1.1 and 1.4 CRDi vs 2.0 dCi: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi carries less risk than the 2.0 dCi: 36/100 (moderate risk) versus 52/100 (high risk). The 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Turbocharger wear and loss of performance»; the 2.0 dCi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Premature turbocharger failure».

Risk index

1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

Moderate risk · 1 serious fault

Lower risk

Risk index

2.0 dCi

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

Reviewed on 27 September 202618 sources How we work

Is the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi reliable?

A small three-cylinder (1.1 CRDi, D3FA) and four-cylinder (1.4 CRDi, D4FC) diesel that Hyundai and Kia fitted between 2008 and 2019 in the i20, i30, ix20, Ceed, Rio and Venga. It shares its family and chain-driven timing with the 1.6 CRDi, but without its chain-stretch problem: independent buying guides describe it as reliable, with the turbo, injectors, EGR and dual-mass flywheel as the only typical wear items in urban use.^[1][2][3]

See the 4 of the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi faults

Is the 2.0 dCi reliable?

The 2.0 dCi (M9R) is a Renault-Nissan Alliance diesel with known, well-documented weak points: the turbo and the EGR valve fail relatively often, the particulate filter clogs up in urban use, and there are cases of injectors and even the timing chain failing earlier than expected in several of the models that use it.^[4][5][6][7]

See the 5 of the 2.0 dCi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi and 2.0 dCi
Item	1.1 and 1.4 CRDi	2.0 dCi
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	—	1,995 cm³
Timing	Chain	Chain
Power	70–90 hp	90–177 hp
Production	2008–2019^[1][8][9]	2005–2016^{[10][11][12][13]}
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	36Moderate risk	52High risk
Documented faults	4	5
Of high or critical severity	1	2
Worst severity	High severity	Critical severity
Main faults	High severity: Turbocharger wear and loss of performance Medium severity: EGR valve clogged with carbon deposits Medium severity: Carbon build-up on the common-rail injectors	High severity: Premature turbocharger failure Critical severity: Timing chain wear or breakage Medium severity: Clogged particulate filter (DPF)
Most expensive documented repair	No reliable data	No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	None	None
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	1.1 CRDi (D3FA, 70-75 hp, 2008-2018)^[2][14] 1.4 CRDi (D4FC, 77-90 hp, 2008-2019)^[3][15][16]	2.0 dCi 130-150 (M9R, cars, 2005-2012)^[4][5][7] 2.0 dCi 160-177 (M9R, higher-output cars, 2006-2016)^[5][6][17] 2.0 dCi 90-115 (M9R, vans, 2006-2014)^[18]
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

1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

See the 8 models with the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi

2.0 dCi

See the 12 models with the 2.0 dCi

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Sources

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Hyundai U engineWikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Hyundai i20 I: Typische Probleme & KrankheitenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Hyundai i30 (GD): Probleme & KrankheitenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Fiabilité Renault Laguna 3 : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Fiabilité Renault Koleos : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Fiabilité Renault Espace 4 : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Fiabilité Nissan Qashqai : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Hyundai i20Wikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Hyundai ix20Wikipedia (en) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Anexo:Motores de RenaultWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Renault KoleosWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
Renault Mégane IIIWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Renault Grand Espace 2.0 dCi PrivilegeAutopista · Motoring press · published 19 September 2006 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Kia Rio III (2011-2017) - Typische Probleme & SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Kia Ceed (JD): ProblemeGebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in German
Hyundai ix20 1.4 CRDi StyleAutopista · Motoring press · published March 2011 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
Fiabilité Nissan X-Trail : pannes et avisFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
Renault TraficWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026