EW10 2.0 vs XU10 2.0

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
XU10 2.0 ACCEPTABLE 74/100
+2 points over EW10 2.0
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE EW10 2.0 PSA
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE XU10 2.0 PSA

Specifications

EW10 2.0
XU10 2.0
Brand
PSA
PSA
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
72
74
Years
2000--2014
1992--2002
Displacement
1997 cc
1998 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
136--177 hp
132--167 hp
Known Issues
2
1
Total Risk Cost
€350--€800
€250--€500

Character

EW10 2.0

"307/308/407/508/C5 petrol. EW family top-end. 177hp RC version is potent. Timing belt. Oil consumption. Coil pack failures. VVT on later versions. Solid mid-range engine."

XU10 2.0

"405/406/Xantia. Older XU family — cast iron block. Turbo 16V version (RFS) in 405 T16. Timing belt. Head gasket on turbo variants. Simple, proven, cheap parts. RFS turbo is a classic."

Issues Comparison

EW10 2.0 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference) €300--€600 60,000 km--100,000 km
○ MINOR
Coil pack failure €50--€200 40,000 km--80,000 km

XU10 2.0 1

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference) €250--€500 60,000 km--90,000 km

Models

EW10 2.0 7

407 6D/6E 2004--2011 607 9D/9U 2000--2010 307 T5/T6 2001--2008 206 T1 2003--2006 307 T5/T6 2003--2008 206 2A/C 2003--2006 407 — 2004--2011

XU10 2.0 5

206 T1 1999--2007 206 2A/C 1999--2006 406 — 1996--2004 306 N3/N5 1993--2002 306 N3/N5 1994--2002
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