TU5 1.6 vs TU3 1.4

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
TU5 1.6 BUY 78/100
+2 points over TU3 1.4
0 / 100
BUY TU5 1.6 PSA
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE TU3 1.4 PSA

Specifications

TU5 1.6
TU3 1.4
Brand
PSA
PSA
Verdict
BUY
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
78
76
Years
1996--2012
1996--2014
Displacement
1587 cc
1360 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
88--125 hp
73--75 hp
Known Issues
2
2
Total Risk Cost
€350--€800
€500--€1,100

Character

TU5 1.6

"206/306/307 16V. Same TU family as TU3 but 1.6 with 16 valves. Timing belt. Oil leaks at high mileage. TU5JP4 used in 106 GTi/Saxo VTS — great motorsport pedigree. Simple, proven."

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

TU5 1.6 2

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference) €250--€500 60,000 km--90,000 km
○ MINOR
Oil leaks at high mileage €100--€300 100,000 km--200,000 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

TU5 1.6 9

106 1A/1C 1996--2003 306 N3/N5 1993--2002 206 2A/C 1998--2006 206 T1 2000--2012 Partner M49/M59 2001--2008 307 T5/T6 2001--2008 206 2A/C 2000--2006 C3 FC 2002--2009 406 8B/8E 1996--2004

TU3 1.4 10

207 WA/WC 2006--2012 207 WA/WC 2006--2012 Bipper A9 2008--2017 106 1A/1C 1996--2003 206 T1 1998--2012 307 T5/T6 2001--2008 306 N3/N5 1993--2002 Partner M49/M59 1996--2008 C3 FC 2002--2009 206 2A/C 1998--2006
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