2ZZ-GE vs 1NZ-FXE

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
1NZ-FXE BUY 84/100
+2 points over 2ZZ-GE
0 / 100
BUY 2ZZ-GE Toyota
0 / 100
BUY 1NZ-FXE Toyota

Specifications

2ZZ-GE
1NZ-FXE
Brand
Toyota
Toyota
Verdict
BUY
BUY
Reliability
82
84
Years
1999--2011
1997--2020
Displacement
1796 cc
1497 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Hybrid
Power
164--192 hp
71--76 hp
Known Issues
1
3
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€3,300--€0

Character

2ZZ-GE

"Yamaha-designed 1.8 for the Corolla T-Sport, Celica and Lotus Elise: VVTL-i switches to a high-lift cam around 6,000 rpm and it revs past 8,000. Early engines wore the lift bolts so the high cam stopped engaging (no engine damage; revised bolt from late 2002). No hydraulic lifters - valve clearance is a shim job. Not the 1ZZ with more power: a different, more highly strung engine."

1NZ-FXE

"Toyota's first mass-market hybrid petrol engine (Prius NHW11/NHW20, Yaris Hybrid 2012-2020). An Atkinson-cycle 1.5 with a timing chain and an easy life thanks to the electric motor. Wear arrives late: oil burning past about 200,000 km and chain wear; on the 2004-2009 Prius the electric water pump was recalled. Check the recall and the oil level."

Issues Comparison

2ZZ-GE 1

○ MINOR
VVTL-i lift-bolt wear - high cam stops engaging (pre-2003 engines) N/A--N/A N/A--50,000 km

1NZ-FXE 3

▲ HIGH
Oil consumption from worn piston rings at high mileage €3,300--N/A 150,000 km--231,000 km
● MODERATE
Electric water pump coil corrosion - recall (Prius 2004-2009) N/A--N/A N/A--N/A
● MODERATE
Timing chain, sprocket and tensioner wear at high mileage N/A--N/A 150,000 km--N/A

Models

2ZZ-GE 0

No models listed.

1NZ-FXE 1

Yaris XP130 2012--2020
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