2ZZ-GE vs 2NZ-FE

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
2NZ-FE BEST 86/100
+4 points over 2ZZ-GE
0 / 100
BUY 2ZZ-GE Toyota
0 / 100
BEST 2NZ-FE Toyota

Specifications

2ZZ-GE
2NZ-FE
Brand
Toyota
Toyota
Verdict
BUY
BEST
Reliability
82
86
Years
1999--2011
1999--2011
Displacement
1796 cc
1299 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
164--192 hp
86--87 hp
Known Issues
1
1
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€0--€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."

2NZ-FE

"Yaris. Chain driven. VVT-i. Toyota reliability standard. Oil consumption at extreme mileage only. Zero drama. Perfect city car. May run forever."

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

2NZ-FE 1

○ MINOR
Near-zero issues €0--€0 0 km--0 km

Models

2ZZ-GE 0

No models listed.

2NZ-FE 1

Yaris XP10 1999--2005
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