Citroën C3 A51 — Reliability

A51 2010–2016 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EP6/THP (Prince) — 45/100 AVOID
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

AVOID 45

EP6/THP (Prince)

1.6L Turbo I4

BMW/PSA joint engine. Timing chain stretch, carbon buildup. 308 GTi/RCZ power but fragile.

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing chain stretch (BMW-PSA joint engine) EP6/THP (Prince) high 60,000 km – 120,000 km
Carbon buildup on intake valves EP6/THP (Prince) moderate 50,000 km – 100,000 km