1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE) vs 1.6 MPI

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
1.6 MPI BUY 82/100
+10 points over 1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE)
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE 1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE) Volkswagen
0 / 100
BUY 1.6 MPI Volkswagen

Specifications

1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE)
1.6 MPI
Brand
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
72
82
Years
2012--2021
2000--2015
Displacement
1598 cc
1598 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
80--120 hp
102--110 hp
Known Issues
5
0
Total Risk Cost
€2,900--€4,800
€0--€0

Character

1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE)

"MQB-era 1.6 TDI. Robust bottom end and turbo; the pain is the emissions kit. Engines built to September 2014 can overheat when the switchable water pump control slide fails (VW TPI 2041955); EGR cooler, DPF and AdBlue sensors suffer on short trips. A motorway commuter car, not a city car."

1.6 MPI

"Simple, slow, reliable. No turbo = no turbo problems. Basic transport. Polo/Golf/Caddy."

Issues Comparison

1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE) 5

▲ HIGH
Switchable water pump control slide failure - overheating (built to Sep 2014) €700--€1,200 N/A--100,000 km
▲ HIGH
Timing belt - interference engine, 210,000 km interval €700--€1,100 210,000 km--210,000 km
● MODERATE
AdBlue (SCR) sensor, heater and pump failures €1,500--€2,500 120,000 km--N/A
● MODERATE
DPF clogging and oil dilution on short trips N/A--N/A N/A--N/A
● MODERATE
EGR cooler and valve sooting, sticking or leaking N/A--N/A N/A--N/A

1.6 MPI 0

No documented issues.

Models

1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE) 22

Yeti 5L 2009--2018 Rapid NH 2012--2019 Toledo Mk4 (KG) 2015--2019 A3 8V 2012--2020 Leon Mk3 (5F) 2012--2018 Golf Mk7 (5G) 2012--2019 Octavia 5E 2013--2020 Leon 5F 2013--2020 Leon Mk3 (5F) 2012--2020 Superb 3V 2015--2019 Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2019 T-Roc A11 2017--2020 Karoq NU 2017--2020 Tiguan AD 2016--2020 Kodiaq NS 2017--2020 Ateca KH 2016--2020 Arona KJ7 2017--2021 Scala NW 2019--2020 Touran 5T 2015--2020 Ateca KH7 2016--2020 Ibiza Mk5 (KJ) 2017--2021 Ibiza Mk5 (KJ) 2017--2021

1.6 MPI 24

A4 B5 2000--2001 Felicia 791 2000--2001 Polo 6N 2000--2001 Ibiza Mk2 (6K) 2000--2002 Octavia 1U 2000--2004 Toledo Mk2 (1M) 2000--2004 Octavia 1U 2000--2004 Golf Mk4 (1J) 2000--2003 Leon Mk1 (1M) 2000--2006 A3 8L 2000--2003 Golf Mk3 (1H) 2000--1997 Passat B5 (3B) 2000--2005 Cordoba 6K/6L 2000--2009 Ibiza 6K 2000--2002 Leon 1M 2000--2005 Toledo Mk3 (5P) 2005--2009 Altea 5P 2004--2015 Leon Mk2 (1P) 2005--2010 Octavia 1Z 2004--2013 A3 8P 2003--2012 Exeo 3R 2009--2013 Caddy 2K 2004--2010 Leon 1P 2005--2012 Fabia 5J 2007--2010
Full 1.6 TDI EA288 (CLHA/CRKB/CXXB/DCXA/DGDA/DGTE) Report Full 1.6 MPI Report