EA888 Gen 3 1.8 TSI/TFSI (CJSA/CJSB/DAJA/DAJB) vs 2.3 V5
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."
2.3 V5
"VW 2.3 narrow-angle five-cylinder (VR5), a VR6 with one cylinder less, in the Golf IV, Bora, New Beetle, Passat B5 and SEAT Toledo. 150 hp 10-valve (AGZ) to 2001, then 170 hp 20-valve (AQN/AZX). Smooth and torquey but thirsty. Coil packs and the mass airflow sensor are the usual faults; the two timing chains sit at the gearbox end and are an engine-out job when they wear. Rare engine, few specialists."