2.0 HDi vs 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II carries less risk than the 2.0 HDi: 52/100 versus 55/100 (both high risk). The 2.0 HDi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging)»; the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Saturated diesel particulate filter (DPF) from incomplete regenerations».

Risk index

2.0 HDi

High risk · 2 serious faults

Risk index

1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II

High 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

Reviewed on 27 September 202616 sources How we work

Is the 2.0 HDi reliable?

It is a robust diesel in its simplest 90 hp version, but the 136 to 140 hp generation with a DPF (2004-2011) concentrates the engine's problems: turbo, DPF, EGR and, above all, a dual-mass flywheel that fails very often. The BlueHDi engines (from 2013) are mechanically more reliable, but add an AdBlue tank that can crystallise; the OCU (Spanish consumer organisation) has reported this fault in Spain and Stellantis covers it with a compensation programme.^[1][2][3][4]

See the 5 of the 2.0 HDi faults

Is the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II reliable?

The 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II are Fiat diesels with a solid mechanical base, but with known faults worth checking before you buy: the timing belt tensioner may need replacing before the official interval, the EGR valve clogs with urban use, the particulate filter becomes saturated if there are not enough long journeys, and the dual-mass flywheel and the occasional injector wear with mileage. There is no officially recognised recall campaign for these faults.^[5][6][7][8]

See the 5 of the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 HDi and 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II
Item	2.0 HDi	1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	1,997 cm³	—
Timing	Timing belt (dry)	Timing belt (dry)
Power	90–180 hp	90–170 hp
Production	1999–2021^{[1][9][10][11][12]}	since 2006^[13][14][15]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	55High risk	52High risk
Documented faults	5	5
Of high or critical severity	2	2
Worst severity	High severity	Critical severity
Main faults	High severity: Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging) High severity: DPF clogging on additive-type systems (Eolys/cerine) Medium severity: Premature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp)	High severity: Saturated diesel particulate filter (DPF) from incomplete regenerations Critical severity: Early tensioner wear and risk of timing belt failure Medium severity: EGR valve blocked by soot in urban use
Most expensive documented repair	up to €1,200AdBlue tank crystallisation and failures (BlueHDi)Published figure^[3][4][16]	up to €550Early tensioner wear and risk of timing belt failurePublished figure^[5]
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	2.0 HDi 90 (DW10TD, 1999-2005)^[1] 2.0 HDi 150/163 DPF (DW10C / DW10CTED4, 2007-2013)^[1]	None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	2.0 HDi 107/110 (DW10ATED / DW10ATED4, 2000-2008)^[1] 2.0 HDi 136/138/140 DPF (DW10BTED4, 2004-2011)^[1] 2.0 BlueHDi 120/150/163/180 (DW10FE / DW10FD / DW10FC, 2013-2021)^[1][2][3][4]	1.6 MultiJet II (90-130 hp, 2006-2024)^[5][6] 2.0 MultiJet II (120-170 hp, 2008-2024)^[7][8]
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

2.0 HDi

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1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II

See the 11 models with the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II

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Sources

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Fiabilité du 2.0 HDIFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
AdBlue : problèmes en pagailleFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Más problemas para Stellantis: ahora tendrá que indemnizar también a los afectados por el AdBlueAutopista · Motoring press · published 30 December 2024 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
El fallo que afecta a cientos de coches y que ahora la OCU denuncia para reclamar indemnizacionesAutopista · Motoring press · published 29 May 2023 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiat Tipo: problemas, fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalrenting · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Jeep Renegade: problemas, fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalrenting · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Jeep Renegade (seit 2014) – Typische Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · published 2 March 2025 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Fiat Bravo : les plus et les moinsFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
PSA EW/DW engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Peugeot 307Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Peugeot 3008Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Citroën C4 PicassoWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiat JTD engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Fiat Bravo (2007)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Jeep Renegade (BU)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Aditivo AdBlue: qué debes usar para evitar una reparación de 2.000 euros en tu coche diéselAutopista · Motoring press · published 1 April 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish