2.0 TDI PD (EA188) vs 1.6 MPI

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
1.6 MPI BUY 82/100
+10 points over 2.0 TDI PD (EA188)
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE 2.0 TDI PD (EA188) Volkswagen
0 / 100
BUY 1.6 MPI Volkswagen

Specifications

2.0 TDI PD (EA188)
1.6 MPI
Brand
Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
72
82
Years
2003--2009
2000--2015
Displacement
1968 cc
1598 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Diesel
Petrol Na
Power
136--170 hp
102--110 hp
Known Issues
0
0
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€0--€0

Character

2.0 TDI PD (EA188)

"Pump-Düse system. Strong but injector-hungry. DPF issues if city-only. Good highway engine."

1.6 MPI

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

Models

2.0 TDI PD (EA188) 19

Toledo Mk3 (5P) 2005--2009 Altea 5P 2004--2015 Leon 1P 2005--2012 Touran 1T 2003--2010 Leon Mk2 (1P) 2005--2012 Octavia 1Z 2004--2008 Golf Mk5 (1K) 2003--2008 A3 8P 2003--2008 Passat B6 (3C) 2005--2010 A4 B6/B7 2004--2008 A6 C6 2004--2011 Golf Mk5 (1K) 2006--2008 Altea 5P 2006--2015 Passat B6 (3C) 2005--2010 A3 8P 2006--2012 Leon Mk2 (1P) 2006--2012 Octavia 1Z 2006--2013 Leon 1P 2006--2012 Alhambra 7M 2005--2010

1.6 MPI 24

A4 B5 1995--2001 Felicia 791 1996--2001 Polo 6N 1995--2001 Ibiza Mk2 (6K) 1993--2002 Octavia 1U 1999--2004 Toledo Mk2 (1M) 1999--2004 Golf Mk4 (1J) 1997--2003 Leon Mk1 (1M) 1999--2006 A3 8L 1996--2003 Octavia 1U 1996--2004 Golf Mk3 (1H) 1992--1997 Passat B5 (3B) 1996--2005 Cordoba 6K/6L 1999--2009 Ibiza 6K 1993--2002 Leon 1M 1999--2005 Toledo Mk3 (5P) 2005--2009 Altea 5P 2004--2015 Octavia 1Z 2004--2013 Leon Mk2 (1P) 2005--2010 A3 8P 2003--2012 Exeo 3R 2009--2013 Caddy 2K 2004--2010 Leon 1P 2005--2012 Fabia 5J 2007--2010
Full 2.0 TDI PD (EA188) Report Full 1.6 MPI Report