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2.0 and 2.2 CRDi vs D4/D5: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi carries less risk than the D4/D5: 38/100 (moderate risk) versus 64/100 (high risk). The 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «High oil consumption from worn piston rings and valve guides (2.2 CRDi)»; the D4/D5 has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Auxiliary belt breakage that takes the timing belt with it (5-cylinder)».

Risk index

2.0 and 2.2 CRDi

38

Moderate risk · 2 serious faults

Lower risk

Risk index

D4/D5

64

High risk · 2 serious faults

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

15 sourcesHow we work

Is the 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi reliable?

The R family groups the 2.0 CRDi (D4HA, 136-185 hp) of the compact SUVs (Tucson, ix35, Sportage) and the 2.2 CRDi (D4HB, 197-202 hp) of the large ones (Santa Fe, Sorento): Bosch common rail, variable-geometry turbo and chain-driven timing. The 2.2 CRDi can suffer high oil consumption from 100,000 km in the Santa Fe and a turbo that is expensive to repair between 100,000-150,000 km in the Sorento; for the 2.0 CRDi we have not found sources with a specific serious fault.[1][2][3]

See the 3 of the 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi faults

Is the D4/D5 reliable?

The Volvo D5/D4 covers two different engines: the classic 5-cylinder (2001-2016, D5244T/D5204) and the 4-cylinder VEA (D4204T, from 2013). On the former, several owners document the auxiliary belt breaking and taking the timing belt with it, destroying the engine; on the VEA the most common problems are the EGR, the DPF and oil consumption that can damage the turbo from 90,000-150,000 km. Neither is an engine to buy without checking its service history.[4][5][6][7]

See the 6 of the D4/D5 faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi and D4/D5
2.0 and 2.2 CRDiD4/D5
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelDieselDiesel
Displacement——
TimingChainTiming belt (dry)
Power136–202 hp120–235 hp
Productionsince 2009[1][8][9][10][11][12]2001–2024[4][5][13]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)38Moderate risk64High risk
Documented faults36
Of high or critical severity22
Worst severityHigh severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: High oil consumption from worn piston rings and valve guides (2.2 CRDi)
  2. High severity: Variable-geometry turbo failure from 100,000-150,000 km (2.2 CRDi)
  3. Medium severity: Particulate filter (DPF) clogged by short journeys
  1. Critical severity: Auxiliary belt breakage that takes the timing belt with it (5-cylinder)
  2. High severity: High oil consumption from 90,000-150,000 km that harms the turbo (VEA)
  3. Medium severity: Clogged EGR valve or EGR cooler leaking into the intake
Most expensive documented repairup to €1,600High oil consumption from worn piston rings and valve guides (2.2 CRDi)Published figure[2]No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions
  • 2.0 CRDi (D4HA, 136-185 hp, Tucson/ix35/Sportage, 2010-2021)[1]
None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • 2.2 CRDi (D4HB, 197-202 hp, Santa Fe/Sorento, 2010-2020)[2][3]
  • 2.4/2.0 D3/D4/D5 5-cylinder (D5244T/D5204, 2001-2016)[6][14]
  • 2.0 D2/D3/D4/D5 VEA 4-cylinder (D4204T, 2013-2024)[6][7][15]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

2.0 and 2.2 CRDi

See the 8 models with the 2.0 and 2.2 CRDi

D4/D5

See the 14 models with the D4/D5

Other comparisons

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Sources

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  1. Hyundai R engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  2. Hyundai Santa Fe: fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalRenting · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  3. Kia Sorento: problemas, fallos y averías más frecuentesTotalRenting · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  4. Volvo Engine ArchitectureWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  5. Volvo D5: 185 CV para el S60, V70, XC70 y XC90Autopista.es · Motoring press · published July 2005 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  6. Fiabilité et pannes Volvo XC60 (2008-2017)Fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  7. Fiabilité et pannes Volvo V60Fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  8. Hyundai ix35Wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  9. Hyundai TucsonWikipedia (de.wikipedia.org) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  10. Kia SportageWikipedia (de.wikipedia.org) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
  11. Hyundai Santa FeWikipedia (es.wikipedia.org) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  12. Kia SorentoWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  13. Volvo XC90Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  14. Fiabilité et pannes Volvo S60Fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  15. Fiabilité et pannes Volvo XC60 (2017-)Fiches-auto.fr · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French