1.2 8v 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 8v: 32/100 versus 36/100 (both moderate risk). The 1.2 8v has 1 documented serious fault, the main one being «Damaged cylinder head gasket (coolant loss and overheating)»; 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 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.[1][2][3]
See the 5 of the 1.2 8v 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.[4][5][6][7]
See the 6 of the 1.6 and 2.0 8v EA827 faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.2 8v | 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 | 54–60 hp | 75–120 hp |
| Production | 1996–2012[8][9][10][11] | 1991–2013[12][13][14][15][16] |
| 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[17] |
| 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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Other comparisons
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 Mitsubishi PHEV
- 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 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 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 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 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 16v
- 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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