F4R vs D4F

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
D4F BUY 80/100
+8 points over F4R
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE F4R Renault
0 / 100
BUY D4F Renault

Specifications

F4R
D4F
Brand
Renault
Renault
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
72
80
Years
1998--2017
1996--2015
Displacement
1998 cc
1149 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
135--140 hp
60--75 hp
Known Issues
1
1
Total Risk Cost
€300--€700
€100--€300

Character

F4R

"Megane/Scenic/Laguna. Timing belt (interference). Phase variator can fail. Oil consumption at high mileage. Turbo version (F4R-T) in Megane RS is different engine."

D4F

"Clio/Twingo/Modus. Tiny but tough. Timing chain on D4F (good). Throttle body failure. Idle issues. Simple and cheap. Perfect city car engine."

Issues Comparison

F4R 1

● MODERATE
Phase variator failure €300--€700 80,000 km--150,000 km

D4F 1

● MODERATE
Throttle body failure €100--€300 60,000 km--120,000 km

Models

F4R 8

Laguna I (B56) 1994--2001 Megane I (BA/DA) 1996--2002 Clio I (B/C57) 1993--1996 Laguna III (BT) 2007--2015 Koleos I (HY) 2008--2016 Latitude L70 2010--2015 Trafic II (JL) 2001--2014 Fluence L38 2010--2016

D4F 12

Rio JB 2005--2011 Rio DC 2002--2005 Twingo I (C06) 1993--2007 Kangoo I (KC) 1998--2007 Clio II (B/CB0) 1998--2005 Clio I (B/C57) 1991--1998 Twingo II (CN0) 2007--2014 Kangoo I (KC) 1998--2007 Twingo I (C06) 1993--2007 Twingo II (CN0) 2007--2014 Clio II (B/CB0) 1998--2005 Clio I (B/C57) 1991--1998
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