1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.4 Turbo: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II carries less risk than the 1.4 Turbo: 19/100 (low risk) versus 45/100 (moderate risk). The 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults; the 1.4 Turbo has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Early engine failure from a cracked piston».
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 1.4 Turbo reliable?
The Opel/Vauxhall 1.4 Turbo (GM Small Gasoline Engine; A14NET, A14NEL, B14NET and, from 2015-2016, B14NEH/B14XFT/D14XFT) powered much of Opel's petrol range between 2009 and 2018, with outputs from 120 to 152 hp. There is no documented timing chain failure pattern, but there is one for the water pump and thermostat housing, the ignition coils, turbocharger wear and, in fewer cases, early engine failure from a cracked piston.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
See the 4 of the 1.4 Turbo faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II | 1.4 Turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 1,364 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 83–109 hp | 120–152 hp |
| Production | 2004–2011[10][11][12][13][14] | 2009–2018[4][15][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 19Low risk | 45Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 4 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 2 |
| Worst severity | Medium severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | up to €600Ignition coil failurePublished figure[6] |
| 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
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Other comparisons
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 1.0 T-GDI
- 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 1.6 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 1.4 Turbo
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.4 Turbo vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW B58
- 1.4 Turbo vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.4 Turbo vs M50 and M52
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW M54
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N13
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N20
- 1.4 Turbo vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.4 Turbo vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.4 Turbo vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.4 Turbo vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.4 Turbo vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.4 Turbo vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.4 Turbo vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.4 Turbo vs MZR gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.4 Turbo vs M111
- 1.4 Turbo vs M112 / M113
- 1.4 Turbo vs M264/M254
- 1.4 Turbo vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.4 Turbo vs M260
- 1.4 Turbo vs M271
- 1.4 Turbo vs M272/M273
- 1.4 Turbo vs M270/M274
- 1.4 Turbo vs M276
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.4 Turbo vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.4 Turbo vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.4 Turbo vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 THP
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.4 Turbo vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 16v
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 8v
- 1.4 Turbo vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.4 Turbo vs Rover K-Series
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.4 Turbo vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.2 12V
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.4 Turbo vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.4 Turbo vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.4 Turbo vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.4 Turbo vs VR6
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