EA111 1.2 3-cyl MPI (6V: AWY/BMD/BBM/CHFA; 12V: AZQ/BME/BZG/CGPA/CGPB/CJLB) vs EA211 1.0 TSI
Side-by-side reliability comparison
Specifications
Character
EA111 1.2 3-cyl MPI (6V: AWY/BMD/BBM/CHFA; 12V: AZQ/BME/BZG/CGPA/CGPB/CJLB)
"The small non-turbo three-cylinder petrol of the VW Polo 9N and 6R, Seat Ibiza 6L and 6J, Skoda Fabia 6Y and 5J and Roomster (2001-2015), in 6-valve (54-60 hp) and 12-valve (60-70 hp) form. Cheap to buy and to run, but rough, noisy and slow on the motorway. Its known weakness is the timing chain: the chain stretches and the tensioner can let it jump, which bends valves; German buyer guides advise avoiding it unless the chain has been renewed. Burnt valves, ignition coils and a dirty throttle body are the other common faults."
EA211 1.0 TSI
"Three-cylinder turbo with a dry toothed belt (not a chain) in the Polo, Fabia, Ibiza, T-Roc, Golf and Octavia. German and Czech guides call it robust, with 200,000 km not unusual. Watch for a slow coolant leak from the plastic pump/thermostat module, check the 2018-2020 injector recall, and keep the belt on the interval for your engine code."