2.0 HDi vs 2.2 HDi: which engine is more reliable?

According to our risk index, the 2.2 HDi carries less risk than the 2.0 HDi: 48/100 (moderate risk) versus 55/100 (high risk). The 2.0 HDi has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging)»; the 2.2 HDi has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «DPF clogging with additive, especially on the 128-138 hp version».

Risk index

2.0 HDi

High risk · 2 serious faults

Risk index

2.2 HDi

Moderate risk · 3 serious faults

Lower risk

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

Reviewed on 27 September 202617 sources How 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 2.2 HDi reliable?

This is a diesel derived from the 2.0 HDi that PSA and Ford shared in large saloons and MPVs (407, 607, 807, C5, C6, C8) and that Land Rover and Ford used under their own names (TDCi, TD4, SD4) in the Mondeo IV, the Freelander 2 and the first Evoque. According to fiches-auto it does not suffer chronically from the turbo or dual-mass flywheel problems of smaller HDi engines, but the 128-138 hp version does have a recurring problem of DPF clogging.^[5][6][7][8]

See the 4 of the 2.2 HDi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 HDi and 2.2 HDi
Item	2.0 HDi	2.2 HDi
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	1,997 cm³	2,179 cm³
Timing	Timing belt (dry)	Timing belt (dry)
Power	90–180 hp	128–204 hp
Production	1999–2021^{[1][5][9][10][11]}	2000–2015^{[5][7][12][13][14]}
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	55High risk	48Moderate risk
Documented faults	5	4
Of high or critical severity	2	3
Worst severity	High severity	High severity
Main faults	High severity: Variable-geometry turbo failures (actuator, sensors and clogging) High severity: DPF clogging on additive-type systems (Eolys/cerine) Medium severity: Premature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp)	High severity: DPF clogging with additive, especially on the 128-138 hp version High severity: Turbo faults, somewhat more frequent on the sequential twin-turbo versions High severity: Piezo injector wear and failure
Most expensive documented repair	up to €1,200AdBlue tank crystallisation and failures (BlueHDi)Published figure^[3][4][15]	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]	2.2 HDi 150-156 (single variable-geometry turbo, 2006-2012)^[16][17]
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]	2.2 HDi 128-138 (DW12 TED4, single turbo, 2000-2006)^[8] 2.2 HDi 170-175 twin-turbo (DW12 BTED4, 2005-2010)^[8][13] 2.2 HDi 190-204 twin-turbo (DW12 C, 2010-2015)^[13]
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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Sources

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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.PSA EW/DW engineWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
6.Ford MondeoWikipedia (francés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
7.Land Rover FreelanderWikipedia (francés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
8.Essai, avis et fiabilité des 2,2 HDI 136 chevauxFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
9.Peugeot 307Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
10.Peugeot 3008Wikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
11.Citroën C4 PicassoWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
12.Range Rover EvoqueWikipedia (inglés) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026
13.Essai, avis et fiabilité des 2,2 HDI 204 chevauxFiches-Auto · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
14.Essai Citroën C5 Exclusive + 2.2 HDI 200 TourerActu Automobile · Motoring press · published 2011 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
15.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
16.Essai Peugeot 4007 2.2 HDi DCS 6Caradisiac · Motoring press · published 7 April 2010 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
17.Citroën C-CrosserWikipedia (español) · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish