2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288) vs EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI)

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI) 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 EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI) Volkswagen

Specifications

2.0 TDI CR (EA189/288)
EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI)
Brand
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Verdict
BUY
BUY
Reliability
78
82
Years
2008--present
2020--present
Displacement
1968 cc
1984 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Turbo
Power
140--200 hp
190--320 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."

EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI)

"Latest evolution. Golf 8 GTI/R. Improved over Gen 3 in most areas."

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 2007--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 Superb 3T 2008--2015 Alhambra 710/711 2010--2020 Passat B7 (3C) 2010--2014 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 Leon Mk3 (5F) 2013--2020 Leon 5F 2014--2020 Octavia 5E 2014--2020 A3 8V 2014--2020 Golf Mk7 (5G) 2013--2019 Transporter T6 2015--2021 Transporter T6 2015--2021 Q5 FY 2017--present A5 F5 2016--2024 A4 B9 2015--2023 A4 B9 2015--2019 Superb 3V 2015--2024 Tiguan AD 2016--2024 Ateca KH7 2016--present Touran 5T 2015--present Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2023 Karoq NU 2017--present T-Roc A11 2017--present Ateca KH 2016--present Arteon 3H 2017--present Tarraco KN 2019--present Tarraco KN2 2019--present Kodiaq NS 2017--2024 Passat B8 (3G) 2014--2023 Ateca KH7 2016--present Arteon 3H 2017--present Tarraco KN2 2019--present Tiguan AD 2016--2024 Ateca KH 2016--present Kodiaq NS 2017--2024 Superb 3V 2015--2024 Macan 95B 2014--2024 Q3 F3 2019--present Octavia NX 2020--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2020--present Leon Mk4 (KL) 2020--present Caddy SB 2020--present Leon KL 2020--present A3 8Y 2020--present

EA888 Gen 4 (2.0 TSI) 68

Kodiaq NS 2018--2021 Golf Mk7 (5G) 2017--2019 Leon Mk4 (KL) 2020--present Q5 FY 2017--present A4 B9 2019--2023 Kodiaq NS 2019--2024 A3 8Y 2021--present Q5 FY 2017--present Polo AW 2018--present Polo AW 2021--present Octavia NX 2020--present Q3 F3 2019--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2021--present Tarraco KN2 2019--present T-Roc A11 2017--present Tarraco KN 2019--present Leon KL 2020--present Octavia NX 2020--present A6 C8 2018--present A4 B9 2019--2023 Tiguan AD 2020--2024 Ateca KH7 2016--present Karoq NU 2017--present Arteon 3H 2017--present Formentor KM 2020--present Formentor KM 2020--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2020--present Ateca KH 2018--2020 Ateca KH 2020--present Arteon 3H 2021--present Leon KL 2020--present A3 8Y 2020--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2021--present T-Roc A11 2020--present T-Roc A11 2020--present Octavia NX 2020--present A4 B9 2019--2023 A6 C8 2018--present Golf Mk8 (CD) 2020--present Tarraco KN 2019--present Q5 FY 2017--present Getz TB 2002--2011 Picanto SA 2004--2011 i10 PA 2008--2013 Picanto SA 2004--2011 Santa Fe SM 2001--2006 Sorento BL 2002--2006 Niro DE 2016--2022 Niro DE 2017--2022 Niro SG2 2022--present Niro DE 2017--2022 Niro DE 2017--2022 Niro SG2 2022--present Ioniq AE 2016--2022 Ioniq AE 2017--2022 XCeed CD 2020--present Niro SG2 2022--present Niro SG2 2022--present XCeed CD 2021--present Pro Ceed CD 2021--present i30 PD 2021--present Ceed CD 2021--present Optima JF 2017--2020 Optima/K5 JF 2016--2020 i20 BC3 2021--present Golf GTI 2.0 TSI 8 2019--2024 Hatchback Golf R 2.0 TSI 8 2019--2024 Hatchback Passat 2.0 TSI B8 2015--2023 Sedan
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