DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v vs TU3 1.4

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
TU3 1.4 ACCEPTABLE 76/100
+17 points over DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v
0 / 100
CAUTION DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v PSA
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE TU3 1.4 PSA

Specifications

DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v
TU3 1.4
Brand
PSA
PSA
Verdict
CAUTION
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
59
76
Years
2004--2010
1996--2014
Displacement
1560 cc
1360 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
75--110 hp
73--75 hp
Known Issues
3
2
Total Risk Cost
€400--€1,200
€500--€1,100

Character

DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v

"First-generation 16-valve 1.6 HDi (also Ford 1.6 TDCi, Volvo D4164T, Mini One D). Carbon in the oil blocks the turbo feed pipe and pickup strainer and kills the turbo — even dealer-serviced engines have done it twice. Leaking injector seals start the chain. Buy only with proof of short oil intervals and a turbo done with new feed pipes."

TU3 1.4

"15 million TU engines made. Simple cast iron block. Timing belt (not chain). Head gasket can fail on very old units. Incredibly cheap to maintain. 206/207/C3 workhorse. Over-engineered for what it does."

Issues Comparison

DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v 3

▲ HIGH
DPF blockage — city driving €400--€1,200 60,000 km--120,000 km
▲ HIGH
Injector copper-seal leak — soot into the oil ("black death") N/A--N/A N/A--N/A
▲ HIGH
Turbo failure from carbon-blocked oil feed and pickup strainer N/A--N/A 113,000 km--177,000 km

TU3 1.4 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference engine) €200--€400 60,000 km--90,000 km
● MODERATE
Head gasket weeping (very old units) €300--€700 120,000 km--200,000 km

Models

DV6ATED4/DV6TED4 1.6 HDi 16v 18

307 T5/T6 2005--2008 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 C4 B7 2010--2015 308 T7 2007--2013 308 T7 2007--2013 Expert G9/VF3 2007--2016 307 T5/T6 2004--2008 308 T7 2008--2013 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 407 6D/6E 2004--2011 Partner B9 2008--2018 5008 T8 2010--2013 3008 T8 2009--2013 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 407 — 2004--2011 C3 FC 2005--2009 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 C3 A51 2010--2016

TU3 1.4 10

207 WA/WC 2006--2012 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 Bipper A9 2008--2017 106 1A/1C 1996--2003 Partner M49/M59 1996--2008 307 T5/T6 2001--2008 206 T1 1998--2012 306 N3/N5 1996--2002 C3 FC 2002--2009 206 2A/C 1998--2006
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