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1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue vs 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi carries less risk than the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue: 36/100 (moderate risk) versus 59/100 (high risk). The 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Degradation of the wet timing belt (2.0 EcoBlue)»; the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Turbocharger wear and loss of performance».

Risk index

1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

59

High risk · 2 serious faults

Risk index

1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

36

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

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

12 sourcesHow we work

Is the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue reliable?

EcoBlue has been Ford's diesel family since 2016, with two very different engines despite the shared name: the 2.0 (codenamed «Panther») debuted a wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) and a second wet belt for the oil pump, the same type of design that has caused problems on other Ford engines; the 1.5, by contrast, uses a conventional dry belt. The 2.0 powers vans, SUVs and large saloons; the 1.5 the smaller models.[1][2]

See the 3 of the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue faults

Is the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi reliable?

A small three-cylinder (1.1 CRDi, D3FA) and four-cylinder (1.4 CRDi, D4FC) diesel that Hyundai and Kia fitted between 2008 and 2019 in the i20, i30, ix20, Ceed, Rio and Venga. It shares its family and chain-driven timing with the 1.6 CRDi, but without its chain-stretch problem: independent buying guides describe it as reliable, with the turbo, injectors, EGR and dual-mass flywheel as the only typical wear items in urban use.[3][4][5]

See the 4 of the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue and 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi
1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue1.1 and 1.4 CRDi
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelDieselDiesel
Displacement——
TimingWet belt (belt-in-oil)Chain
Power85–213 hp70–90 hp
Productionsince 2016[1][6]2008–2019[3][7][8]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)59High risk36Moderate risk
Documented faults34
Of high or critical severity21
Worst severityCritical severityHigh severity
Main faults
  1. Critical severity: Degradation of the wet timing belt (2.0 EcoBlue)
  2. Critical severity: Wet oil pump belt (2.0 EcoBlue)
  3. Medium severity: Emissions system warnings (AdBlue/EGR) and injector wear
  1. High severity: Turbocharger wear and loss of performance
  2. Medium severity: EGR valve clogged with carbon deposits
  3. Medium severity: Carbon build-up on the common-rail injectors
Most expensive documented repairNo reliable dataNo reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions
  • 1.5 EcoBlue 85/95/100/120 (dry timing belt, since 2018)[2]
None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • 2.0 EcoBlue single-turbo 105/130/150/170/190, with and without mild hybrid (since 2016)[2][9]
  • 2.0 EcoBlue twin-turbo 213 (Ranger and high-demand applications, since ~2019)[2]
  • 1.1 CRDi (D3FA, 70-75 hp, 2008-2018)[4][10]
  • 1.4 CRDi (D4FC, 77-90 hp, 2008-2019)[5][11][12]
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

1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

See the 13 models with the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

See the 8 models with the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

Other comparisons

With the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

With the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

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Sources

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  1. Ford EcoBlue engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  2. Which Cars Have a Wet Belt? Full UK Engine List (2026)CarOkay · Other source · published 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
  3. Hyundai U engineWikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  4. Hyundai i20 I: Typische Probleme & KrankheitenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  5. Hyundai i30 (GD): Probleme & KrankheitenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  6. Nuevo motor Ford 2.0 EcoBlue Diésel: más potente y ahorradorAutopista.es · Motoring press · published April 2016 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  7. Hyundai i20Wikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  8. Hyundai ix20Wikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  9. Todos los coches afectados ya por problemas de motor a causa de correas de distribución en aceiteAutopista.es · Motoring press · published February 2025 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  10. Kia Rio III (2011-2017) - Typische Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  11. Kia Ceed (JD): ProblemeGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  12. Hyundai ix20 1.4 CRDi StyleAutopista · Motoring press · published March 2011 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish