Honda IMA híbrido vs 0.9 TCe: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the Honda IMA híbrido carries less risk than the 0.9 TCe: 21/100 (low risk) versus 49/100 (moderate 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 0.9 TCe has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Coolant leak at the thermostat housing».
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 0.9 TCe reliable?
The 0.9 TCe (H4Bt) is a three-cylinder turbo with a good reliability reputation, better than that of its sibling the 1.2 TCe: it does not share the same oil consumption or the same rate of chain problems. Its most-cited weak point is a coolant leak at the thermostat housing, which if ignored can end up damaging the head gasket; chain, turbo and lambda sensor cases appear less often.[4][5]
See the 5 of the 0.9 TCe faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Honda IMA híbrido | 0.9 TCe |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 898 cm³ |
| Timing | Chain | Chain |
| Power | 88–132 hp | 90 hp |
| Production | 1999–2016[2][6][7][8][9] | 2012–2024[4][5][10][11][12] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 21Low risk | 49Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 3 | 5 |
| Of high or critical severity | 1 | 3 |
| 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
Other comparisons
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 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 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 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 0.9 TCe
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 PureTech
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 PureTech
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 TCe
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.3 TCe
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 0.9 TCe vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW B38 / B37
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW B48 / B38
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW B58
- 0.9 TCe vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 0.9 TCe vs M50 and M52
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW M54
- 0.9 TCe vs M60 and M62
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N13
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N20
- 0.9 TCe vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N43/N46
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N52 / N53
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N54/N55
- 0.9 TCe vs BMW N62 / N63
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 0.9 TCe vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 0.9 TCe vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 0.9 TCe vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 0.9 TCe vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 0.9 TCe vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 0.9 TCe vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 0.9 TCe vs MZR gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs Skyactiv-G
- 0.9 TCe vs M111
- 0.9 TCe vs M112 / M113
- 0.9 TCe vs M264/M254
- 0.9 TCe vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 0.9 TCe vs M260
- 0.9 TCe vs M271
- 0.9 TCe vs M272/M273
- 0.9 TCe vs M270/M274
- 0.9 TCe vs M276
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 0.9 TCe vs MIVEC gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 Turbo
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 0.9 TCe vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 0.9 TCe vs Porsche M96/M97
- 0.9 TCe vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 THP
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 TCe
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 16v
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 8v
- 0.9 TCe vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 0.9 TCe vs Rover K-Series
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 Turbo
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 0.9 TCe vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs Drive-E gasolina
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0 MPI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.2 12V
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.8 T 20v
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.0 FSI
- 0.9 TCe vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 0.9 TCe vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 0.9 TCe vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 0.9 TCe vs VR6
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