1.6 EcoBoost vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina carries less risk than the 1.6 EcoBoost: 50/100 versus 59/100 (both high risk). The 1.6 EcoBoost has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Cracked cylinder head from overheating, with fire risk»; the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Stretched timing chain and seized tensioner on the 2.2 Ecotec».
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 2.2 Ecotec gasolina reliable?
This is the 2.2 petrol engine producing 147 to 155 hp in the Astra G, Zafira, Vectra and Signum. Its documented weak point is the timing chain, which stretches and can end in serious engine damage; the 2.2 Direct adds a high-pressure pump prone to failure.[4][5][6]
See the 2 of the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.6 EcoBoost | 2.2 Ecotec gasolina |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,596 cm³ | 2,198 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 120–200 hp | 147–155 hp |
| Production | 2010–2019[1][7] | 2000–2010[8][9][10][11] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 59High risk | 50High risk |
| Documented faults | 4 | 2 |
| Of high or critical severity | 3 | 1 |
| Worst severity | Critical severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
|
|
| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | None | 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
Cars that each one is fitted to
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 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 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 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 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 PureTech
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 PureTech
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B38 / B37
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B48 / B38
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B58
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M50 and M52
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW M54
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N13
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N20
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N43/N46
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N52 / N53
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N54/N55
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N62 / N63
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs MZR gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Skyactiv-G
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M111
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M112 / M113
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M264/M254
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M260
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M271
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M272/M273
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M270/M274
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M276
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs MIVEC gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche M96/M97
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 THP
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.9 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 8v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Rover K-Series
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Drive-E gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 MPI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 12V
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 T 20v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 FSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs VR6
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