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1.6 e-XDi160 engine: faults and reliability

SsangYong / KGM 1.6 e-XDi160 diésel (D16DTF) · SsangYong and KGM

The 1.6 e-XDi160 diesel (D16DTF) in the Tivoli and Korando C300 has one well-documented problem: a series of recalls (2018–2021) for the fuel line, which could crack or rub against the wiring and leak diesel, creating a fire risk, in units built up to June 2020. We have not found any other engine faults confirmed by two sources.[1][2][3][4][5]

Risk index
29
Moderate risk · what it is
Documented faults
1
1 of high or critical severity
Timing
Chain
Technical data[6][7][8]
Production
since 2015
2 models on this site

9 sourcesHow we work

Which 1.6 e-XDi160 versions should you buy?

Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.

  • 1.6 e-XDi160 (D16DTF, 2015–)

    since 2015 · 115–136 hp · D16DTF

    With caution

    It is worth buying if the chassis number confirms that the fuel line replacement from the 2018–2021 recalls has been done, which affects units built up to June 2020. We have not found any other serious documented faults, but there are also no large-scale reliability studies.[1][2][4][5]

Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.

Known faults of the 1.6 e-XDi160

Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).

  1. 1Critical severityFrequency: OccasionalFuelFuel line leaks (2018–2021 recalls)Yes: Tivoli and Korando 1.6 diesels built between July 2015 and June 2020 have been the subject of several recalls (2018–2021) because the fuel line could crack or rub against the wiring and leak diesel, creating a fire risk. The fix is to replace the line.

Severity colours: low, medium, high, critical. How we rate them

Symptoms of these faults

What the 1.6 e-XDi160 is

The 1.6 e-XDi160 (code D16DTF) is a 1,597 cc four-cylinder diesel with common-rail injection, a variable-geometry turbo with intercooler and a timing chain, Euro 6 approved. SsangYong introduced it in the Tivoli in 2015.[6][7]

Besides the Tivoli, it is also fitted to the Tivoli XLV (the longer version, which according to Spanish Wikipedia is offered only with all-wheel drive and this diesel) and, from 2019, to the Korando C300, where English Wikipedia gives it as 136 hp. For the Tivoli, the mymotorlist.com database cites 115 hp and 300 N·m.[6][7][8]

Auto Express notes that the fourth-generation Korando engines have a timing chain, so there is no belt to replace. The only problem the sources consulted document for this diesel is the fuel line recalls, which affected units built between July 2015 and June 2020.[1][2][3][4][9]

Manufacturer
SsangYong (KG Mobility desde 2023)
Family
e-XDi
Fuel
Diesel
Displacement
1,597 cm³
Cylinders
4
Fuel system
Turbo
Injection
Common rail
Timing
Chain
Power
115–136 hp
Peak torque
300 Nm
Production
since 2015
Makes
SsangYong and KGM

Technical data[6][7][8]

What changed between versions

  1. since 2015

    1.6 e-XDi160 (D16DTF, 2015–)

    The only documented version of the 1.6 diesel: 115 hp and 300 N·m in the Tivoli according to mymotorlist.com, and 136 hp in the Korando C300 according to English Wikipedia. The sources do not explain what changed between the two power figures.[6][8]

Cars fitted with the 1.6 e-XDi160

2 models sold in Europe. Open each one to see all their faults and the buying checklist.

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Compare the 1.6 e-XDi160

Maintenance parts for the 1.6 e-XDi160

The parts replaced at services and when the timing belt or chain is changed, searched for this engine. Confirm the part number with the registration plate or VIN.

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Sources

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  1. SsangYong Korando (2019-2020): riesgo de incendio por fuga de combustible (alerta Safety Gate A12/00197/21)car-recalls.eu (reproduce la alerta de Safety Gate) · Other source · published 19 February 2021 · consulted 31 October 2026
  2. SsangYong Tivoli (2015-2020): microfisuras en la línea de combustible (alerta Safety Gate A12/00197/21)car-recalls.eu (reproduce la alerta de Safety Gate) · Other source · published 19 February 2021 · consulted 31 October 2026
  3. SsangYong Tivoli (2015-2018): posible interferencia entre cableado y línea de combustible (Rapex 28/2019)car-recalls.eu (reproduce la alerta de Safety Gate) · Other source · published July 2019 · consulted 31 October 2026
  4. SsangYong Tivoli: problemas comunes y llamadas a revisión (UE y Reino Unido)car-recalls.eu · Other source · consulted 31 October 2026 · in Spanish
  5. SsangYong Tivoli: Probleme, Rückrufe und Gebrauchtwagen-TippsCarWiki.de · Other source · consulted 31 October 2026 · in German
  6. Engine SsangYong D16DTFmymotorlist.com · Technical documentation · consulted 31 October 2026
  7. SsangYong TivoliWikipedia en español · Other source · consulted 31 October 2026 · in Spanish
  8. SsangYong KorandoWikipedia (en inglés) · Other source · consulted 31 October 2026
  9. Used SsangYong Korando (Mk4, 2019 on) buyer's guideAuto Express · Motoring press · consulted 31 October 2026