1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II carries less risk than the 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT: 19/100 (low risk) versus 25/100 (moderate risk). The 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults; the 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Timing belt failure due to overdue maintenance».
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 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT reliable?
In the sources we consulted, the 2.0-litre F4R and F4RT show no engine-destroying design faults, but the timing belt must be changed on time, and the coils (RS) and the variable valve timing pulley appear as weak points. We have found no reliable sources on oil consumption or big-end bearings.[4][5][6][7]
See the 3 of the 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II | 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 1,998 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 83–109 hp | 135–250 hp |
| Production | 2004–2011[8][9][10][11][12] | since 2000[13] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 19Low risk | 25Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 3 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 1 |
| Worst severity | Medium severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
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|
| 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
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1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
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 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 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 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 1.0 / 1.2 Turbo (GEM)
- 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 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 1.0 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 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 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 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 1.6 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 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 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 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 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 2.0 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 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
With the 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 PureTech
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 PureTech
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 TCe
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.3 TCe
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW B38 / B37
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW B48 / B38
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW B58
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW M54
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N13
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N20
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N43/N46
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N52 / N53
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N54/N55
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs BMW N62 / N63
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 / 1.2 Turbo (GEM)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs MZR gasolina
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Skyactiv-G
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M111
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M112 / M113
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M264/M254
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M260
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M271
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M272/M273
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs M270/M274
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs MIVEC gasolina
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 Turbo
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Porsche M96/M97
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 THP
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 0.9 TCe
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.8 TCe
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 16v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 8v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Rover K-Series
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 Turbo
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs Drive-E gasolina
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0 MPI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.2 12V
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.8 T 20v
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 2.0 FSI
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
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