1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.0 VVT-i: 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 VVT-i: 19/100 (low risk) versus 35/100 (moderate risk). The 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults; the 1.0 VVT-i has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «2010 recall for the accelerator pedal».
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 VVT-i reliable?
Yes, broadly speaking: the 1.0 VVT-i (1KR-FE) that Toyota fits to the Aygo and iQ, and shares with the Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107/108, is one of the most reliable petrol engines in its segment. There is no documented pattern of oil consumption or of cylinder head or exhaust gasket problems; its most cited faults are clutch wear and water pump leaks, especially in first-generation cars (2005-2014).[4][5][6][7][8]
See the 6 of the 1.0 VVT-i faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II | 1.0 VVT-i |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 998 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 83–109 hp | 67–72 hp |
| Production | 2004–2011[9][10][11][12][13] | 2004–2022[4][5][14][15][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 19Low risk | 35Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 6 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 1 |
| 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
Cars that each one is fitted to
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 1.4 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 1.2 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 VVT-i
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW B58
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M50 and M52
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW M54
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N13
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N20
- 1.0 VVT-i vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.0 VVT-i vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.0 VVT-i vs MZR gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M111
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M112 / M113
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M264/M254
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M260
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M271
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M272/M273
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M270/M274
- 1.0 VVT-i vs M276
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 THP
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 16v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 8v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Rover K-Series
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.2 12V
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.0 VVT-i vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.0 VVT-i vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.0 VVT-i vs VR6
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Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.
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