The best diesel engines on the market | TOP of the most reliable diesel engines
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- Choosing the best diesel engines You can safely look for such diesel engines to buy on the used car market:
1. MERCEDES OM602
Application:
W201, W124, W210, W460, W461, W463, W901
2.PSA 2.0 HDI
Application:
PEUGEOT: 206, 306, 307, 406, Partner
CITROEN: C5 I, Berlingo, Xsara, Xsara Picasso, Xantia
SUZUKI Vitara
3.VOLVO 2.4D
Application: S60, V60, S80, V70, XC70, XC90
4. VAG 1.9 TDI
Application: AUDI, SEAT, VOLKSWAGEN, SKODA
5. BMW M57
Application: E46, E90, E39, E60, E63, E64, E38, E65, E83, E53, E70, E71, OPEL Omega B, Range Rover L322
6. Honda 2.2 i-CTDi
Application: Accord 7, Civic 8, CR-V 2, CR-V 3, FR-V
7. Toyota 1HD
Application: Land Cruiser J80, Coaster HDB20, Coaster HDB30
1990 - 1993, Coaster HDB50, Land Cruiser J100
8. Toyota 1ND-TV (1.4 D4D)
Application: Auris, Corolla, Etios, iQ, Probox, Urban Cruiser, Verso-S, Yaris, MINI Hatch
9 Opel 1.7 CDTI
Application: Astra H, Astra J, Zafira B
10. Fiat 2.4 JTD
Application: Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Lancia
11. Hyundai/Kia 1.6 CRDi (D4FB)
Usage: Elantra 4, Elantra 6, Accent RB, i20 1, i30, ix20 1, Ceed, Cerato, Soul, Venga, Stonic
12. Mercedes 3.0 CDI OM642
Application: Mercedes, Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
13. VAG 3.0 V6 TDI
Application: AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Diesel engines are not about horse power, they're all about torque, torque and again torque.
My all time favorite was my 159 Alfa Romeo 1.9 16 Valve Diesel, the way the car drove, the seats, the interior and the Giurgiaro exterior, one word : magnificient !
Maybe not but there are a couple of noteworthy diesels that are also quite fast or tend towards sporty if you will. The 2.5 litre Mercedes 2011 (one installed in the c350 cdi with the V6 diesel). That car had a 5.8 sec 0 to 60 and top speed 155mph top speed ). BMW did a similar thing with their 535d (2016 model comes to mind). Great performance and really good fuel economy too I guess but that's an aside. BMW is sportier than the Mercedes but both are good examples of how a diesel could have sporting qualities.
I drove the 159 diesel too, in a 2.0 Wagon Ti-version, the only car I sold (way) to soon. Heavily underrated IMHO…. Really was a great drive, especially with the Ti-seats.
My Volvo v70 D5 from 2004 says hello with her 385k km rolled and still used every day. love her.
At least 200.000 more km then.
I had one for 18 years, just before they introduced the DPF.
Very good card and engine
Common rail was pioneered and designed by Fiat. Bosch made it available for mass production. The first car with common rail engine was the Alfa Romeo 156 from the Fiat Group. They still make some of the best diesel engines for road cars.
The 1.4 from Toyota is kicking ass. It really good engine and with nice performance.
My 2007 Honda CRV with 2.2 icdti now has 403000km! 😃
2.0L tdi common rail is really good too for example in the 110hp vw tiguan 1 its extremely reliable
The Honda 1.6 I dtec won world records for economy.
Not true. Peugeots 208 1.6 BlueHDI 100 is.
@@daveyboiyeah is it show a source
*I very rarely see the Rev Counter go over 2000rpm in my Mercedes (W247) 2019 AMG 8 Speed B200 CDi - This has absolutely amazed me, so so quiet, incredible range and over 35 mile journey (A6/A46) to Newark did nearly 90 mpg - hit traffic near end. This car will no doubt still be running in 20 years time and still giving good sensible practical use.*
I agree I now drive a Mercedes e250cdi and at 70mph it does cruises at 1600rpm so is not under stress or going through excessive movement of all the parts and I believe it could be the secret to Mercedes longevity
Man this video was very interesting.
what ai voice did you use for narration it is good
3.0 TDI has chain rattle issues , had ours broken at just 100.000km
Interesting I had a 1.9 Bora TDI and had problems. They started at 72k miles. First was blocked egr and the breakdown services could not identify the fault. Second was now I changed the belt at 80k however there was a non fatal slip at about 85k. The final straw was oil pump failing causing a catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation. It's really put me off the brand. It was a long time ago my car was a 1999 car. But I know of others with very high mileage golfs. I guess I was unlucky but because the car was expensive and repair work was also very expensive I would be reluctant to buy a car with that engine.
To the m57 I would also add the successor N57, it still has some flaws of the m57 but most downsides were eliminated with the update.
I could vouch for the Mercedes OM617 and OM642 diesel engines as very reliable.
Fiat 1.6 multijet with 88kw euro 6 very reliable. I drove Honda and Toyota but fiat Tipo with 1.6 multijet 2017 shocked me with reliability. Never thought Italian car is reliable.
Isn't that engine from PSA?
@@razvanursache9493yea
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@@razvanursache9493no, Fiat powertrain
@@razvanursache9493It is not. It is the successor of the 1.9l Multijet.
I had a Peugeot with the HDi 136 engine attached to a six speed box and it was fantastic. It was a pity the rest if the car was not so great, severe corrosion issues from new (2004), with Peugeot and the dealer being useless to customers.
I currently own the Volvo D5 SUV (2011) and I like the way it pulls and sounds, and the vehicle in all is top notch IMO.
I did have a Mk1 Golf diesel 1.6 litre (none turbo), that was so slow I had to book a week in advance to overtake anyone.
406 hdi made almost 600.000km without major issues, only headgasket was changed
I can vouch for the 1999 PSA 2.0 hdi 8 valve 109hp. Incredible durability. After running it in about 9000 miles i remapped it to 128hp... Then drove it 504,000 miles in 17 years. Thats over 800,000 km. Engine was inspected at 500,000km and looked in great condition so i kept the car, i was aimming for 1 million km then put it in a museum. Driveshaft failed in the end and left me stranded 1000 km from home. Replacement was going to take 3 working days to arrive plus a weekend and 1 day to instal it. Leaving me stuck for 6 days. So i had to scrap the car and fly back home.
should have angle grinded the gearbox open and welded the diff
I also badly wanted to take mine to 1m kms but my van lost an argument with a lorry head on. It reached 450k kms though. It also broke the driveshaft, my badnever serviced it but I had another one to fit but had to abandon it for two weeks coz it brike the water housing and I had to travel. So I sent mechanics to fix it and then collected when kt was fine.
@vs6300 what do you need to do to service the driveshafts? I wasn't aware they were a serviceable item, or is it a case of replacing them as preventative maintenance?
@@19jacobob93 There is a driveshaft repair kit which has all needed to service including drivetrain grease, new boots and clips. The clip may require special tools for fitting. Servicing schedules require inspection of the boot and grease condition and periodic servicing, but manufacturers nowadays keep these info away from owners.
@@vs6300 Legend, thanks mate. Something for me to look out for
Have a i30 with the d4FB engine, 145k miles and had little to no issues. Only small issue has been a slight gas leak from the EGR gasket, and a small oil weep from the valve cover gasket. Not the most exciting engine, but perfect for motorway miles and cheap to maintain and service. The Hyundai service intervals are 20k miles, which I've ignored and changed the oil roughly every 7k between garage services.
Alfa 2.4 jtdm is a super reliable engine,once the swirl flaps, egr and dpf are removed and the timing belt is done on time, although you could say the same with any modern diesel.... The bonus with the 2.4 is the sound! Surprised not to see the legendary Mercedes om606 on here.
Basically every engine that can be also found in the Van is the one to get. Still fiat 1.6mjtd 2.3mjtd and psa 1.6HDI also mercedes OM646 are in my opinion the most reliable
Fiat 1.3 jtd, 1.6 jtd 2.0 jtd and 1.9 jtd.
Fiat croma 2.0 ttdi had also common rail.. they where the first if you ask me
I had an Audi 100 2.5 tdi 120 horse power i sold it whit 800.000 km never had any problem.
It was a bit noisy but it was a fine car to drive 👍👍
Mercedes om646... Power, reliable, torque... Double timing chain last over 16 years or 300k km.... Remove egr, remove swirl flaps from exaust and it will run 800k km no problemo
We had a PSA 307 and a 308, 2.0 hdi 120kw. 100% love the engine, but the handling is the worst ive ever driven. Now looking at some other choices, like af 159, MB E wagaon, xc70/90, a6 allroad 3.0 tdi. Any suggestion?
I have a remapped 2008 w211 280cdi and the engine has done over 200000 miles and is faultless. Urban driving 35mpg, rural 40mpg+ drive gently and at 60mph it's 50mpg+ oh and that's a 0-60mpg in the fives and 460lbft on BP ultimate. If there's a better diesel out there I have never come across it. Even sounds sporty people have asked what petrol engine it has😂 Good video.
My 2017 VW 2.0 BiTDi diesel ( 240bhp) Remapped to 290bhp from new has nearly 200,000 miles, engine never touched and runs like new , Of course that isn’t anything special these days but i think it’s impressive a 2.0Lproducing that power for 200k is impressive.
We had a Mercedes OM612 that ran for over 600k miles (970 000km) with no rebuild or problems that stuck along.
XUD 9 1.9 from Peugeot.. only problem was a leaking "freeze" plug on the engine block, and a headgasket.. 700.000 almost..
I'm hoping there right about the 2,4 Volvos as I have a V70 and really enjoy driving it it's got enough of power and is very comfortable . it's got 95000 miles on it now so if this video is right it's less than half drove in 😊
We have a Volvo XC70 D5, 2012, 215 HP. (D5244T15), 440 Nm. We bought it with 160 Tkm, made all big services inc. flushing of the auto. The we had it remapped to 255 HP, 520 Nm. This was 2016. Now, they guy has some scratches, 420 Tkm, we change oil all 12 -13 Tkm,. One thing to do : clean the EGR, and at 324 Tkm we had all 5 injectors cleansed. I personally drive Volvo (Diesel) since the 240 came out...Besides Mercedes' E Class Cdi's for me the best Diesels. (allways station wagon, 4x4, mandatory).
A neigbhour of ours got a new E 400 d Alltrack, w/ the OM656 engine (340 HP, 700 Nm).....it has made in the 5 1/2 company use years some 300 Tkm. Enormously powerful and torquy vehicle. Silent, and hitherto no problems.....it is an Euro 6d (spends 2 days on German Autobahns.....the rest in mountaineous central Switzerland)
Brilliant video
Nissan x-trail 2.2 dci 500000km still going strong. I had before corolla 1.4 d4d it had 500000km and no problems very good engine also.
That Nissan has a Renault engine
No this one is a t30 model it has japanese made engine. The t31 has a 2.0 DCI that is designed together with Nissan and Renault.
From Spain where we have 55% diesel cars I can tell you thet PSA are the best diesel.
What is psa?
@@MrR4ge89 PSA IS PEUGEOT CITROEN AND OPEL
Not tdi? Why?
@@lglge611 We have and PSA too TDi engines and last forever...
@@SpainAutopiezasTraders-em1rz I thought that you like Seat more than Peugeot
Our 2.4 diesel 5 ciclynder Volvo has almost 400 000 kilometers and just keeps going (163 CV)
Are you a Belgian?
@@timdegroot4159 no I am Italian
I thought that the 163 CV versions were for the Belgian market, where you pay more road tax over 163 CV
Every volvo diesel in Sweden doing 500.000 km in taxis even.
From a man that only drives diesel, had over 30 diesel cars and grew up in a country where 99% of all vehicles are diesel. Also works on diesel cars for fun. Let's get this right:
1. VW 1.9TDI ALH is the holy grail of reliability. Nothing. Comes. Close. 1.000.000km units are everywhere. To this very day.
2. BMW 3.0d N57/M57 is the perfect balance of performance, reliability and refinement.
3. Toyota 4.2d 1HZ is a workhorse but lacks refinement and performance.
4. Renault 1.9dti/2.0dci (1.9dci excluded)
5. PSA 2.0 HDi
6. GM/Opel/SAAB 1.9/2.0 CDTI
7. Hyundai 1.6 CRDI
8. Difficult to list anything else to match above
Mitsubishi 3.2 4M41 in L200 and Pajero some small trucks
Disagree for Audi/VAG CRT V6 3.0Tdi 4th GEN from 2015 onwards. I have one in my A6 Allroad and between 100 and 130k miles I had to do gearbox (understand that this is not the engine) , flywheel, both rocker covers, all three chains with tensioners and everything that goes with it (36 pieces in total), hydro lifters, glow plugs, water pump and belts, water hose, new turbo, new high pressure fuel pump, head gaskets, oil coolant with egr valve and gaskets.. I could have bought one more the same car for the money I’ve spent in a year and a half.
Honda 2.2i-dtec ❤
You forget Renault’s small diesel engine 1,5 tdc /1.6 which is a small workhorse .200000 km is no unsual for this small guy. In my Nissan Qasqua/ “Rouqe” I have got and no trouble ,26,7 km per liter diesel is bang on !l
i love my 1.9 tdi 74kw PD with orginal 300.000km without any problem
BXE ?
ATD@@M4V3RiCkU235
@@M4V3RiCkU235bxe has 77kW PD
Mitsubishi 3.2 4M41 4 pots you can find in L200, Pajero and some small trucks
Great engine for reliability
where is the legendary om606 in the list?
Rover Montego perkins 2.0 prima direct injection one of the best diesel engines ever.
Toyota 1.4 is the best in the small engine category. Fiat 1.3 comes close.
Honda 2.2 dtec absolutely brilliant.
Agreed. I was suprised to see 2.4 fiat engine on the list as the cars are not that durable.
Italians have made some great engines, the 2.4 is no exception (it initially was an Alfa Romeo developed lump). And it sounds great!
on your video where is the 1.5 dci diesel engine by renault is the most reliable diesel engine
I had 2 of the Peugeot 2.0 hdi .
They both leaked oil everywhere. The first one I scrapped at 140k miles.
The second one I scrapped at 105k miles after constant oil leaks, an alternator that caught fire, a blown turbo and a throttle housing failure. The final straw was finding ,2 new oil leaks and the plastic end of the dipstick snapping off in the dipstick tube and getting stuck.
I have been driving Peugeots and Citroens since rhe 80s but the build quality has really gone down hill.
The best Peugeot diesel was the pre common rail 1.9
Not my experience definitely. Mine was absolutely bulletproof 450k kms before being totalled.
The 2.0L Peugeot diesel is bulletproof. I drive hard and fast - had a 2012 308 - 165,00kms and not touched. My mechanic indicated he would change timing chain at 180,000 - 200,000kms as per Peugeots recommendation. Purchased my 3008 late last year and made sure I found a 2022 model with the 2.0L diesel engine (as per mechanic's recommendation.)
another good engine is the bmw 2.5 turbo diesel 6 cyl. 141 bhp mainly in the 5 series 1997 to 2001 good on fuel also
from the feedback i gather the BMW B series diesels are also reliable modern engines?
It depends, early models of B not that much but 2016 b58-57 are greatspecialy in M packet, that engine is capable of lot but for b48 its going great in late facelift of the engine and then its also great
The M57 in the e90 3 series 30d.
VW 19 PD TDI fantastic engine 500,000 no problem
Well the Soviet quadcam multivalve all alloy V12 “V2” Kharkov tank engine has evolved into one of the greatest & most reliable diesels in the world since it came out in the 1930’s. The Commer opposed piston 2 stroke diesel was great, so was the Detroit Diesel 6-71 & the Napier Deltic would have to be the greatest diesel on the planet.
Being sensible surely the best diesel engine has got to be the 2014 1.6 dtec honda,
The 1.6 idtec is a superb engine, I’ve done 33k miles in mine so far with zero dramas
@@steviefn2typer Is that turbocharged? As my 2014 Civic Executive is and appears so far, bulletproof. But I've only owned it for 6 months. Being turbocharged is a bit of a concern, as they're a consumable item.
@@manosparavida3551 the idtec is a turbo diesel, most things in cars are consumable, it’s just that Hondas last longer
The honda n16 idtec engine 👍
keep the oil clean they all run high miles ,
Renew filter as well.
i never heard of a honda diesel ...i was sure they dont exists .it surprised me
You missed the king of them all, the Mercedes OM648, an even better motor then the OM606
No problems with oil getting into the wiring loom in that model ??
Seen 800k
In which Merc were they built? My wife’s Merc C220d went over 600.000k ‘s, flawlessly
My parents had an VW LT28 TDI, 5 cylinders, and runs 1.2 millions km, after that they sold it, and the guy that bought it drive it daily even today
OM606 TD with a mechanical pump from a OM603 TD. That's what i'm after
many new German diesel engines do not last since they put the single timming chain at the back of the engine
No Renault 1.5 and 2.0 dci?
Renault also 1,5 and 2,0 are the best engines off all
And what about 1.6dci? I hear it is also reliable
I love the 1.5 DCI because of fuel consumption but not sure about suitability. They use that on the nissan quasqui but I heard negative things about them on that car but I think on a clio it's awesome
1.4 tdci?
Honda diesel crossover 1L km without any issue
Fiat 1.3 multijet I thought was very good had it in a Panda 130k miles economical good economy only issue was EGR clogged every 36k miles awkward and expensive to replace should have been made a service item with easy replacement engineered in.
The Renault diesel 1,5 l. The engine is also used in many Mercedes and of course Dacia.
I forgot the Suzuki petrol engine 1,3 and 1,5 the engines use chains instead of timebelt.
pronounciation of seat is quite funny
Wheres Renaults K9???
Most reliable engine ever is M54 BMW year 2000 to 2004 . No engine comes close.
Rubbish, total rubbish.
I had a 1992 530d MSport Auto which produced 184hp. I had it chip tuned to 220hp..it could do 0-60 in under 7 seconds and returned average fuel economy of 44.8mpg.. on motorway runs at 80mph @2100rpm often returned 49mpg
Overtaking was rapid I surprised many a Porsche Boxster and Audi RS.. It was E39 probably the best balanced and handling saloon car I have driven...
Citroen dw8 1.9 diesel engines go forever
And the predecessor XU7, XU9 and XU11 series.
@@LhDiy XUD. XU are petrol engines.
Yes you're right, i meant XUD7, XUD9 and XUD11@@damiank9443
Om602
You totally missed 1.9 jtd fiat I never heard anyone that got to the point of broken engine ....only reason I clicked on this video was that one .
Haha. Same here.
" The Block is equipped with a 5 cylinder Boxer head " by Volvo? 2.40mins?
OMG who writes this crap?
You forgot the Alfa, Romeo 1.9 JDTM
That is a great engine , touch noisy even for a diesel but its a great reliable engine
That's a Fiat engine on a common Fiat/GM block
True, its only one from 2000 aera same in durability as 1.9 tdi 85kw, i am bmw fan but I don't believe that 3.0d from bmw is capable of doing more then those 2, also psa concern. Those 2 1.9 are capable of red line forrever, not psa 🤣
You missed the Fiat 1.3jtd and 1.9jtd.
1.3 have some problems, the rest is goed.
not the 1.3
2002 Lb7 duramax tow 30k 1100 torque 282k miles!! 25 mpg empty!
I know diesel engines are very reliable and there is a Citroen Zsarie Picasso on a you tube which has a little over 5000000 miles on it any vehicle that has done over 500000 miles is a very good car and l know about the 5 cylinder Mercedes Benz diesel engine is also very reliable over 1000000 miles is also deserves tedpect
Mitsubishi 3.2 DiD (4M41)
Renn no, seet and sit rowan may do good diesel engines but so do renault,seat and citroen...😅
I wonder why Kneesan wasn't mentioned.
What language is this in?
Mitsubishi 4D56 🗿🍷
4d56 name one good think about it 🤨
Common Rail was introduced by FIAT with their JTD engines.... first on 1.9 and 2.4.... than came the 1.3 and 1.6....
Since Direct Injection was introduced.... diesel engines lost all their reliability.... it require very high injecrion pressure...
Fiat 2.0 jtd and PSA 2.0 hdi the best disel engines
The best diesel engines are the merc and some tdi.
‘96 Hilux 2.8 diesel, never skipped a beat 👌🤡👍
2.0 HDI
Honda!
OM617
Isuzu Industrial Engine 1.7dti 2.0dti 2.2dti
A huge one is failing distributors on 93-94 models
Totally fer shurr. Diesels don't have distributors or are you Cap'n Obvi?
1.4 D4D is not the same as the PSA 1.4 HDI?
noooo.
So what’s the best V6 diesel engine? I read about the audi one and these ones are pretty crappy, are there any good alternatives or do you have to go with an inline 6 cylinder?
OM 642 from Mercedes-Benz is the best V6 Diesel
OM 642 no doubt at all
Yep, the Audi’s are crap: the first 2.5 had camshaft problems (and I mean everyone of them…), the 3.0 had problems with timing chain tensioners. I believe they still do….
Opel 1.7 cdti Unbreakable
There is failing one diesel engine.In Europe Nissan Qashqai /Roque has a Renault diesel engine of 1.5 or 1.6 l and it is very much reliable .Somme of them have etched over 200000 km without any problems.Of course all cars have to be maintained regularly .
not Renault but PSA engine and is mentioned under 2.0 PSA as not so reliable
1.7 CDTI and 2.4 JTD are, well, weird on that list. I could agree on 1.9 CDTI/JTD but not those two.
The 1.7 cdti has been used by honda in the older civics. It's originally designed by isuzu, arguably the very best diesel engine makers.
Seems in contrast to my country. Once India made pick-up truck TATA brand used Mercedes diesel engine and marketed it in Thailand. They have many engine problems compared to all Japanese brands. Finally, it closed down. The Korean KIA and Hyundai also use old model Mercedes diesel engines on their luxury commuters.
Mostly they ends up , engine heated and broke ,on their trip , steep road mountaineer in Thailand while other Japan brands are used daily there.
izuzu 1.5 ou 1.7
Wheres 1,9 tdi
I'm sure there are no BMW's with a diesel engine in the back.
My Peugeot 106 1.5D is bullet proof...
Renault engine dci 9k9 is without doubt one of the best small modern Diesel engines ever produced and is used by multiple car manufactures all over the world.
@@kerkiraz it's very true, but who do we tell that... who knows about the car, knows well which engine is really wonderful, fantastic...!
Ford fusion 1.4 tdci engine, this is unlikely to be on this list