Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 8v: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the Mitsubishi PHEV carries less risk than the 1.2 8v: 24/100 (low risk) versus 36/100 (moderate risk). The Mitsubishi PHEV has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Corroded air flow sensor: the petrol engine does not start to charge the battery»; the 1.2 8v has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cylinder head gasket (coolant loss and overheating)».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the Mitsubishi PHEV reliable?
Yes, with caveats: the OCU ranks the Outlander PHEV first for reliability among used plug-in hybrids. What is documented are isolated campaigns (spark plugs and software, air flow sensor, fuel hose) and a possible loss of battery capacity, cited by one source and one study without figures. The Eclipse Cross PHEV, which uses the same system, has no documented faults of its own.[1][2][3][4][5]
See the 5 of the Mitsubishi PHEV faultsIs the 1.2 8v reliable?
The 1.2 8v (D7F) is a simple naturally aspirated engine of 54 to 60 hp, with a timing belt, which Renault fitted from 1996 to the Twingo, Clio II and Kangoo. No catastrophic failures are documented; what owner reviews mention most often are the sensors, the cylinder head gasket, the coil packs and the occasional oil drip.[6][7][8]
See the 5 of the 1.2 8v faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | Mitsubishi PHEV | 1.2 8v |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 1,149 cm³ |
| Timing | Chain | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 163–224 hp | 54–60 hp |
| Production | since 2013[9][10][11] | 1996–2012[12][13][14][15] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 24Low risk | 36Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 5 |
| Of high or critical severity | 2 | 1 |
| Worst severity | High severity | High 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
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With the Mitsubishi PHEV
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 PureTech
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 PureTech
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 TCe
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.3 TCe
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW B38 / B37
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW B48 / B38
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW B58
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M50 and M52
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW M54
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N13
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N20
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N43/N46
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N52 / N53
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N54/N55
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs BMW N62 / N63
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 T-Jet
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Honda IMA híbrido
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 T-GDI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs MZR gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Skyactiv-G
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M111
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M112 / M113
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M264/M254
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M260
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M271
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M272/M273
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M270/M274
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs M276
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs MIVEC gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 DIG-T
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 Turbo
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Porsche M96/M97
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 THP
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 0.9 TCe
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 TCe
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 16v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs E-Tech Híbrido
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Rover K-Series
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 VVT-i
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 Turbo
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.5 Hybrid
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 Hybrid
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs Drive-E gasolina
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0 MPI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.2 12V
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.8 T 20v
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.0 FSI
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- Mitsubishi PHEV vs VR6
With the 1.2 8v
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 8v vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.2 8v vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 8v vs BMW B58
- 1.2 8v vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.2 8v vs M50 and M52
- 1.2 8v vs BMW M54
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N13
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N20
- 1.2 8v vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 8v vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.2 8v vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.2 8v vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 8v vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 8v vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.2 8v vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 8v vs M111
- 1.2 8v vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 8v vs M264/M254
- 1.2 8v vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.2 8v vs M260
- 1.2 8v vs M271
- 1.2 8v vs M272/M273
- 1.2 8v vs M270/M274
- 1.2 8v vs M276
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 8v vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 8v vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.2 8v vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.2 8v vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 16v
- 1.2 8v vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 8v vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 8v vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 8v vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 8v vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.2 8v vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.2 8v vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.2 8v vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.2 8v vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.2 8v vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.2 8v vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.2 8v vs VR6
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Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.
- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, el híbrido enchufable de segunda mano más fiable según la OCUHíbridos y Eléctricos · Motoring press · published 14 May 2024 · consulted 8 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Mitsubishi Outlander (II & III) – Bekannte Probleme und MängelGebrauchtwagenberater (Alemania) · Motoring press · published 2 March 2023 · consulted 8 October 2026 · in German
- Baterías de híbrido enchufable: cuándo habrá que sustituirlas (Outlander PHEV)Autofácil · Motoring press · published 7 May 2020 · consulted 8 October 2026 · in Spanish
- DVSA – base de llamadas a revisiónDVSA (Reino Unido) · Other source · consulted 8 October 2026
- El Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV sí llegará a Europa, incluida España, en 2021Híbridos y Eléctricos · Motoring press · published 18 October 2020 · consulted 8 October 2026 · in Spanish
- Fiabilité Renault Clio 2 : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Fiabilité Renault Twingo 1993-2006 : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Fiabilité Renault Twingo 2 (2007-2014) : pannes et avis des propriétairesFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 8 October 2026
- Mitsubishi OutlanderWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 8 October 2026 · in German
- Mitsubishi 4B1 engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 8 October 2026
- Moteur D (Renault)Wikipédia (francés) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in French
- Renault Clio IIWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Renault TwingoWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Renault Twingo IWikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German
- Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (2013 – 2014): alerta A12/1947/19 (sensor de caudal de aire)car-recalls.eu (alertas Safety Gate / RAPEX) · Other source · published 13 December 2019 · consulted 8 October 2026
- Renault Twingo (ab 1993): Schwachstellen laut TÜV-AuswertungAUTO BILD · Motoring press · published February 2002 · consulted 2 November 2026 · in German