Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 8v: which engine is more reliable?
The Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 and the 1.2 8v tie on our risk index: 36/100 (moderate risk). The Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing chain stretch and tensioner wear»; the 1.2 8v has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cylinder head gasket (coolant loss and overheating)».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 reliable?
The supercharged 3.0 TFSI (EA837, 2008-2018) has a reputation for reliability: Gebrauchtwagenberater sees no known problems in the A6 C7. What is documented is limited: thermostat and water pump leaks, a fuel rail recall campaign, chain wear in the first units, and carbon build-up. The turbocharged EA839 (from 2016) has no documented faults of its own yet.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
See the 5 of the Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 faultsIs the 1.2 8v reliable?
The 1.2 8v (D7F) is a simple naturally aspirated engine of 54 to 60 hp, with a timing belt, which Renault fitted from 1996 to the Twingo, Clio II and Kangoo. No catastrophic failures are documented; what owner reviews mention most often are the sensors, the cylinder head gasket, the coil packs and the occasional oil drip.[7][8][9]
See the 5 of the 1.2 8v faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 | 1.2 8v |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 2,995 cm³ | 1,149 cm³ |
| Timing | Chain | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 272–450 hp | 54–60 hp |
| Production | since 2008[10][11][12][13] | 1996–2012[14][15][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 36Moderate risk | 36Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 5 |
| Of high or critical severity | 2 | 1 |
| Worst severity | High severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
|
|
| 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
Cars that each one is fitted to
Other comparisons
With the Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 PureTech
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 PureTech
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 TCe
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.3 TCe
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW B38 / B37
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW B48 / B38
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW B58
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M50 and M52
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW M54
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N13
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N20
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N43/N46
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N52 / N53
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N54/N55
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs BMW N62 / N63
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 T-Jet
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Honda IMA híbrido
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 T-GDI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs MZR gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Skyactiv-G
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M111
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M112 / M113
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M264/M254
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M260
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M271
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M272/M273
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M270/M274
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs M276
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs MIVEC gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 DIG-T
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 Turbo
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Porsche M96/M97
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 THP
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 0.9 TCe
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 TCe
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 16v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs E-Tech Híbrido
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Rover K-Series
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 VVT-i
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 Turbo
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.5 Hybrid
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 Hybrid
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs Drive-E gasolina
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0 MPI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.2 12V
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.8 T 20v
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.0 FSI
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- Audi 3.0 TFSI V6 vs VR6
With the 1.2 8v
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 8v vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B58
- 1.2 8v vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.2 8v vs M50 and M52
- 1.2 8v vs BMW M54
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N13
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N20
- 1.2 8v vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.2 8v vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.2 8v vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 8v vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 8v vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.2 8v vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 8v vs M111
- 1.2 8v vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 8v vs M264/M254
- 1.2 8v vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.2 8v vs M260
- 1.2 8v vs M271
- 1.2 8v vs M272/M273
- 1.2 8v vs M270/M274
- 1.2 8v vs M276
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 8v vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.2 8v vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 16v
- 1.2 8v vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 8v vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.2 8v vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.2 8v vs VR6
Compare other engines
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.
- Audi A6 C7 4G 2011-2018 Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Audi Q5: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Undichtigkeit im Einspritzsystem: Audi-Rückruf läuft bereitsÖAMTC · Consumer association · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Audi: Ersatz des KraftstoffverteilersÖAMTC · Consumer association · published 19 February 2019 · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Audi A6 C7: typische Probleme und Diagnose mit ODISKfz-Meisterbetrieb Dietrich (blog de taller) · Other source · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Audi A6 C8: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Fiabilité Renault Clio 2 : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Fiabilité Renault Twingo 1993-2006 : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Fiabilité Renault Twingo 2 (2007-2014) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- List of Volkswagen Group petrol engines (EA837 y EA839)Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 9 October 2026
- Audi Técnica Motor 3.0 TFSI (2008)km77.com · Motoring press · consulted 9 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Audi 3.0 TFSIAUTO BILD · Motoring press · published 27 June 2008 · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- Used Audi A4 buying guide 2008-2015 (Mk4)Carbuyer · Motoring press · published 7 February 2019 · consulted 9 October 2026
- Moteur D (Renault)Wikipédia (francés) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Renault Clio IIWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Renault TwingoWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Renault Twingo IWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Gebrauchter Audi A6 und S6 C7 ZuverlässigkeitsleitfadenEuro Premium Parts (blog de recambista) · Other source · published 29 November 2025 · consulted 9 October 2026 · in German
- DVSA – base de llamadas a revisión (R/2015/031 y R/2019/099)DVSA (Reino Unido) · Other source · consulted 9 October 2026
- Audi A6 berlina 3.0 TFSI 333 CV quattro S tronic 7 vel. (2014-2017)km77.com · Motoring press · consulted 9 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Renault Twingo (ab 1993): Schwachstellen laut TÜV-AuswertungAUTO BILD · Motoring press · published February 2002 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German