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

The 2.0 TDI and the 2.2 HDi tie on our risk index: 48/100 (moderate risk). The 2.0 TDI has 3 documented serious faults, the main one being «Oil pump failure on the pumpe-düse 2.0 TDI»; 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 TDI

Moderate risk · 3 serious faults

Risk index

2.2 HDi

Moderate risk · 3 serious faults

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

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Is the 2.0 TDI reliable?

It depends on the generation. The EA189 (2008-2015) is the dieselgate engine: it needed a software update and has a record of EGR, particulate filter, turbo and injection faults. The earlier pumpe-düse (unit injector) engine has oil pump failures, and on the EA288 and EA288 evo (from 2012) the known faults are minor: coolant leaks and the odd AdBlue tank.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

See the 7 of the 2.0 TDI 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.^{[7][8][9][10]}

See the 4 of the 2.2 HDi faults

Side-by-side comparison

Comparison of 2.0 TDI and 2.2 HDi
Item	2.0 TDI	2.2 HDi
Technical data
Type	Engine	Engine
Fuel	Diesel	Diesel
Displacement	1,968 cm³	2,179 cm³
Timing	Timing belt (dry)	Timing belt (dry)
Power	84–240 hp	128–204 hp
Production	since 2003^{[1][11][12][13][14]}	2000–2015^{[7][9][15][16][17]}
Reliability
Risk index (what is it?)	48Moderate risk	48Moderate risk
Documented faults	7	4
Of high or critical severity	3	3
Worst severity	Critical severity	High severity
Main faults	Critical severity: Oil pump failure on the pumpe-düse 2.0 TDI Medium severity: Manipulated emissions software (dieselgate) and the subsequent update High severity: High-pressure pump, injectors and diesel leaks on the EA189	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 €3,000Clogged particulate filter or faulty pressure sensorPublished figure^[3][18][19]	No reliable data
Which versions to buy
BuyRecommended versions	2.0 TDI EA288 (from 2012)^[5] 2.0 TDI EA288 evo (from 2019)^[6]	2.2 HDi 150-156 (single variable-geometry turbo, 2006-2012)^[20][21]
With cautionVersions to be cautious about	2.0 TDI pumpe-düse unit injector (EA188, 2003-2010)^[4][22] 2.0 TDI common rail EA189 (2008-2015)^[3][23][24]	2.2 HDi 128-138 (DW12 TED4, single turbo, 2000-2006)^[10] 2.2 HDi 170-175 twin-turbo (DW12 BTED4, 2005-2010)^[10][16] 2.2 HDi 190-204 twin-turbo (DW12 C, 2010-2015)^[16]
AvoidVersions to avoid	None	None

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 TDI

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Sources

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