2ZZ-GE vs M20A-FKS/FXS

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
M20A-FKS/FXS BUY 84/100
+2 points over 2ZZ-GE
0 / 100
BUY 2ZZ-GE Toyota
0 / 100
BUY M20A-FKS/FXS Toyota

Specifications

2ZZ-GE
M20A-FKS/FXS
Brand
Toyota
Toyota
Verdict
BUY
BUY
Reliability
82
84
Years
1999--2011
2018--present
Displacement
1796 cc
1987 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
164--192 hp
145--175 hp
Known Issues
1
3
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."

M20A-FKS/FXS

"Corolla, C-HR, Corolla Cross, RAV4 and Lexus UX 2.0 (petrol FKS and hybrid FXS). Efficient, chain-driven and largely trouble-free so far, but the water-cooled EGR cooler can corrode and leak coolant internally - Toyota Europe blames fuel quality and does not cover it under warranty. Young engine: no high-mileage record yet."

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

M20A-FKS/FXS 3

▲ HIGH
EGR cooler internal coolant leak — corrosion (Toyota Europe bulletin, not warranty) N/A--N/A N/A--N/A
○ MINOR
Oil leak between oil pan and crankcase N/A--N/A N/A--N/A
○ MINOR
Milky engine oil and low oil pressure warning in freezing short-trip use N/A--N/A N/A--N/A

Models

2ZZ-GE 0

No models listed.

M20A-FKS/FXS 11

RAV4 XA50 2019--present UX MZAA10 2019--present C-HR AX10 2019--2024 Prius XW60 2023--present C-HR AX40 2024--present Corolla Cross XG10 2022--present Corolla E210 2019--present UX MZAH10 2019--present C-HR AX40 2024--present C-HR 2.0 Hybrid X10 LCI 2019--2022 SUV Lexus UX 250h ZA10 2018--2024 SUV
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