carries less risk than the 1.6 THP: 36/100 (moderate risk) versus 64/100 (high risk). The 1.3 TCe has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Turbo actuator (wastegate) fault»; the 1.6 THP has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing chain and tensioner stretch (turbo versions, before 2012)».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.3 TCe reliable?
The 1.3 TCe / 1.3 DIG-T (H5Ht at Renault and Dacia, HR13DDT at Nissan, M282 at Mercedes-Benz), developed with Daimler since 2018, has a clearly better record than its predecessor, the 1.2 TCe: no oil consumption or chain problems have been documented. It had manufacturing defects that have since been corrected (injectors, calibration, turbo, timing) and, on the Captur II and Clio V, a fuel pump fuse failure with no confirmed official fix.[1][2][3]
See the 5 of the 1.3 TCe faultsIs the 1.6 THP reliable?
The 1.6 THP turbo and its naturally aspirated sibling, the 1.6 VTi, make up the Prince family, developed together with BMW and also used by MINI: they do not have a reputation for reliability. Turbo versions built before 2012 carry a known problem of timing chain stretch, and the whole block shares a water pump described as fragile; the turbo versions add oil consumption and high-pressure fuel pump failures.[4][5][6][7]
See the 5 of the 1.6 THP faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.3 TCe | 1.6 THP |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,332 cm³ | 1,598 cm³ |
| Timing | Chain | Chain |
| Power | 109–163 hp | 120–270 hp |
| Production | since 2018[3][8][9][10] | 2006–2018[4][11][12] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 36Moderate risk | 64High risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 5 |
| Of high or critical severity | 2 | 2 |
| Worst severity | High severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
|
|
| Most expensive documented repair | up to €700Turbo actuator (wastegate) faultPublished figure[1][2] | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions |
| None |
| 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
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Other comparisons
With the 1.3 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.3 TCe vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B58
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW M54
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N13
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N20
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.3 TCe vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.3 TCe vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.3 TCe vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs MZR gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.3 TCe vs M111
- 1.3 TCe vs M112 / M113
- 1.3 TCe vs M264/M254
- 1.3 TCe vs M260
- 1.3 TCe vs M271
- 1.3 TCe vs M272/M273
- 1.3 TCe vs M270/M274
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.3 TCe vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs Rover K-Series
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 12V
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.3 TCe vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
With the 1.6 THP
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.6 THP vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.6 THP vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.6 THP vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.6 THP vs BMW B58
- 1.6 THP vs BMW M54
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N13
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N20
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.6 THP vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.6 THP vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.6 THP vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.6 THP vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.6 THP vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.6 THP vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.6 THP vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.6 THP vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.6 THP vs MZR gasolina
- 1.6 THP vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.6 THP vs M111
- 1.6 THP vs M112 / M113
- 1.6 THP vs M264/M254
- 1.6 THP vs M260
- 1.6 THP vs M271
- 1.6 THP vs M272/M273
- 1.6 THP vs M270/M274
- 1.6 THP vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.6 THP vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.6 THP vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.6 THP vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.6 THP vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.6 THP vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.6 THP vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 16v
- 1.6 THP vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.6 THP vs Rover K-Series
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.6 THP vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.6 THP vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.6 THP vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.6 THP vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 THP vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 THP vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 THP vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.6 THP vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.6 THP vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.2 12V
- 1.6 THP vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.6 THP vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.6 THP vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.6 THP vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
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