2.0 dCi (M9R) vs E7J

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
E7J BUY 80/100
+10 points over 2.0 dCi (M9R)
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE 2.0 dCi (M9R) Renault
0 / 100
BUY E7J Renault

Specifications

2.0 dCi (M9R)
E7J
Brand
Renault
Renault
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
70
80
Years
2005--2017
1991--2003
Displacement
1995 cc
1390 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
130--180 hp
75 hp
Known Issues
0
1
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€200--€400

Character

2.0 dCi (M9R)

"Laguna/Koleos diesel. Adequate performance. Injector issues at high mileage. DPF."

E7J

"Clio I/II, Kangoo. Simple 8V. Timing belt. Old-school reliability. Cheap parts. Nearly unbreakable with basic maintenance. One of France's most common engines of the 1990s."

Issues Comparison

2.0 dCi (M9R) 0

No documented issues.

E7J 1

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference) €200--€400 60,000 km--90,000 km

Models

2.0 dCi (M9R) 61

Laguna I (B56) 1997--2001 Espace IV (JK) 2003--2006 Laguna II (BG) 2004--2007 Megane II (BM/CM) 2005--2008 Grand Vitara JT 2005--2015 Megane I (BA/DA) 1997--2002 Scenic II (JM) 2003--2009 Laguna I (B56) 1997--2001 Megane II (BM/CM) 2004--2008 Megane I (BA/DA) 1997--2002 Trafic II (JL) 2001--2006 Primera P12 2002--2006 Laguna II (BG) 2001--2007 Clio II (B/CB0) 1999--2001 Megane I (BA/DA) 2001--2002 Laguna II (BG) 2001--2007 Megane II (BM/CM) 2002--2008 Carisma DA 1999--2004 Trafic II (JL) 2001--2006 Carisma DA 2001--2004 Laguna III (BT) 2007--2015 Laguna III (BT) 2007--2015 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Scenic III (JZ) 2009--2016 Trafic II (JL) 2006--2014 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Scenic II (JM) 2005--2009 Espace IV (JK) 2006--2015 Espace V (RFC) 2019--2023 X-Trail T31 2008--2013 Koleos II (HC) 2017--2024 Talisman RFD 2019--2022 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Koleos II (HC) 2019--2024 Laguna III (BT) 2010--2015 Espace IV (JK) 2006--2015 Laguna II (BG) 2005--2007 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Espace V (RFC) 2019--2023 Latitude L70 2010--2015 Espace IV (JK) 2008--2015 Latitude L70 2010--2015 Talisman RFD 2019--2022 Talisman RFD 2019--2022 X-Trail T32 2014--2017 Koleos I (HY) 2010--2016 Qashqai J10 2007--2013 Megane II (BM/CM) 2005--2008 Megane III (BZ/DZ) 2009--2015 Espace V (RFC) 2019--2023 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Koleos I (HY) 2008--2016 Trafic II (JL) 2006--2014 Koleos II (HC) 2017--2019 Espace V (RFC) 2019--2023 Laguna III (BT) 2008--2015 Talisman RFD 2016--2019 Trafic III (JG) 2019--present Scenic III (JZ) 2009--2012 X-Trail T31 2007--2013

E7J 4

Clio I (B/C57) 1991--1998 Clio II (B/CB0) 1998--2005 Clio II (B/CB0) 1999--2005 Megane I (BA/DA) 1996--2002
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