1.2 PureTech vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M): which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) carries less risk than the 1.2 PureTech: 27/100 (moderate risk) versus 96/100 (very high risk). The 1.2 PureTech has 7 documented serious faults, the main one being «Oil-bath timing belt degradation»; the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) has no documented serious faults.
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.2 PureTech reliable?
The belt-driven 1.2 PureTech (2012-2025) has a problem acknowledged by Stellantis: the oil-bath timing belt can degrade, block lubrication and, on the 2013-2018 turbos, damage the brake servo vacuum pump. The 2014-2023 turbos can also use oil. Stellantis offers 10 years or 180,000 km of cover; the chain-driven generation (from 2023) no longer uses that belt.[1][2][3][4][5]
See the 7 of the 1.2 PureTech faultsIs the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) reliable?
Suzuki's M series (the 1.3-litre M13A, 1.5-litre M15A and 1.6-litre M16A, with a timing chain and indirect injection) has a reputation as a simple, reliable engine: we have found no documented serious fault in the block or the chain. What is on record are minor faults or one-off campaigns: the catalytic converter and lambda sensors of the 2005-2010 Swift, the catalytic converter of the 2006-2007 SX4, the Swift's fuel hose and the Grand Vitara and Jimny tensioner pulley.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
See the 4 of the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.2 PureTech | 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | 1,199 cm³ | — |
| Timing | Wet belt (belt-in-oil) | Chain |
| Power | 68–155 hp | 83–136 hp |
| Production | since 2012[12][13] | since 1999[6][7][14] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 96Very high risk | 27Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 7 | 4 |
| Of high or critical severity | 7 | 0 |
| Worst severity | Critical severity | Medium severity |
| Main faults |
| |
| Most expensive documented repair | up to €1,200Oil-bath timing belt degradationPublished figure[2][15][16][17] | No reliable data |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions | None | |
| With cautionVersions to be cautious about |
| |
| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
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- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B58
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW M54
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N13
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N20
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 PureTech vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 PureTech vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 PureTech vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 PureTech vs M111
- 1.2 PureTech vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 PureTech vs M264/M254
- 1.2 PureTech vs M260
- 1.2 PureTech vs M271
- 1.2 PureTech vs M272/M273
- 1.2 PureTech vs M270/M274
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 PureTech vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.2 PureTech vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
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- 1.2 PureTech vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 PureTech vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
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- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 FSI
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With the 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW B58
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW M54
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N13
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N20
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs MZR gasolina
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Skyactiv-G
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- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M112 / M113
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M264/M254
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M260
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M271
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M272/M273
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs M270/M274
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 THP
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 16v
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Rover K-Series
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.2 12V
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M) vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
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Sources
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- Moteur PureTech. Stellantis généralise sa garantie de 10 ans ou 180 000 kmL'argus · Motoring press · published 26 May 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
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- Fiabilité Stellantis 1.2 PureTech. De nouvelles solutions contre la consommation d'huileL'argus · Motoring press · published 23 June 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Stellantis 1.2 Puretech engine: list of belt and chain modelsItalPassion · Motoring press · published 2 February 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026
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- Por 7.000 € puedes tener un Suzuki Jimny: guía de segunda manoDiariomotor · Motoring press · published 10 January 2024 · consulted 8 October 2026 · in Spanish
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- El Peugeot 208 estrena motor Turbo 100 con distribución por cadenaDiariomotor · Motoring press · published 16 March 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Suzuki SX4 1.6 VVT 4x2 GL (2010-2012): datoskm77.com · Motoring press · consulted 8 October 2026 · in Spanish
- 1.2 PureTech: precio y cambio de correa de distribuciónAutopista · Motoring press · published 2 August 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Stellantis reacciona a los motores PureTech defectuosos: amplía la garantía de manera retroactiva a 10 añosXataka · Motoring press · published 27 March 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- La correa bañada en aceite: cámbiala cada 60.000 km y evita una avería de 3.000 eurosMotor16 · Motoring press · published 27 August 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Suzuki SX4: Typische Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 8 October 2026 · in German
- Suzuki Vitara (ab 2015): Bekannte Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 8 October 2026 · in German
- Suzuki SX4 S-Cross JY 2013-2021: Probleme und SchwachstellenGebrauchtwagenberater.de · Motoring press · consulted 8 October 2026 · in German
- Fiabilité et pannes Suzuki Swift 2 (2010-2017)Fiches-auto.fr · Owners' forum · consulted 8 October 2026 · in French
- Rappel des moteurs 1.2 Puretech 110 et 130 chFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Peugeot-Citroën-DS-Opel. Nouveau rappel de grande ampleur pour le moteur 1.2 PureTechL'argus · Motoring press · published 28 January 2023 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Peugeot, sobre los motores PureTech: «Reconocemos que hemos hecho las cosas mal»Xataka · Motoring press · published 4 June 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 10 años o 175.000 km de garantía para los modelos de Stellantis con motor PureTechAutofácil · Motoring press · published 27 March 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Confirmado: Stellantis llama a revisión a más de 200.000 coches con el motor gasolina sucesor del 1.2 PureTech: «Y también se hará en España»Motorpasión · Motoring press · published 15 July 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Fiabilité du 1.2 PuretechFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French