1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II vs 1.33 Dual 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 1.33 Dual VVT-i: 19/100 (low risk) versus 54/100 (high risk). The 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II has no documented serious faults; the 1.33 Dual VVT-i has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Excessive oil consumption from piston wear».
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 1.33 Dual VVT-i reliable?
Yes, with caveats: the 1.33 Dual VVT-i (1NR-FE) is a simple naturally aspirated engine, with no turbo or DPF, and a timing chain. Units built before 2013 carry a factory defect in the pistons, acknowledged by Toyota in a technical bulletin, that sends oil consumption soaring and can end in engine replacement; Toyota corrected it from 2013. We found no specific pattern of water pump or sensor faults; keep an eye on the clutch, manual or with the MMT gearbox.[4][5][6]
See the 3 of the 1.33 Dual VVT-i faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II | 1.33 Dual VVT-i |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 1,329 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 83–109 hp | 97–105 hp |
| Production | 2004–2011[7][8][9][10][11] | since 2008[4][12][13] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 19Low risk | 54High 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 |
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| With cautionVersions to be cautious about |
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| 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 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 / 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 1.8 / 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 2.0 and 2.2 16v 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 1.4, 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 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW B58
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M50 and M52
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW M54
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N13
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N20
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 / 1.2 Turbo (GEM)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs MZR gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M111
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M112 / M113
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M264/M254
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M260
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M271
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M272/M273
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M270/M274
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs M276
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 THP
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 16v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 8v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Rover K-Series
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.2 12V
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.33 Dual VVT-i vs VR6
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