Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the Honda IMA híbrido carries less risk than the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina: 21/100 (low risk) versus 50/100 (high risk). The Honda IMA híbrido has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «IMA hybrid system DC/DC converter failure with engine stall (Civic Hybrid 2005-2006)»; the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Stretched timing chain and seized tensioner on the 2.2 Ecotec».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the Honda IMA híbrido reliable?
Honda's IMA hybrid system (Insight II, Jazz Hybrid, CR-Z and Civic Hybrid) has a good reputation for reliability in the British press, and its documented weak point is the ageing of the high-voltage battery, which turns on the IMA warning light. There were also two one-off campaigns: the DC/DC converter on the 2006 Civic Hybrid and the CR-Z software.[1][2][3]
See the 3 of the Honda IMA híbrido faultsIs the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina reliable?
This is the 2.2 petrol engine producing 147 to 155 hp in the Astra G, Zafira, Vectra and Signum. Its documented weak point is the timing chain, which stretches and can end in serious engine damage; the 2.2 Direct adds a high-pressure pump prone to failure.[4][5][6]
See the 2 of the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Honda IMA híbrido | 2.2 Ecotec gasolina |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 2,198 cm³ |
| Timing | Chain | Chain |
| Power | 88–132 hp | 147–155 hp |
| Production | 1999–2016[2][7][8][9][10] | 2000–2010[11][12][13][14] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 21Low risk | 50High risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 2 |
| Of high or critical severity | 1 | 1 |
| Worst severity | High severity | Critical severity |
| Main faults |
| |
| 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
Cars that each one is fitted to
Honda IMA híbrido
2.2 Ecotec gasolina
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With the Honda IMA híbrido
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 PureTech
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 PureTech
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B38 / B37
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B48 / B38
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW B58
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M50 and M52
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW M54
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M60 and M62
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N13
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N20
- Honda IMA híbrido vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N43/N46
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N52 / N53
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N54/N55
- Honda IMA híbrido vs BMW N62 / N63
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 T-Jet
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- Honda IMA híbrido vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs MZR gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Skyactiv-G
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M111
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M112 / M113
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M264/M254
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M260
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M271
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M272/M273
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M270/M274
- Honda IMA híbrido vs M276
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs MIVEC gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 DIG-T
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche M96/M97
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 THP
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.9 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 TCe
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 8v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs E-Tech Híbrido
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Rover K-Series
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 Turbo
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.5 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs Drive-E gasolina
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0 MPI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.2 12V
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.8 T 20v
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.0 FSI
- Honda IMA híbrido vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- Honda IMA híbrido vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- Honda IMA híbrido vs VR6
With the 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 PureTech
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 PureTech
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B38 / B37
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B48 / B38
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW B58
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M50 and M52
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW M54
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M60 and M62
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N13
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N20
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N43/N46
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N52 / N53
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N54/N55
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs BMW N62 / N63
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs MZR gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Skyactiv-G
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M111
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M112 / M113
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M264/M254
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M260
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M271
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M272/M273
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M270/M274
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs M276
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs MIVEC gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche M96/M97
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 THP
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 0.9 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 TCe
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 8v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Rover K-Series
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 Turbo
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs Drive-E gasolina
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0 MPI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.2 12V
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.8 T 20v
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.0 FSI
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 2.2 Ecotec gasolina vs VR6
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