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2.0 HDi vs 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.0 HDi carries less risk than the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue: 55/100 versus 59/100 (both high risk). The 2.0 HDi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging)»; the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Degradation of the wet timing belt (2.0 EcoBlue)».

Risk index

2.0 HDi

55

High risk · 2 serious faults

Lower risk

Risk index

1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

59

High risk · 2 serious faults

The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated

13 sourcesHow we work

Is the 2.0 HDi reliable?

It is a robust diesel in its simplest 90 hp version, but the 136 to 140 hp generation with a DPF (2004-2011) concentrates the engine's problems: turbo, DPF, EGR and, above all, a dual-mass flywheel that fails very often. The BlueHDi engines (from 2013) are mechanically more reliable, but add an AdBlue tank that can crystallise; the OCU (Spanish consumer organisation) has reported this fault in Spain and Stellantis covers it with a compensation programme.[1][2][3][4]

See the 5 of the 2.0 HDi faults

Is the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue reliable?

EcoBlue has been Ford's diesel family since 2016, with two very different engines despite the shared name: the 2.0 (codenamed «Panther») debuted a wet timing belt (belt-in-oil) and a second wet belt for the oil pump, the same type of design that has caused problems on other Ford engines; the 1.5, by contrast, uses a conventional dry belt. The 2.0 powers vans, SUVs and large saloons; the 1.5 the smaller models.[5][6]

See the 3 of the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 HDi and 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue
2.0 HDi1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue
Technical data
TypeEngineEngine
FuelDieselDiesel
Displacement1,997 cm³—
TimingTiming belt (dry)Wet belt (belt-in-oil)
Power90–180 hp85–213 hp
Production1999–2021[1][7][8][9][10]since 2016[5][11]
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)55High risk59High risk
Documented faults53
Of high or critical severity22
Worst severityHigh severityCritical severity
Main faults
  1. High severity: Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging)
  2. High severity: DPF clogging on additive-type systems (Eolys/cerine)
  3. Medium severity: Premature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp)
  1. Critical severity: Degradation of the wet timing belt (2.0 EcoBlue)
  2. Critical severity: Wet oil pump belt (2.0 EcoBlue)
  3. Medium severity: Emissions system warnings (AdBlue/EGR) and injector wear
Most expensive documented repairup to €1,200AdBlue tank crystallisation and failures (BlueHDi)Published figure[3][4][12]No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions
  • 2.0 HDi 90 (DW10TD, 1999-2005)[1]
  • 2.0 HDi 150/163 DPF (DW10C / DW10CTED4, 2007-2013)[1]
  • 1.5 EcoBlue 85/95/100/120 (dry timing belt, since 2018)[6]
With cautionVersions to be cautious about
  • 2.0 HDi 107/110 (DW10ATED / DW10ATED4, 2000-2008)[1]
  • 2.0 HDi 136/138/140 DPF (DW10BTED4, 2004-2011)[1]
  • 2.0 BlueHDi 120/150/163/180 (DW10FE / DW10FD / DW10FC, 2013-2021)[1][2][3][4]
  • 2.0 EcoBlue single-turbo 105/130/150/170/190, with and without mild hybrid (since 2016)[6][13]
  • 2.0 EcoBlue twin-turbo 213 (Ranger and high-demand applications, since ~2019)[6]
AvoidVersions to avoidNoneNone

Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them

Cars that each one is fitted to

2.0 HDi

See the 19 models with the 2.0 HDi

1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

See the 13 models with the 1.5 / 2.0 EcoBlue

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Sources

Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.

  1. Fiabilité du 2.0 HDIFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  2. AdBlue : problèmes en pagailleFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  3. Más problemas para Stellantis: ahora tendrá que indemnizar también a los afectados por el AdBlueAutopista · Motoring press · published 30 December 2024 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  4. El fallo que afecta a cientos de coches y que ahora la OCU denuncia para reclamar indemnizacionesAutopista · Motoring press · published 29 May 2023 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  5. Ford EcoBlue engineWikipedia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  6. Which Cars Have a Wet Belt? Full UK Engine List (2026)CarOkay · Other source · published 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026
  7. PSA EW/DW engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
  8. Peugeot 307Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  9. Peugeot 3008Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  10. Citroën C4 PicassoWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  11. Nuevo motor Ford 2.0 EcoBlue Diésel: más potente y ahorradorAutopista.es · Motoring press · published April 2016 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  12. Aditivo AdBlue: qué debes usar para evitar una reparación de 2.000 euros en tu coche diéselAutopista · Motoring press · published 1 April 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
  13. Todos los coches afectados ya por problemas de motor a causa de correas de distribución en aceiteAutopista.es · Motoring press · published February 2025 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish