2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288) vs 1.6 MPI

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
1.6 MPI BUY 82/100
+4 points over 2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288)
0 / 100
BUY 2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288) Volkswagen
0 / 100
BUY 1.6 MPI Volkswagen

Specifications

2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288)
1.6 MPI
Brand
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Verdict
BUY
BUY
Reliability
78
82
Years
2008--present
2000--2015
Displacement
1968 cc
1598 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
140--200 hp
102--110 hp
Known Issues
0
0
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€0--€0

Character

2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288)

"Common rail successor. Smoother, more refined. Dieselgate affected EA189 but engine is reliable. EA288 is current."

1.6 MPI

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

Models

2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288) 78

Transporter T5 2009--2015 Transporter T5 2009--2015 Exeo 3R 2009--2013 A4 B8 2008--2015 Q5 8R 2008--2017 A5 8T 2008--2016 Tiguan 5N 2008--2016 A3 8P 2008--2012 Golf Mk6 (5K) 2009--2012 Yeti 5L 2009--2018 Golf Mk6 (5K) 2009--2012 Passat B7 (3C) 2010--2014 Octavia 1Z 2008--2013 Superb 3T 2008--2015 Transporter T6 2015--2019 Alhambra 710/711 2010--2020 Yeti 5L 2009--2018 Q3 8U 2011--2018 Yeti 5L 2011--2018 Passat B7 (3C) 2010--2014 Alhambra 710/711 2010--2020 Superb 3T 2008--2015 Q3 8U 2012--2018 Caddy 2K 2010--2015 Ibiza Mk4 (6J) 2009--2012 A4 B8 2011--2015 A6 C7 2011--2018 Exeo 3R 2009--2013 Tiguan 5N 2008--2016 Octavia 5E 2013--2020 Leon Mk3 (5F) 2012--2020 Leon 5F 2013--2020 A3 8V 2012--2020 Golf Mk7 (5G) 2012--2019 Q7 4M 2015--present Alhambra 710/711 2015--2020 Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2019 Tiguan AD 2016--2020 TT 8S 2015--2018 Octavia 5E 2014--2020 A3 8V 2014--2020 Leon Mk3 (5F) 2013--2020 Leon 5F 2014--2020 Golf Mk7 (5G) 2013--2019 Transporter T6 2015--2021 Transporter T6 2015--2021 A4 B9 2015--2023 Q5 FY 2017--present A5 F5 2016--2024 A4 B9 2015--2019 Superb 3V 2015--2024 Touran 5T 2015--present Tiguan AD 2016--2024 Ateca KH7 2016--present Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2023 Tarraco KN2 2019--present Arteon 3H 2017--present Tarraco KN 2019--present T-Roc A11 2017--present Ateca KH 2016--present Kodiaq NS 2017--2024 Karoq NU 2017--present Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2023 Tarraco KN2 2019--present Tiguan AD 2016--2024 Superb 3V 2015--2024 Ateca KH7 2016--present Ateca KH 2016--present Kodiaq NS 2017--2024 Arteon 3H 2017--present Macan 95B 2014--2024 Leon KL 2020--present A3 8Y 2020--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2020--present Q3 F3 2019--present Caddy SB 2020--present Octavia NX 2020--present Leon Mk4 (KL) 2020--present

1.6 MPI 24

A4 B5 2000--2001 Felicia 791 2000--2001 Ibiza Mk2 (6K) 2000--2002 Polo 6N 2000--2001 Octavia 1U 2000--2004 Toledo Mk2 (1M) 2000--2004 A3 8L 2000--2003 Leon Mk1 (1M) 2000--2006 Golf Mk4 (1J) 2000--2003 Octavia 1U 2000--2004 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 Octavia 1Z 2004--2013 Leon Mk2 (1P) 2005--2010 Altea 5P 2004--2015 A3 8P 2003--2012 Exeo 3R 2009--2013 Caddy 2K 2004--2010 Leon 1P 2005--2012 Fabia 5J 2007--2010
Full 2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288) Report Full 1.6 MPI Report