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2.0 HDi vs 2.2/2.5 dCi: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.2/2.5 dCi 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 2.2/2.5 dCi has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Premature turbo and intercooler failure».

Risk index

2.0 HDi

55

High risk · 2 serious faults

Risk index

2.2/2.5 dCi

52

High risk · 3 serious faults

Lower risk

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

13 sourcesHow 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 2.2/2.5 dCi reliable?

The 2.2 dCi (YD22DDT/YD22DDTi) and 2.5 dCi (YD25DDTi) are diesels of Nissan's own design, with a timing chain, fitted to the Almera, Primera, X-Trail, Navara and Pathfinder between 2000 and 2015. The turbo and its intercooler are the best-documented fault, above all on the X-Trail, along with injector failures; the timing chain, on the other hand, gives hardly any trouble according to the reliability reports consulted.[5][6][7]

See the 5 of the 2.2/2.5 dCi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 HDi and 2.2/2.5 dCi
2.0 HDi2.2/2.5 dCi
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelDieselDiesel
Displacement1,997 cm³—
TimingTiming belt (dry)Chain
Power90–180 hp110–190 hp
Production1999–2021[1][8][9][10][11]2000–2015[5][12]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)55High risk52High risk
Documented faults55
Of high or critical severity23
Worst severityHigh severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging)
  2. High severity: DPF clogging on additive-type systems (Eolys/cerine)
  3. Medium severity: Premature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp)
  1. High severity: Premature turbo and intercooler failure
  2. High severity: Injection pump or injector failure
  3. Critical severity: Timing chain wear
Most expensive documented repairup to €1,200AdBlue tank crystallisation and failures (BlueHDi)Published figure[3][4][13]No reliable data
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]
  • 2.2 Di 110-125 (YD22DDT, 2000-2003)[6]
  • 2.2 dCi 136-140 (YD22DDTi, 2003-2007)[7]
  • 2.5 dCi 142-174 (YD25DDTi, 2005-2010)[5]
  • 2.5 dCi 144-190 (YD25DDTi, 2010-2015)[5]
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

2.0 HDi

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2.2/2.5 dCi

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Sources

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  1. Fiabilité du 2.0 HDIFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  2. AdBlue : problèmes en pagailleFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Nissan YD engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  6. Fiabilité Nissan Almera : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  7. Fiabilité Nissan X-Trail : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  8. PSA EW/DW engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  9. Peugeot 307Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  10. Peugeot 3008Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  11. Citroën C4 PicassoWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  12. Nissan Navara SE Doble Cabina 2.5 dCi 190 CV 4x4 — datos técnicoskm77 · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  13. 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