BMW N57 vs 2.0 Ingenium diésel: which engine is more reliable?

The BMW N57 and the 2.0 Ingenium diésel tie on our risk index: 87/100 (very high risk). The BMW N57 has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «EGR cooler leaks with risk of engine fire»; the 2.0 Ingenium diésel has 4 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing chain stretch».

Risk index

BMW N57

Very high risk · 3 serious faults

Risk index

2.0 Ingenium diésel

Very high risk · 4 serious faults

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

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Is the BMW N57 reliable?

The BMW N57 (2008-2019, successor to the M57) is a six-cylinder diesel that is mechanically robust in the basics, but it shares with the N47 and B47 the EGR cooler covered by BMW's service campaign for engine fire risk, and it inherits from the N47 the timing chain at the rear of the block, with wear cases documented mainly from 200,000 km. Without a clear history of these checks, it is worth buying with some caution.^[1][2][3]

See the 4 of the BMW N57 faults

Is the 2.0 Ingenium diésel reliable?

The 2.0 Ingenium diesel is the four-cylinder diesel engine that Jaguar Land Rover designed from scratch and has fitted since 2015 to the Range Rover Evoque, the Discovery Sport and several Jaguars. Several sources repeatedly document timing chain stretch, balance shaft wear, turbo failures and fuel dilution of the oil, so it is worth checking thoroughly before buying.^[4][5]

See the 5 of the 2.0 Ingenium diésel faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of BMW N57 and 2.0 Ingenium diésel
Item	BMW N57	2.0 Ingenium diésel
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	2,993 cm³	1,999 cm³
Timing	Chain	Chain
Power	204–381 hp	150–240 hp
Production	2008–2019^[1][6]	since 2015^[4]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	87Very high risk	87Very high risk
Documented faults	4	5
Of high or critical severity	3	4
Worst severity	Critical severity	Critical severity
Main faults	Critical severity: EGR cooler leaks with risk of engine fire Critical severity: Rear timing chain wear High severity: Loss of thrust on twin-turbo versions due to the vacuum circuit or the actuator	Critical severity: Timing chain stretch High severity: Turbocharger failure High severity: Fuel dilution of the oil linked to particulate filter regenerations
Most expensive documented repair	No reliable data	up to €7,000Timing chain stretchPublished figure^[7][8]
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	None	None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	N57D30 204-211 hp, single turbo (U0/UL, 2010-2013)^[3][9] N57D30 245-258 hp, single turbo (O0/O1, 2008-2019)^[3][9] N57D30 299-313 hp twin turbo (T0/T1, 2009-2019)^[9][10]	Ingenium diesel single-turbo 150-200 hp (204DTD, 2015-present)^[7][11][12] Ingenium diesel twin-turbo 240 hp (204DTA, 2015-present)^[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

BMW N57

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2.0 Ingenium diésel

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Sources

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BMW N57Wikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Motor BMW B47 - Reparación EspecializadaDasercars · Technical documentation · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
324.000 diésel de BMW tendrán que pasar por el taller en Europa, por un posible riesgo de incendio en la EGRDiariomotor · Motoring press · published 8 August 2018 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Ingenium engine familyWikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Jaguar Land Rover's Four-Cylinder Ingenium Engine Is Still Giving Its Maker HeadachesAOL · Motoring press · published 10 August 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
BMW N57Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Fiabilité Land Rover Discovery Sport, pannes et témoignagesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Fiabilité Jaguar F-Pace, pannes et témoignagesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Motor BMW N57 - Reparación EspecializadaDasercars · Technical documentation · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Motor BMW N57: problemas, modelos y qué revisarCarexam · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiabilité Land Rover Range Rover Evoque (2011-2018), pannes et témoignagesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Fiabilité Jaguar XE, pannes et témoignagesFiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French