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Which Volkswagen Touran engine is the most reliable? See common problems, reviews and reliability verdicts across generations and engines.
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Which Volkswagen Touran engine is the most reliable?
1.6 MPI 102hp (BSE / BGU) — Reliable verdict. One of the most bulletproof engines VAG ever made — the simple 8-valve port-injection EA113 (iron block, forged crank) routinely passes 300,000–400,000 km with nothing more than belts and oil. Because it's port-injected there are no direct-injection carbon problems and no timing chain to stretch. 'Reliable' here is genuine, but it isn't faultless: the coil packs fail with age, the exhaust manifold can crack (causing a rattle/blow), and past ~200,000 km worn piston rings can raise oil consumption. Underpowered, but the safe budget petrol — petrol Leons have far fewer faults than the diesels.
Which Volkswagen Touran engines should you avoid?
Engines with the weakest reliability verdicts: 1.4 TSI Twincharger 140hp (BMY).
What are the most common Volkswagen Touran problems?
The most commonly reported problems across all Volkswagen Touran generations and engines: Dual-mass flywheel wear, Cam / follower wear (PD), Dual-mass flywheel, Injector failure, Timing chain stretch / tensioner failure.