PSA Engine Reliability — All Engines Ranked

Mondeo, S40, V50, S60, C4, 308, 607, 406, 307, Expert, 407, 3008, 5008, 508, RCZ, ProAce, C5 Aircross, DS7, Partner, 206, 306, Grandland, Kuga, Focus, Grand Vitara, Galaxy, S-Max, C5 Aircross 2.0 BlueHDi, DS7 Crossback 2.0 BlueHDi, Galaxy 2.0 TDCi, Kuga 2.0 TDCi, Mondeo 2.0 TDCi

PSA's 2.0 diesel, also sold as the Ford 2.0 TDCi (2004 on), Volvo 2.0D, Suzuki a...

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ACCEPTABLE 6 engines

ACCEPTABLE 77

DV4TD / DV4C / DV4TED4 (8HT/8HX/8HZ/8HS/8HP/8HR/8HY; Ford F6JA/F6JB/F6JD)

1.4 HDi / 1.4 TDCi Diesel I4

2001–2015

Liana, C3, 2008, 208, 107, C1, Bipper, 206, 307, 207, Fiesta, 2

The small 1.4 common-rail diesel PSA built with Ford (2001-2015): 1.4 HDi in the...

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ACCEPTABLE 76

TU3 1.4

TU3JP 1.4 8V (KFW/KFX/KFV)

1996–2014

207, Bipper, C3, Partner, 206, 307, 106, 306

15 million TU engines made. Simple cast iron block. Timing belt (not chain). Hea...

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ACCEPTABLE 74

ES9 3.0 V6

ES9 / L7X 3.0 V6 (XFZ/XFX/XFV)

1997–2010

407, 406, 607, Laguna, Clio

PSA-Renault 3.0 V6 (60 degrees, belt-driven, 1997-2010), called ES9 at Peugeot a...

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ACCEPTABLE 72

PureTech 1.2 Gen 3 chain (EB2LTED/EB2LTEDH2)

1.2L Turbo I3

2023–present

Junior, Avenger, 3008, 2008, Astra, C3 Aircross, 308, C4, Mokka, Compass, Corsa, C3, 208, 2008 1.2 PureTech, 208 1.2 PureTech, Avenger 1.2 PureTech, Corsa 1.2 Turbo

Third-generation 1.2 with a timing chain instead of the wet belt, mostly as the ...

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ACCEPTABLE 72

DV6C/DV6D 1.6 HDi 8v / BlueHDi

1.6L Diesel I4 (8v)

2010–2020

Crossland, S60, V40, C3 Aircross, 308, C3, C4, 208, 2008, C4 Cactus, 3008, 5008, DS3, Partner, 508, Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo, 5, Focus 1.6 TDCi, Grandland X 1.6 CDTi, V40 D2

Second-generation 1.6 HDi: 8-valve head with better injector sealing, redesigned...

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ACCEPTABLE 68

EP3 1.4 VTi

EP3 1.4 VTi Prince (8FS)

2007–2015

308, C4, C3, 207, 208, Cooper, Mini

Naturally aspirated, port-injected 1.4 of the BMW/PSA Prince family with Valvetr...

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CAUTION 4 engines

CAUTION 60

PureTech 1.2 NA (EB2/EB2F/EB2FA/EB2FAD/EB2M)

1.2L NA I3

2012–present

Crossland, C3, 108, C1, 208, 2008, C4 Cactus, C3 Aircross, 308, Corsa

The non-turbo 1.2 PureTech with port injection. No turbo or high-pressure pump t...

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CAUTION 60

PureTech 1.0 (EB0)

1.0L NA I3

2012–2019

208, C3

PSA EB0 three-cylinder 1.0 (VTi / PureTech 68) used in the Peugeot 208 I and Cit...

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CAUTION 59

DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v

1.6L Diesel I4 (16v)

2004–2010

V50, C30, S40, 207, 307, C3, 308, C4, Expert, 407, Partner, 3008, 5008, Focus, Fiesta, Cooper, Mini, 3, 2

First-generation 16-valve 1.6 HDi (also Ford 1.6 TDCi, Volvo D4164T, Mini One D)...

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CAUTION 54

DV5 1.5 BlueHDi (DV5R/DV5RC/DV5RD, Opel F15DT)

1.5L Diesel I4

2017–present

Crossland, C4, C3 Aircross, Expert, Rifter, ProAce City, Partner, ProAce, 208, 2008, DS3, 508, C4 Cactus, 308, 5008, Berlingo, C3, DS3 Crossback, C5 X, DS7, DS4, C5 Aircross, 3008, Grandland, Mokka, Corsa, Astra, DS7 Crossback 1.5 BlueHDi, Grandland 1.5 BlueHDi

Stellantis 1.5 diesel in almost every Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel, Fiat and Toyot...

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AVOID 45

PureTech 1.2T wet belt (EB2DT/EB2DTS/EB2ADT/EB2ADTD/EB2ADTS/EB2ADTX)

1.2L Turbo I3

2014–present

C4, ProAce City, Berlingo, 2008, Partner, C3, 208, Rifter, DS3 Crossback, 3008, C3 Aircross, 308, DS4, 5008, DS7, C5 X, Avenger, C5 Aircross, 508, DS3, C4 Cactus, Astra, Corsa, Crossland, Grandland, Mokka, 2008 1.2 PureTech, 208 1.2 PureTech, Avenger 1.2 PureTech, C3 1.2 PureTech, Corsa 1.2 Turbo, DS3 1.2 PureTech, Grandland 1.2 PureTech, Mokka 1.2 PureTech

The turbo 1.2 PureTech with the timing belt running in oil (2014 on; some 100 an...

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AVOID 44