EcoBoost 1.6 vs EcoBoost 2.0

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
EcoBoost 2.0 ACCEPTABLE 76/100
+44 points over EcoBoost 1.6
0 / 100
AVOID EcoBoost 1.6 Ford
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE EcoBoost 2.0 Ford

Specifications

EcoBoost 1.6
EcoBoost 2.0
Brand
Ford
Ford
Verdict
AVOID
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
32
76
Years
2010--2017
2010--present
Displacement
1596 cc
1999 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Turbo
Petrol Turbo
Power
150--182 hp
200--250 hp
Known Issues
2
0
Total Risk Cost
€5,000--€13,000
€0--€0

Character

EcoBoost 1.6

"Coolant leak into cylinders. Overheating risk. Multiple lawsuits. Focus/Escape/C-Max. Replaced by 1.5 EB (also problematic)."

EcoBoost 2.0

"Focus ST/Mondeo/Kuga. Strong, tunable. Head gasket concern on early Focus ST. Good overall."

Issues Comparison

EcoBoost 1.6 2

◆ CRITICAL
Coolant intrusion into cylinders €3,000--€8,000 50,000 km--100,000 km
◆ CRITICAL
Cylinder head cracking €2,000--€5,000 60,000 km--120,000 km

EcoBoost 2.0 0

No documented issues.

Models

EcoBoost 1.6 2

Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2011--2014 Fiesta Mk7 (JA8) 2013--2017

EcoBoost 2.0 13

Focus Mk1 (DAW) 2002--2004 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2007--2014 Focus Mk1 (DAW) 2002--2003 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2007--2014 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2010--2014 Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2022 Galaxy Mk3 (CD390) 2015--2023 S-Max Mk2 (CD390) 2015--2023 Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2019 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2010--2014 Focus ST 2.0 EcoBoost DYB 2012--2018 Hatchback Kuga 2.0 EcoBoost CBS 2012--2019 SUV
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