EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) vs Duratec 2.0

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
Duratec 2.0 BEST 88/100
+40 points over EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)
0 / 100
CAUTION EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) Ford
0 / 100
BEST Duratec 2.0 Ford

Specifications

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)
Duratec 2.0
Brand
Ford
Ford
Verdict
CAUTION
BEST
Reliability
48
88
Years
2012--2018
2001--2018
Displacement
999 cc
1999 cc
Layout
I3
I4
Type
Petrol Turbo
Petrol Na
Power
100--140 hp
130--145 hp
Known Issues
2
2
Total Risk Cost
€2,500--€7,500
€550--€1,150

Character

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)

"Coolant leaking into cylinders = potential catastrophic failure. Head gasket/degas bottle design flaw. Check coolant level obsessively."

Duratec 2.0

"Focus/Mondeo/Mazda3 shared. Mazda MZR co-developed. Simple, proven, nearly bulletproof. 300k+ km. The reliable Ford."

Issues Comparison

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) 2

◆ CRITICAL
Wet timing belt — catastrophic failure risk €2,000--€6,000 50,000 km--120,000 km
▲ HIGH
Coolant hose failure — head gasket risk €500--€1,500 50,000 km--100,000 km

Duratec 2.0 2

○ MINOR
Coolant system maintenance (age) €150--€350 100,000 km--180,000 km
○ MINOR
Timing chain (long life, minor at high mileage) €400--€800 150,000 km--∞

Models

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) 5

Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2022 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost JA8 2012--2018 Hatchback Focus 1.0 EcoBoost DYB 2012--2018 Hatchback

Duratec 2.0 5

Mondeo Mk3 (B5Y) 2000--2007 Focus Mk1 (DAW) 1998--2004 Fiesta Mk6 (JD/JH) 2005--2008 Mondeo 2.0 Duratec B5Y 2000--2007 Sedan Mondeo 2.0 Duratec BA7 2007--2014 Sedan
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