1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II carries less risk than the 1.6 EcoBoost: 19/100 (low risk) versus 59/100 (high risk). The 1.6 EcoBoost has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Cracked cylinder head from overheating, with fire risk»; the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults.
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.6 EcoBoost reliable?
It is a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder that Ford used between 2010 and 2018 as a mid-range step across much of its European line-up, and which Volvo sold under its own T3/T4 designations. Its most serious fault is overheating caused by a loss of coolant circulation that can crack the cylinder head and cause a fire: Ford has recalled cars in South Africa and in the US/Canada, although we have not confirmed an equivalent campaign in Spain.[1][2][3]
See the 4 of the 1.6 EcoBoost faultsIs the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II reliable?
The 1.4 and 1.6 16v GM Daewoo E-TEC II (first-generation Lacetti/Optra and Aveo) have a timing belt and, according to the Polish press, a moderate fault record. Documented issues are faulty valves in the first units (2004-2005), lambda sensor faults and a few cases of oil leaks or oil consumption.[4][5][6]
See the 3 of the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.6 EcoBoost | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,596 cm³ | — |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 120–200 hp | 83–109 hp |
| Production | 2010–2019[1][7] | 2004–2011[8][9][10][11][12] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 59High risk | 19Low risk |
| Documented faults | 4 | 3 |
| Of high or critical severity | 3 | 0 |
| Worst severity | Critical severity | Medium severity |
| Main faults |
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|
| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | 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 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW B58
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M50 and M52
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW M54
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N13
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N20
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs MZR gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M111
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M112 / M113
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M264/M254
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M260
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M271
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M272/M273
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M270/M274
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs M276
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 THP
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 16v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 8v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Rover K-Series
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.2 12V
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.6 EcoBoost vs VR6
With the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B58
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M50 and M52
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW M54
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N13
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N20
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MZR gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M112 / M113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M264/M254
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M260
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M271
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M272/M273
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M270/M274
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M276
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 THP
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Rover K-Series
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 12V
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VR6
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