Was waiting for BMW and Mercedes to come into the picture. On my second BMW (71reg) with the same 2.0d B47 engine (up to 60mpg) and I can quite honestly say I have never had bother with any of them. Oil changed every 5000 miles and taken down the bypass at 70mph keeping the EGR clean If I'm going a short distance I just take the bus. No point clogging it up. Horror stories I find with cars tend to be because a lot of them are neglected. I tend to buy cars just before a face lift as the manufacturers have ironed out the problems.
The issues with Ingenium engines goes way deeper than chain tensioners. They are to be avoided at all costs because of the long service intervals and the fact that people who buy them don’t service them because they can’t afford to spend anything more than just a pcp payment.
JLR's insane oil change interval coupled to a poorly engineered engine was always going to lead to early failures. Saying that the petrol version isn't anywhere near as problematic.
I’m on my 4th Landrover car, I do love them. I had a BMW X5M in between which had mechanical problems whereas LR problems have mainly been software related. My latest is a Defender and again, another software issue, nothing that has stopped the car running, just things flashing on the dash and things like not always recognising the speed signs. All fixed under warranty. One thing I would say is that the oil can be changed in between services, no one stops you! I never buy a LR without extending the warranty. I’ve probably put the mockers on myself now!
I can't believe they are still using plastic parts for key components. Jaguar/Ford had the same problem with the timing chain tensioners way back in 1997. This is what happens when you let bean counters build cars. 😮
The revised Ecoboost seems a very good engine. I have a mate who covers about 60,000km a year is his Focus and it's been flawless. He's up to about 220,000km now.
Bought my sister a 208 mk2 After 2 yrs no problem full dealer service just had a full service done in February now engine warning flashing display and loss in power now my nephew next to main dealer 3hrs early with no loss of power he made it phew if was later in rush hour may have being problems great advice and video .
too much brand snobbery in the UK, must show the neighbours theyve made it in life with a german car, base models usually. Sensible thinking would see you in a Lexus or similar over a German marque
Very useful. I see now why I stick to my 2005 2L Zetec petrol Ford ( manual) that I have owned since 2006 which has been great, and is now, apart from VED. I also have a 2010 KIA Piccanto. Why change and buy a load of trouble? Keep up the good warnings.
Aaargh - until now I thought that the 3L Disco 4 was the only respectably reliable L-R. That engine was Ford designed and built, I had it's under powered predecessor, increasing the capacity/ power maybe over stresses the original design.
Just bought audi a4 1.4 2016 tfsi and there is a slight vibration on the gear stick all the time, no issues but just wondering what’s causing this and if it’s a cause for concern? Thanks
You should be able to specify metal guides for chains etc in the options list, even having to pay say £200 for a ten pound (at best) piece of metal would be worth it to me.
The problems with the Ecoboost put me off buying a Focus, so i decided on quite a rare car, a 1.0tsi Skoda Scala, i hope they are reliable. Ive seen a few on the roads. A nice car to drive and it has a good engine.
I have a 2013 fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost with 150.000 on it and it still runs fine but i did have the wetbelt swapped at the beginning of this year witch was not in a catastrophic condition but definitely needed to be swapped .my problem is the transmission is starting to say goodbye because i have the dps6 250 (powershift) transmission and the dubble clutch is worn and shift fork A and B are starting to stick and by the non stop scraping sound i think the slave cylinders are bust too so I'm going to have it swapped for a refurbished transmission .it has done a fantastic job and is fun to drive and it handled my abuse really good so far 😂
Yes, as others mention it does have the dry clutch gearbox. Newer ones are better than old. Keep up with software optimisations and try not to let it slip the clutch too harshly in 2nd gear (when pulling away from a junction for instance).
@@ScottishCarClan All DSG boxes seem to have that annoying issue with forgetting it has a first gear when in normal drive mode. Can be really frustrating trying to pull away quickly and finding the engine still in 2nd and labouring till it eventually gets into the start of the powerband. Best way to get round it is to flip the box into manual mode just before coming to a stop and then slip it back into drive before pulling off, it'll already have dropped back into 1st by then. I had this all coded out when I had my B8 S4 tcu tuned with stage 2+ TVS at Ecotune, made a massive difference to the way the car drives.
@@sarcastixx74that's interesting. I wondered why my golf 7.5 2020 1.5t dsg is pretty quick to accelerate from 0 but if you nearly come to a stop at a roundabout and need power there's a couple of seconds delay before much happens. It must be staying in second. In manual mode auto shifts to first below 5 but not in auto. That explains why this can happen. Other thing it hates is for you to stamp on the throttle. Sends revs soaring with a second before it feels like the clutch has engaged. A really poor kickdown system. Much easier to press about half way or 3/4 down and get more than enough power. And then there's the excessive creep in reverse gear. Despite that it's mostly smooth and responsive and I'd choose over a manual for a daily driver. It's economical in 7th on a run too. I do worry about long term reliability as the car ages and repair costs. How many miles do these boxes typically last? (2020 dq200)
The most unreliable I experienced were Ford, Vauxhall, Renault, Saab (the 9-3 based on the Vauxhall chassis), Peugeot, and Fiat. The most reliable, and ironically the brand none-owners seem to constantly criticise based on myth and bullshit, was BMW. I always stayed well away from anything Jaguar / LandRover because they are well known to be the most unreliable brand of all, and had I risked getting involved with them, no doubt they would top the unreliability list.
The Land Rover Ingenium diesel engines also suffer from horrific oil dilution. Meaning the engine oil can have litres of diesel watering it down causing wear on everything.
Likely due to DPF filter regeneration process. So probably a good idea to change the oil much sooner if you use the car for short trips which will likely clog the dpf quicker thus more regeneration cycles.
@@paultasker7788 only used it on long trips and still had dpf issues. Has more regen cycles as dpf design flaw and doesn’t get properly hot enough. You had to change oil every 5-6000 miles (rather than the advertised 20K). Thankfully sold the car on as it was riddled with electrical issues too. I know Land Rovers are also prone to being stolen - I wish someone had taken mine 😂
Good review. It's a small world after all. In the USA the Ecoboom, power shift, Range Rover & some German premium nameplates are a headache waiting to happen. Simple is safest. Thank you.
We have sadly lost competent genuine car engineers. This is obvious during the last 10 years or so. All by design in my opinion! I’ll still be driving my Astra VXR Nurburgring and fix it without too much trouble 👍
Hi, I have a 2017 Golf 1.6 TDI with the dry clutch DQ200 gearbox and has done 86k miles so far, it's been completely reliable so far and I think the DQ200 gearbox after 2017 is fine because they changed the oil from synthetic to mineral. It's the synthetic oil in the older dry clutches that caused problem as far as I'm aware. Mine has been perfect so far and resetting DSG adaptation after a service every year certainly helps to prolong the life as well.
Glad to hear it’s been Ok! We’ve had them go as early as 15k miles. Correct oil, adaptations and a little mechanical sympathy go a long way (not letting it slip 2nd too badly pulling away). Wishing you many happy more miles! Thanks for the comment
@@ScottishCarClan I have noticed that does like to slip 2nd when in low speeds where I personally would have liked the box to go into 1st but fingers crossed it's good so far. I have had the gearbox remapped to have higher clamping pressure which I don't know did it any good lol I assume it does as it's been remapped to 150bhp now and still running sweet
@@paultasker7788 what I would recommend is buy an OBD 11 and do DSG adaptation every 6 months or so to keep it in smooth working order... Worked wonders for me
I really like the Skodas but my mechanic won't give the ok as they are only selling automatics where I live except. My daughter has diesel Skoda fabia space manual 2007 model. It's a great car.
although I agree with the findings, it's predominantly based on mechanical failure, it's the electrical issues that you need to focus on also. VAG cars top of the list, and prices eye watering.
Sadly, brand loyalty wins out for JLR; my sister has leased their products from Freelander 2 through Evoque and now on her second Velar. No major engine issues however every one has suffered a myriad of other issues, yet she stays loyal. Beggars belief 😮😮
There's a perception that they exude an image of patriotic rural gentry affluence - something so important to those so convinced that they"ll absorb the unreliability, worry & costs.
Hello, Good afternoon. I have budget of £10K max and looking for a car for small family, My first requirement is reliability and cheap maintenance. Are SEAT Leons 1.2 or 1.0 or 1.4 are reliable ? Auris are expensive, What other options you suggest.
So very well done on this, how can these errors in build be taking place in the 21st Century! People spend their hard earned on what they consider a good car only to have problems that should NOT appear at all! How does a manufacturer end up using what are basically sub standard parts in one of our most expensive outlays!
The years for the Ecoboost is not true. The MK4 focus has never had a wet belt to drive the car in the 1.0l ecoboosts and the fiesta had a chain since the MHEV engines were introduced. 2018, 2019 and 2020 fiesta 1.0l all have wet belts
i went for another Hyundai 1.2 yes not the quickest but for uk good fun and when getting a move on keep between 3000rpm and 5 and bit k rpm they not so bad. gen 1 lighter car in i20 so it bit more nippy newer 2015 i20 100kg more but only 5bhp more but gen 1 that 1.1 ton with tank fuel then 2015 its 1.1 ton 50kg without the 50kg fuel so it more weight but surprisingly gets far better mpg. the gen 1 in hills and mountains could get low 30mpg prob even high 20's mpg so drive like you stole it then it drinks fuel and average long run lucky to get 40mpg, but the 2015 one i got 44mpg in the hills of the peaks and bit easy roads, back roads from peaks to just south Birmingham 5.5 hours driving but 8 hours in total and rest stops engine was on most the time as wanted heated seats and climate control on so a not eco run 44mpg great and if driven eco can get mid 50 mpg so 10-15mpg better than the gen 1 i20 1.2. as they light weight you really can have better corning speed when safe so its less having to regain your speed so power don't bother me it the fun challenge staying at higher average. reason i went for same engine again but only difference i can see is an extra cat what makes it a euro 6 from a euro 4 and slight tweak the computer for better mpg that all i can tell but im no mechanic but had old engine for past 5.5 years its never let me down even 13 year old car on 8 hour thrash through wales it did not skip a beat. i know of only one flaw and the chain can fail or tension can fail at 100-120k miles but just change it at 100k you prob got another 100k, i feel that reason life estimate only 140k because people do not know about it and it kills engines so sort it before it goes just wear part and they pretty simple engines and lots room to work so its not a big cost for miles you get out of it. as it a chain do reg oil changes that all i did and the car was spot on, i had no issues engine wise, just a few censors but you get that with all cars aging, my old car it was showing signs chain needed soon but only if i used all of 1st gear and let off but only in that situation but if id not got insurance money i would kept old car and done the chain but 5 years fighting ive now upgraded to a newer one but a much higher spec with pan roof and heated seats and climate control and adaptive cruise with limiter and load other stuff its very well equipped for a small city car but reason buying is same engine in older car was spot on it took some abuse never let me down great little engine, only downsides is rust but keep on top that, protect your car that not really be an issue what my plans are
Considering almost all the issues you raised are because of design flaws, why are they not ALL subject to recalls, why does the buyer have to foot the bill to correct these issues!! Ridiculous!
Because it's not in manufactures interest to make cars last beyond 7-10 years. They want you to either buy a new one or pay them inflated prices for replacement parts.
With the eco boost US customers can get a recall but not UK. And some have got good will gesture if serviced at Ford but still thousands out of pocket. Disgraceful as clearly not fit for purpose. Belt doesn't last 10 years/100k miles
It's a disgrace that Land Rover continue to be so unreliable. I recall seeing a Which magazine decades ago where they were criticised for their unreliability. Think of the sales they have lost over the years because of this.
My daily drive is a 1999 Lexus 300gs. It is mega reliable. Nearly 200,000 miles. Emissions are 0.02 a failure is 2.26 a garage who tested the car asked if it's a new engine. He didn't belive it was the same engine. I can certainly afford to buy a new luxury car. I ask myself why risk buying a new unreliable car. I'll drive my Lexus till it falls apart. Audi, Mercedes and B.M.W's haven't got good reviews. It has to be another Lexus. I also own an old XJ8 and a Bentley.
good reply. I own a Jag XF had a few minorish issues ( but still lot better than the two 5 series i had before ) and it really is a lovely car but ive always wanted a GS. Just the mpg that held me off. Ill go for it one day
I've had around 25 cars, and the top 3 for unreliability were all Peugeot. They are absolutely crap motors. Wouldn't have a Peugeot now if you gave it me for free.
I run Peugeot 508s and Citroen C5s as taxis and I've never had any problems, I've done millions of Kms between them all. I think your telling a few fibs or you got them second hand badly serviced.
@brendanc5519 no fibs at all you tool. Peugeot 405 sized, written off Peugeot 307 head gasket went, written off. Peugeot 5008 big end went, written off. All fully serviced. You just like shitty cheap French cars mate.
I'd avoid any CVT, and if possible any turbo or hybrid. Avoid any air suspension too. Luckily we have y61 patrols and 3 door land cruisers here they don't meet EU requirements but they never go wrong. Also many weird but reliable Toyotas like Fortuner, Rush and Innova
A good CVT is a fine thing. Wife's Toyota has a CVT and it is faultless even at 11 years old. But only the Japanese ( minus Nissan ), seem to make good ones.
Toyota use an eCVT there are no belts no pulleys it's a very simple planetary gear system with an electric motor they go on forever if taken care of 😊 a very simple auto box
I had a 2022 Peugeot 208 for 2months, first month the car was perfect. 2nd month with a milage of only 27000 the car's turbo blew. The car was awful before it blew though, hard to start with a juddering when started. .a joke
Typical list of unreliable vehicles and l do like your comment if you want a reliable small car buy a Toyota Yaris and l live in Australia were Toyota has been the largest selling brand in Australia for the past 25 years and will be for a long time and the only other brand that may take the crown is Mazda and the five most reliable brands which are very common on Australian roads are Honda Lexus Mazda Suzuki and if course Toyota and we have two vehicles mine is my 1997 Toyota Hilux which is still running well after 4 years of ownership and through research l have probably bought an indestructible unbreakable and extremely reliable vehicle and our other car is my wife's 2017 Suzuki Baleno has only done 78000 kilometres and it's fine bought it and the end of last year by the way my Hilux has done only 436000 kilometres and l only paid aud $1500 for it 4 years ago and remember reliability is a luxury when buying a vehicle it should be the most important thing you need to consider when buying a vehicle we do have the European brands they aren't that popular in Australia and another thing is 80% of Toyota's built in the past 20 years are still on the road and l do see a couple of 30 year old Toyota's driving around
Totally concur. Bought my daughters a car each over ten years ago. 1. Ford 2 peugeot 3 Toyota Yaris. Ford was gone in a year, peugeot was actually good but minor problems easily fixed. Toyota Yaris 11 yrs and 90k mile later running like a Swiss watch. Only concern is it’s very rusty underneath whereas the Peugeot is very good. The Ford had that many faults at 1 yr old w sold it at a big loss. I have had suzuki and I am very impressed too
@@volt8684 That is an unfortunate thing about the UK and other parts of the world were it snows rust but in Australia it does snow in very small parts of the country we don't have many rust issues and do you remember that Toyota replaced a lot of chassis on the Toyota utes well no such thing happened in Australia and my 1997 Hilux no rust issues l have owned cars that have rusted old British cars and older Japanese cars but that was due to bad rust proofing but not these days apart from a couple of Chinese built vehicles yes they have rust issues and bad ones just goes to show you the absolute terrible build quality of Chinese built vehicles
@@volt8684rust is a problem with Japanese cars and our 2007 Mazda 3 had lots of parts corrode at 12 years eventually making it uneconomical to repair. Up to 8 reliability was flawless. Parts that would fail at 5 on other makes then took their turn to break before stuff corroded badly at 10 to 12. Likewise I know someone with a Yaris and it was fault free to 11 then a lot went wrong. A 5 to 10 year old Japanese car is a safe bet.
@@markfox1545 Reliability is a good thing, but whenever there is a car review on TH-cam, there's always a cult of ( Americans usually) whining about its perceived reliability. The bottom line is that cars are extremely reliable these days, of course some are less reliable than others but reliability isn't so much of an issue that people need to obsess over it the way that they do. Just as I don't overthink reliability on my laptop, phone, home electrics, heating system etc I don't overthink car reliability.
I may have said that too but my sister has just had to spend thousands on a fiesta eco boost engine that failed at 60k miles and 6 years and Facebook even has a group called Ford eco boost nightmares with cars that have failed and it's in the tens of thousands.21k members so far.
I have had my fiesta for 6 years, bought it when it was 3 years old with 16000 on the clock. It has now just turned over 50000, I do all of my own servicing every 5000 miles using the ford spec oil and to date I have had no issues. The 1.0 ltr 3 pot turbo pulls like a train and gets excellent mpg.
@@1970sthrowbackIt's because rational qualities such as reliability often come second to emotional ones like fun or desirability when buying a car otherwise everyone would have a Toyota. Why would I even consider a mini cooper S 2012! Could have got myself a perfectly nice Yaris hybrid for the same price😀
@@simonbutterfield6665Good luck! Make sure it is completely Ford spec in terms of additional additives to prevent wet belt wear and not just the same grade oil.
How do you know all this? You are not a main dealer. You are simply reiterating all the usual TH-cam myths based on nothing. You’ve never owned these cars. One of your commentators said Ingenium engines suffer from lack of maintenance because the periods are too long. Well yes but there’s nothing to stop you servicing it more often. I’ve run jags for years and they are faultless. But I service them at normal intervals. People like you just spread bad news to get views. Well you won’t be getting anymore from me
Unreliable and expensive shite that will drain your bank account; -Any BMW -Any Land Rover/Range Rover -Most Audis -Most Mercs -Any Tesla Here in Australia there are still plenty of people who buy stupidly expensive German cars (they cost about 30-50% more here new or used), which cost an absolute fortune to maintain when they inevitably go wrong. And Land Rover got so badly battered by the introduction of the LandCruiser, and later on other more reliable Japanese 4x4s (their market share for the 4x4 market went from 95% to 5%), that they almost pulled out of Australia altogether. And we still say that if you want to explore the Outback, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back, take a LandCruiser.
Was waiting for BMW and Mercedes to come into the picture. On my second BMW (71reg) with the same 2.0d B47 engine (up to 60mpg) and I can quite honestly say I have never had bother with any of them. Oil changed every 5000 miles and taken down the bypass at 70mph keeping the EGR clean
If I'm going a short distance I just take the bus. No point clogging it up. Horror stories I find with cars tend to be because a lot of them are neglected. I tend to buy cars just before a face lift as the manufacturers have ironed out the problems.
The issues with Ingenium engines goes way deeper than chain tensioners. They are to be avoided at all costs because of the long service intervals and the fact that people who buy them don’t service them because they can’t afford to spend anything more than just a pcp payment.
JLR's insane oil change interval coupled to a poorly engineered engine was always going to lead to early failures. Saying that the petrol version isn't anywhere near as problematic.
Yes, 21k oil change interval, if a buyer sticks to that they have no idea about engine maintenance (no more does the guy @ JLR that specified it).
I’m on my 4th Landrover car, I do love them. I had a BMW X5M in between which had mechanical problems whereas LR problems have mainly been software related. My latest is a Defender and again, another software issue, nothing that has stopped the car running, just things flashing on the dash and things like not always recognising the speed signs. All fixed under warranty. One thing I would say is that the oil can be changed in between services, no one stops you! I never buy a LR without extending the warranty. I’ve probably put the mockers on myself now!
I can't believe they are still using plastic parts for key components. Jaguar/Ford had the same problem with the timing chain tensioners way back in 1997. This is what happens when you let bean counters build cars. 😮
Exactly the same issue with gas boilers - plastic for metal. Ridiculous.
BMW are the worst with plastic bit of S. hit.
@@1951GL and most kitchen/laundry appliances. It's probably to make them cheaper but also fail sooner so you need to buy new ones.
And why ill never choose one. @@trevorwilson2966
The revised Ecoboost seems a very good engine. I have a mate who covers about 60,000km a year is his Focus and it's been flawless. He's up to about 220,000km now.
Bought my sister a 208 mk2 After 2 yrs no problem full dealer service just had a full service done in February now engine warning flashing display and loss in power now my nephew next to main dealer 3hrs early with no loss of power he made it phew if was later in rush hour may have being problems great advice and video .
Easy, just buy cars from Japan and Korean brands. But airheads like a badge and so are more attracted to the German premiums.
too much brand snobbery in the UK, must show the neighbours theyve made it in life with a german car, base models usually. Sensible thinking would see you in a Lexus or similar over a German marque
Did anyone mention the Kia 1.6d hybrid engine issue?
I've had two range rovers. Bought the second still under warranty.....like every two weeks something had to be replaced. Sold it when just serviced.
Very useful. I see now why I stick to my 2005 2L Zetec petrol Ford ( manual) that I have owned since 2006 which has been great, and is now, apart from VED. I also have a 2010 KIA Piccanto. Why change and buy a load of trouble? Keep up the good warnings.
What do you think about the seat leon 1.4 tsi petrol 2017.thanks
Were the issues on the MK1 208 not sorted during the facelift?
Hi, I've got a Skoda Octavia 1.4 tsi 7 speed DSG, reg GD17EET, can you tell me if It's got the problem dry gearbox? Love the channel!
Yes it has the problematic gearbox dq200
So what gearbox does the automatic Kuga have after the facelift in 2016?
This is a great great channel on a par with high peak auto. Great job matey!!
Better than HPA imo - no whinging re “ woe is me “ for one !
Very useful and specific information, thank you. Do you have any knowledge of Giulietta 2.0 JTDM-2 with the TCT gearbox in terms of reliability?
I do its an Alfa.Compared to a woman you will chase it and love it but it will bite your man bits off when asked for some downstairs action???
I knew Land rover would be on the list what about the crankshaft failure on the 3 litre Discovery 4 ?
Aaargh - until now I thought that the 3L Disco 4 was the only respectably reliable L-R. That engine was Ford designed and built, I had it's under powered predecessor, increasing the capacity/ power maybe over stresses the original design.
Just bought audi a4 1.4 2016 tfsi and there is a slight vibration on the gear stick all the time, no issues but just wondering what’s causing this and if it’s a cause for concern? Thanks
You should be able to specify metal guides for chains etc in the options list, even having to pay say £200 for a ten pound (at best) piece of metal would be worth it to me.
Was wondering if anyone here could tell me if my 2020 Seat Leon eHybrid FR 1.4 204ps DSG6 is using a dry or wet clutch? and how to best maintain them?
It uses wet clutch
To maintain them you must change gearbox oil every 40-60 thousands km.
@@ibrahimoussifi5544 Cheers for the info.
The problems with the Ecoboost put me off buying a Focus, so i decided on quite a rare car, a 1.0tsi Skoda Scala, i hope they are reliable. Ive seen a few on the roads. A nice car to drive and it has a good engine.
I have a 2013 fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost with 150.000 on it and it still runs fine but i did have the wetbelt swapped at the beginning of this year witch was not in a catastrophic condition but definitely needed to be swapped .my problem is the transmission is starting to say goodbye because i have the dps6 250 (powershift) transmission and the dubble clutch is worn and shift fork A and B are starting to stick and by the non stop scraping sound i think the slave cylinders are bust too so I'm going to have it swapped for a refurbished transmission .it has done a fantastic job and is fun to drive and it handled my abuse really good so far 😂
For Dq200. Dry clutch dsg. What servicing is required? I know they'll tell you sealed for life and none needed but can you still service it?
Change the gearbox oil every 40-60 thousands km
Oh Dear. You've got me worried now. Just bought a audi a3 tfsi 1.5 saloon 2020 model. Does it have that dodgy gear box?
Yes but the failure rate is not that high something like 5 percent besides most of them should have been taken care of already. Mine is an Audi TT
Ya it does have the DQ200 but they seem fine after 2017 like my Golf
Yes, as others mention it does have the dry clutch gearbox. Newer ones are better than old. Keep up with software optimisations and try not to let it slip the clutch too harshly in 2nd gear (when pulling away from a junction for instance).
@@ScottishCarClan All DSG boxes seem to have that annoying issue with forgetting it has a first gear when in normal drive mode. Can be really frustrating trying to pull away quickly and finding the engine still in 2nd and labouring till it eventually gets into the start of the powerband. Best way to get round it is to flip the box into manual mode just before coming to a stop and then slip it back into drive before pulling off, it'll already have dropped back into 1st by then. I had this all coded out when I had my B8 S4 tcu tuned with stage 2+ TVS at Ecotune, made a massive difference to the way the car drives.
@@sarcastixx74that's interesting. I wondered why my golf 7.5 2020 1.5t dsg is pretty quick to accelerate from 0 but if you nearly come to a stop at a roundabout and need power there's a couple of seconds delay before much happens. It must be staying in second. In manual mode auto shifts to first below 5 but not in auto. That explains why this can happen. Other thing it hates is for you to stamp on the throttle. Sends revs soaring with a second before it feels like the clutch has engaged. A really poor kickdown system. Much easier to press about half way or 3/4 down and get more than enough power. And then there's the excessive creep in reverse gear. Despite that it's mostly smooth and responsive and I'd choose over a manual for a daily driver. It's economical in 7th on a run too. I do worry about long term reliability as the car ages and repair costs. How many miles do these boxes typically last? (2020 dq200)
The most unreliable I experienced were Ford, Vauxhall, Renault, Saab (the 9-3 based on the Vauxhall chassis), Peugeot, and Fiat.
The most reliable, and ironically the brand none-owners seem to constantly criticise based on myth and bullshit, was BMW.
I always stayed well away from anything Jaguar / LandRover because they are well known to be the most unreliable brand of all, and had I risked getting involved with them, no doubt they would top the unreliability list.
Great video good that you name and shame these major motor manufacturers keep up this great quest 👍 👍👍👍👍
The Land Rover Ingenium diesel engines also suffer from horrific oil dilution. Meaning the engine oil can have litres of diesel watering it down causing wear on everything.
That'll be during dpf regeneration cycle. Sounds like a good idea to change the oil more frequently on these engines.
Likely due to DPF filter regeneration process. So probably a good idea to change the oil much sooner if you use the car for short trips which will likely clog the dpf quicker thus more regeneration cycles.
@@paultasker7788 only used it on long trips and still had dpf issues. Has more regen cycles as dpf design flaw and doesn’t get properly hot enough. You had to change oil every 5-6000 miles (rather than the advertised 20K). Thankfully sold the car on as it was riddled with electrical issues too. I know Land Rovers are also prone to being stolen - I wish someone had taken mine 😂
Good review. It's a small world after all. In the USA the Ecoboom, power shift, Range Rover & some German premium nameplates are a headache waiting to happen. Simple is safest. Thank you.
We have sadly lost competent genuine car engineers. This is obvious during the last 10 years or so. All by design in my opinion! I’ll still be driving my Astra VXR Nurburgring and fix it without too much trouble 👍
Same with my MK4 Golf, 1.8t has plenty parts available
Hi, I have a 2017 Golf 1.6 TDI with the dry clutch DQ200 gearbox and has done 86k miles so far, it's been completely reliable so far and I think the DQ200 gearbox after 2017 is fine because they changed the oil from synthetic to mineral. It's the synthetic oil in the older dry clutches that caused problem as far as I'm aware. Mine has been perfect so far and resetting DSG adaptation after a service every year certainly helps to prolong the life as well.
Glad to hear it’s been Ok! We’ve had them go as early as 15k miles. Correct oil, adaptations and a little mechanical sympathy go a long way (not letting it slip 2nd too badly pulling away).
Wishing you many happy more miles! Thanks for the comment
@@ScottishCarClan I have noticed that does like to slip 2nd when in low speeds where I personally would have liked the box to go into 1st but fingers crossed it's good so far. I have had the gearbox remapped to have higher clamping pressure which I don't know did it any good lol I assume it does as it's been remapped to 150bhp now and still running sweet
@@rejoicerone3176do you still need to change oil on dry clutch dsg? Mines 2020. 1.5tsi
@@paultasker7788 you don't, the clutch isn't dunked in oil therefore there won't be any contamination in the oil to worry about
@@paultasker7788 what I would recommend is buy an OBD 11 and do DSG adaptation every 6 months or so to keep it in smooth working order... Worked wonders for me
Wat 4x4 would you recommend for about 6 years old thanks
@@andrewbennett7756 a 6 year old shouldn’t be driving… 😁 budget and needs?
Hi I’m looking for an Audi A3 2015 1.8T Quattro automactic
please help🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 is it dry clutch?
Is the ford fiesta petrol hatch 1.1 ti-vct engine ok ? 2018 model just wondering 💭
Too slow and have heard that it’s the best for reliability. Get a 1.0l mhev ecoboost instead
I really like the Skodas but my mechanic won't give the ok as they are only selling automatics where I live except. My daughter has diesel Skoda fabia space manual 2007 model. It's a great car.
although I agree with the findings, it's predominantly based on mechanical failure, it's the electrical issues that you need to focus on also. VAG cars top of the list, and prices eye watering.
Sadly, brand loyalty wins out for JLR; my sister has leased their products from Freelander 2 through Evoque and now on her second Velar. No major engine issues however every one has suffered a myriad of other issues, yet she stays loyal. Beggars belief 😮😮
There's a perception that they exude an image of patriotic rural gentry affluence - something so important to those so convinced that they"ll absorb the unreliability, worry & costs.
So you shouldn’t have any problems with a dsg wet clutch?
These are generally more reliable- if you have the box serviced (new oil/filter) every 40,000.
These boxes tend to be in the 2.0 plus engines.
Hello, Good afternoon. I have budget of £10K max and looking for a car for small family, My first requirement is reliability and cheap maintenance. Are SEAT Leons 1.2 or 1.0 or 1.4 are reliable ? Auris are expensive, What other options you suggest.
Buy Japanese yaris or jazz
@@RoyDavidson-g7g best advice
Brilliant video, love your work.
Oh look, a Land Rover/ Range Rover aka sh17box😂
Piles of junk mate, anyone who buys one isn’t right in the head
So very well done on this, how can these errors in build be taking place in the 21st Century!
People spend their hard earned on what they consider a good car only to have problems that should NOT appear at all!
How does a manufacturer end up using what are basically sub standard parts in one of our most expensive outlays!
The years for the Ecoboost is not true. The MK4 focus has never had a wet belt to drive the car in the 1.0l ecoboosts and the fiesta had a chain since the MHEV engines were introduced. 2018, 2019 and 2020 fiesta 1.0l all have wet belts
What the XC 90 2018 like ?
Powershift known in Australia as the Powershit for good reason. Ford treated its customers appallingly badly, paid a big fine as a result.
What about the Audi a4 tfsi 1.4 2016 is that the same engine as these a3’s as I’ve just bought one lol, full Audi history, 46k miles
Definitely land rover and range rover. Every person I know who had one had serious problems with them . That includes the new ones.
i went for another Hyundai 1.2 yes not the quickest but for uk good fun and when getting a move on keep between 3000rpm and 5 and bit k rpm they not so bad. gen 1 lighter car in i20 so it bit more nippy newer 2015 i20 100kg more but only 5bhp more but gen 1 that 1.1 ton with tank fuel then 2015 its 1.1 ton 50kg without the 50kg fuel so it more weight but surprisingly gets far better mpg. the gen 1 in hills and mountains could get low 30mpg prob even high 20's mpg so drive like you stole it then it drinks fuel and average long run lucky to get 40mpg, but the 2015 one i got 44mpg in the hills of the peaks and bit easy roads, back roads from peaks to just south Birmingham 5.5 hours driving but 8 hours in total and rest stops engine was on most the time as wanted heated seats and climate control on so a not eco run 44mpg great and if driven eco can get mid 50 mpg so 10-15mpg better than the gen 1 i20 1.2. as they light weight you really can have better corning speed when safe so its less having to regain your speed so power don't bother me it the fun challenge staying at higher average. reason i went for same engine again but only difference i can see is an extra cat what makes it a euro 6 from a euro 4 and slight tweak the computer for better mpg that all i can tell but im no mechanic but had old engine for past 5.5 years its never let me down even 13 year old car on 8 hour thrash through wales it did not skip a beat. i know of only one flaw and the chain can fail or tension can fail at 100-120k miles but just change it at 100k you prob got another 100k, i feel that reason life estimate only 140k because people do not know about it and it kills engines so sort it before it goes just wear part and they pretty simple engines and lots room to work so its not a big cost for miles you get out of it. as it a chain do reg oil changes that all i did and the car was spot on, i had no issues engine wise, just a few censors but you get that with all cars aging, my old car it was showing signs chain needed soon but only if i used all of 1st gear and let off but only in that situation but if id not got insurance money i would kept old car and done the chain but 5 years fighting ive now upgraded to a newer one but a much higher spec with pan roof and heated seats and climate control and adaptive cruise with limiter and load other stuff its very well equipped for a small city car but reason buying is same engine in older car was spot on it took some abuse never let me down great little engine, only downsides is rust but keep on top that, protect your car that not really be an issue what my plans are
Great video, interesting to see so many Ford & JLR models
The JLR 2.2 is a reasonably good unit tho tbf
Considering almost all the issues you raised are because of design flaws, why are they not ALL subject to recalls, why does the buyer have to foot the bill to correct these issues!! Ridiculous!
Because it's not in manufactures interest to make cars last beyond 7-10 years.
They want you to either buy a new one or pay them inflated prices for replacement parts.
With the eco boost US customers can get a recall but not UK. And some have got good will gesture if serviced at Ford but still thousands out of pocket. Disgraceful as clearly not fit for purpose. Belt doesn't last 10 years/100k miles
@@oceandrive7283it's not. Only their reputation is at risk.
It's a disgrace that Land Rover continue to be so unreliable.
I recall seeing a Which magazine decades ago where they were criticised for their unreliability. Think of the sales they have lost over the years because of this.
I see some cars on the road that surprise me as i thought ,the description of BAD company was JLR !!!!
Ford bmax ecoboost 2014 with 91.000 ten year's old in January oil pressure light has flicked on and off
My daily drive is a 1999 Lexus 300gs. It is mega reliable. Nearly 200,000 miles. Emissions are 0.02 a failure is 2.26 a garage who tested the car asked if it's a new engine. He didn't belive it was the same engine. I can certainly afford to buy a new luxury car. I ask myself why risk buying a new unreliable car. I'll drive my Lexus till it falls apart. Audi, Mercedes and B.M.W's haven't got good reviews. It has to be another Lexus. I also own an old XJ8 and a Bentley.
good reply. I own a Jag XF had a few minorish issues ( but still lot better than the two 5 series i had before ) and it really is a lovely car but ive always wanted a GS. Just the mpg that held me off. Ill go for it one day
JLR are just shite full stop.
I run the earlier L322 TDV8 and seems reliable so far.
I've had around 25 cars, and the top 3 for unreliability were all Peugeot. They are absolutely crap motors. Wouldn't have a Peugeot now if you gave it me for free.
I run Peugeot 508s and Citroen C5s as taxis and I've never had any problems, I've done millions of Kms between them all. I think your telling a few fibs or you got them second hand badly serviced.
@brendanc5519 no fibs at all you tool. Peugeot 405 sized, written off Peugeot 307 head gasket went, written off. Peugeot 5008 big end went, written off. All fully serviced.
You just like shitty cheap French cars mate.
I'd avoid any CVT, and if possible any turbo or hybrid. Avoid any air suspension too. Luckily we have y61 patrols and 3 door land cruisers here they don't meet EU requirements but they never go wrong. Also many weird but reliable Toyotas like Fortuner, Rush and Innova
Honda Jazz CVT faultless in 11 years.. Toyota Prius hybrid is very reliable.
Toyota CVT'S are very reliable and can take very big six figure mileages with ease.
A good CVT is a fine thing. Wife's Toyota has a CVT and it is faultless even at 11 years old. But only the Japanese ( minus Nissan ), seem to make good ones.
Toyota use an eCVT there are no belts no pulleys it's a very simple planetary gear system with an electric motor they go on forever if taken care of 😊 a very simple auto box
Even Toyota's ordinary CVT on non-hybrid models is perfectly fine and very driveable for a CVT.@@seamusspratt7205
Good video. This is simply trying to give people good, free advice. 👏
Great information for prospective buyers but so depressing at the same time.
I am a first timer to your site - great presentation .
Very informative 👍
What's kia like
My tip is “Avoid ALL JLR products!
JLR are owned by Tata so quality is questionable 😮
Make your life easier and buy a car from the Toyota and Lexus line up.
Look out for new Honda Civic's 1.0
A new Civic now costs £35000!
I had a 2022 Peugeot 208 for 2months, first month the car was perfect. 2nd month with a milage of only 27000 the car's turbo blew. The car was awful before it blew though, hard to start with a juddering when started. .a joke
Old shape British built Civic. The current model isn't offered with the 1.0
The Civic doesn't have that engine anymore... They run a 2.0 litre engine.
@@davidmccready6471 Civic Type R is £50,000!!
The wet belt ecoboost used a specialist oil
If people put that in rather than standard oil the engine is fine
People usually get the oil done when car is serviced so I wonder how many garages used the right oil.
@paultasker7788 not many I guess
Had cmax good car
kuga not cougar,
evoque not evoke
Very interesting
Im in Australia but Fords are always on these lists,they must be total Krapp
Typical list of unreliable vehicles and l do like your comment if you want a reliable small car buy a Toyota Yaris and l live in Australia were Toyota has been the largest selling brand in Australia for the past 25 years and will be for a long time and the only other brand that may take the crown is Mazda and the five most reliable brands which are very common on Australian roads are Honda Lexus Mazda Suzuki and if course Toyota and we have two vehicles mine is my 1997 Toyota Hilux which is still running well after 4 years of ownership and through research l have probably bought an indestructible unbreakable and extremely reliable vehicle and our other car is my wife's 2017 Suzuki Baleno has only done 78000 kilometres and it's fine bought it and the end of last year by the way my Hilux has done only 436000 kilometres and l only paid aud $1500 for it 4 years ago and remember reliability is a luxury when buying a vehicle it should be the most important thing you need to consider when buying a vehicle we do have the European brands they aren't that popular in Australia and another thing is 80% of Toyota's built in the past 20 years are still on the road and l do see a couple of 30 year old Toyota's driving around
Totally concur. Bought my daughters a car each over ten years ago. 1. Ford 2 peugeot 3 Toyota Yaris. Ford was gone in a year, peugeot was actually good but minor problems easily fixed. Toyota Yaris 11 yrs and 90k mile later running like a Swiss watch. Only concern is it’s very rusty underneath whereas the Peugeot is very good. The Ford had that many faults at 1 yr old w sold it at a big loss. I have had suzuki and I am very impressed too
@@volt8684 That is an unfortunate thing about the UK and other parts of the world were it snows rust but in Australia it does snow in very small parts of the country we don't have many rust issues and do you remember that Toyota replaced a lot of chassis on the Toyota utes well no such thing happened in Australia and my 1997 Hilux no rust issues l have owned cars that have rusted old British cars and older Japanese cars but that was due to bad rust proofing but not these days apart from a couple of Chinese built vehicles yes they have rust issues and bad ones just goes to show you the absolute terrible build quality of Chinese built vehicles
@@volt8684rust is a problem with Japanese cars and our 2007 Mazda 3 had lots of parts corrode at 12 years eventually making it uneconomical to repair. Up to 8 reliability was flawless. Parts that would fail at 5 on other makes then took their turn to break before stuff corroded badly at 10 to 12. Likewise I know someone with a Yaris and it was fault free to 11 then a lot went wrong. A 5 to 10 year old Japanese car is a safe bet.
Genius
Timestamps would be nice
I knew Fords 1.0 litre eco 💩 would be on the list
Ford...pass the barf bags please.
Fab powershit box from Ford 😂😂😂
I really do think youtube has an unhealthy obsession with reliability.
Is reliability a bad thing, in your opinion? Odd.
@@markfox1545 Reliability is a good thing, but whenever there is a car review on TH-cam, there's always a cult of ( Americans usually) whining about its perceived reliability.
The bottom line is that cars are extremely reliable these days, of course some are less reliable than others but reliability isn't so much of an issue that people need to obsess over it the way that they do.
Just as I don't overthink reliability on my laptop, phone, home electrics, heating system etc I don't overthink car reliability.
For many people a car is their second largest purchase and reliability is important to them. If looking for a daily buy Japanese.
wet belt cars are no good and eco boost are no good i only drive diesel vechiles m8ty.
Confused why a mk2 Lexus GS is on the thumbnail 😂
🤣🤣 it’s actually a little generic cartoon car behind the pixelation but I do agree… very Lexus.
In summary dont buy a ford lol 😅
Gess what stupid fiat 600 hybrid is the boom boost engin 😂😂😂😂 junks
Yes the fiesta is so bad it’s one of the best sellers ever
Here’s my opinion
This video is total bollox
I may have said that too but my sister has just had to spend thousands on a fiesta eco boost engine that failed at 60k miles and 6 years and Facebook even has a group called Ford eco boost nightmares with cars that have failed and it's in the tens of thousands.21k members so far.
I think in the UK theres a herd mentality that makes a shit car such a popular seller. Look at Land and Range Rover
I have had my fiesta for 6 years, bought it when it was 3 years old with 16000 on the clock. It has now just turned over 50000, I do all of my own servicing every 5000 miles using the ford spec oil and to date I have had no issues. The 1.0 ltr 3 pot turbo pulls like a train and gets excellent mpg.
@@1970sthrowbackIt's because rational qualities such as reliability often come second to emotional ones like fun or desirability when buying a car otherwise everyone would have a Toyota. Why would I even consider a mini cooper S 2012! Could have got myself a perfectly nice Yaris hybrid for the same price😀
@@simonbutterfield6665Good luck! Make sure it is completely Ford spec in terms of additional additives to prevent wet belt wear and not just the same grade oil.
This video is pretty basic. The power shift was in so many other vehicles, they are a dreadful box. But you should be stating all vehicles fitted
How do you know all this? You are not a main dealer. You are simply reiterating all the usual TH-cam myths based on nothing. You’ve never owned these cars. One of your commentators said Ingenium engines suffer from lack of maintenance because the periods are too long. Well yes but there’s nothing to stop you servicing it more often. I’ve run jags for years and they are faultless. But I service them at normal intervals. People like you just spread bad news to get views. Well you won’t be getting anymore from me
Unreliable and expensive shite that will drain your bank account;
-Any BMW
-Any Land Rover/Range Rover
-Most Audis
-Most Mercs
-Any Tesla
Here in Australia there are still plenty of people who buy stupidly expensive German cars (they cost about 30-50% more here new or used), which cost an absolute fortune to maintain when they inevitably go wrong. And Land Rover got so badly battered by the introduction of the LandCruiser, and later on other more reliable Japanese 4x4s (their market share for the 4x4 market went from 95% to 5%), that they almost pulled out of Australia altogether. And we still say that if you want to explore the Outback, take a Land Rover. If you want to come back, take a LandCruiser.