1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T-GDI: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II carries less risk than the 1.0 T-GDI: 19/100 (low risk) versus 36/100 (moderate risk). The 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults; the 1.0 T-GDI has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Wear and progressive failure of the turbocharger».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II reliable?
The 1.4 and 1.6 16v GM Daewoo E-TEC II (first-generation Lacetti/Optra and Aveo) have a timing belt and, according to the Polish press, a moderate fault record. Documented issues are faulty valves in the first units (2004-2005), lambda sensor faults and a few cases of oil leaks or oil consumption.[1][2][3]
See the 3 of the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II faultsIs the 1.0 T-GDI reliable?
The Hyundai and Kia 1.0 T-GDI three-cylinder (2015-present) has a reputation as a reliable engine: its best-documented fault is carbon build-up on the intake and injectors, a trait of direct injection that can be managed with maintenance. The turbo has failed on occasion from around 110,000 km. The 48 V mild hybrid version with iMT gearbox (from 2019-2020) has no documented mechanical faults of its own yet.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
See the 3 of the 1.0 T-GDI faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II | 1.0 T-GDI |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 998 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 83–109 hp | 100–120 hp |
| Production | 2004–2011[11][12][13][14][15] | since 2015[4][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 19Low risk | 36Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 3 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 2 |
| Worst severity | Medium severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | ||
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about | None | |
| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
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With the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW B58
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M50 and M52
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW M54
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N13
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N20
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MZR gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M112 / M113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M264/M254
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M260
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M271
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M272/M273
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M270/M274
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs M276
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 THP
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 8v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Rover K-Series
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.2 12V
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs VR6
With the 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW B58
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M50 and M52
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW M54
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N13
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N20
- 1.0 T-GDI vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.0 T-GDI vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.0 T-GDI vs MZR gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M111
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M112 / M113
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M264/M254
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M260
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M271
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M272/M273
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M270/M274
- 1.0 T-GDI vs M276
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 THP
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 16v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 8v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Rover K-Series
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.2 12V
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.0 T-GDI vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.0 T-GDI vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.0 T-GDI vs VR6
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