EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB) vs EA211 1.0 MPI (CHYA/CHYB/DLAC/DKRA)
Side-by-side reliability comparison
Specifications
Character
EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB)
"The third-generation 1.8 TSI/TFSI (2012-2020): 180 hp in the Audi A3 8V, Skoda Octavia III and Superb III, SEAT Leon III and VW Passat B8, 192 hp in the SEAT Ibiza Cupra and Polo GTI. Timing chain, port plus direct injection and an IHI turbo; it is not the oil-burning Gen 2 1.8 TSI of 2007-2012. The known weak point is the plastic water pump and thermostat housing, which leaks coolant (typically around 90,000 km) and was the subject of a US class-action settlement. Some engines use more oil than they should; check the level and the coolant reservoir before buying."
EA211 1.0 MPI (CHYA/CHYB/DLAC/DKRA)
"Naturally aspirated port-injected three-cylinder in the up!, Mii, Citigo, Fabia and Polo. No turbo and no direct-injection carbon; German guides recommend it over the 1.0 TSI. Watch for coolant leaks from the plastic pump/thermostat module, keep the toothed belt on schedule, and change oil on time - early CHYA engines can clog the camshaft-control oil valve."