1.2 16v vs 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 carries less risk than the 1.2 16v: 32/100 versus 36/100 (both moderate risk). The 1.2 16v has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged head gasket and coolant loss»; the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Timing belt and water pump».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.2 16v reliable?
The 1.2 16v (D4F) and its 8-valve predecessor, the D7F, are simple naturally aspirated engines, used for over two decades as the entry-level option in Renault and Dacia cars, with a reputation for reliability: the reliability pages consulted document no catastrophic failures and no oil consumption. The most-cited problems are ignition coils and sensors and, on higher-mileage cars, the head gasket.[1][2][3][4]
See the 5 of the 1.2 16v faultsIs the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 reliable?
Simple, naturally aspirated petrol engines that, according to the sources, last a long time with regular maintenance. Gebrauchtwagenberater describes the 8-valve 1.6 as old-fashioned but reliable, and the 102 hp 1.6 MPI as even more reliable than the 1.4 16v. Watch the timing belt with the water pump, coolant leaks, oil consumption (especially on the 2.0) and idle and sensor faults.[5][6][7][8]
See the 6 of the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.2 16v | 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,149 cm³ | — |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Timing belt (dry) |
| Power | 60–76 hp | 75–120 hp |
| Production | 2001–2020[9][10][11][12] | 1991–2013[13][14][15][16][17] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 36Moderate risk | 32Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 6 |
| Of high or critical severity | 1 | 2 |
| Worst severity | High severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | up to €700Timing belt and water pumpPublished figure[18] |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | ||
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about | None | |
| 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 1.2 16v
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 16v vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 16v vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.2 16v vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.2 16v vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 16v vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 16v vs BMW B58
- 1.2 16v vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.2 16v vs M50 and M52
- 1.2 16v vs BMW M54
- 1.2 16v vs M60 and M62
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N13
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N20
- 1.2 16v vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 16v vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 16v vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 16v vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 16v vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.2 16v vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.2 16v vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 16v vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 16v vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.2 16v vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.2 16v vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 16v vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 16v vs M111
- 1.2 16v vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 16v vs M264/M254
- 1.2 16v vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.2 16v vs M260
- 1.2 16v vs M271
- 1.2 16v vs M272/M273
- 1.2 16v vs M270/M274
- 1.2 16v vs M276
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 16v vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 16v vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 1.2 16v vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.2 16v vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.2 16v vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.2 16v vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 8v
- 1.2 16v vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 16v vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 16v vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 16v vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 16v vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 16v vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 16v vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 16v vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.2 16v vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.2 16v vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.2 16v vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.2 16v vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.2 16v vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.2 16v vs VR6
With the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.4, 2.8 and 3.0 V6 30v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW B58
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M43 1.6, 1.8 and 1.9
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M50 and M52
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW M54
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M60 and M62
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N13
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N20
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs N42 and N45 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 EcoBoost
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0-1.6 8v Endura-E, Duratec 8v and RoCam
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 and 2.0 Zetec-E
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.2 de 3 cilindros (Onix and Tracker)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 / 1.6 16v E-TEC II
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2 S-TEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2, 1.4 and 1.6 8V (Family 1)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Family II 2.0 and 2.4 gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3, 1.4 and 1.6 Alpha
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Beta II
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs V6 Delta 2.5 and 2.7 (Hyundai-Kia)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.1 Epsilon
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 / 1.6 MPI Gamma
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 / 2.0 Nu
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs MZR gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M111
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M112 / M113
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M264/M254
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M266 (1.5, 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M260
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M271
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M272/M273
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M270/M274
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs M276
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5/1.6/1.8 QG
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.2 Ecotec gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4/1.6/1.8 Ecotec 16V (primera generación)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche MA1 / 9A1
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche M96/M97
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 THP
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8, 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW7/EW10/EW12
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 and 2.0 XU
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 TCe
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 8v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Rover K-Series
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.7 and 4.0 gasolina (2TR-FE and 1GR-FE)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.2 12V
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 FSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 2.3 VR5 (V5)
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs 1.0, 1.4 and 1.6 8v EA111
- 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 vs VR6
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