Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 7 — Reliability

7 Hatchback Compact 2015–2020 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EA288 2.0 TDI — 76/100 ACCEPTABLE
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

ACCEPTABLE 76

EA288 2.0 TDI

2.0L TDI (clean diesel)

Post-Dieselgate clean diesel. AdBlue SCR. Reliable if DPF maintained. Strong highway cruiser.

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
DPF blockage — city use EA288 2.0 TDI high 60,000 km – 120,000 km
EGR fouling (much better than EA189) EA288 2.0 TDI minor 80,000 km – 150,000 km