I just sold my car and will soon purchase a new one (probably a used one with 1-2 years on it). I decided on a Volkswagen up! with an EA211 1.0 TSI engine. I have heard from many different people (at least here in Brazil) that Volkswagen’s engines invariably call for rebuilds around the 100,000 km mark, and sometimes even sooner.

Powering the Polo in this specification is a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine that produces 70kW and 175Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox that sends power to the front wheels. The Polo is a beautiful car to drive, and it was refreshing to drive a vehicle with a manual gearbox again, even though many consumers will
5 Reliability; Open Gallery. Used Volkswagen Polo 2018-present review We’d stick with the mid-range 94bhp 1.0 TSI because it’s a flexible engine and shouldn’t cost you too much to run
The engine spins at a relaxed ~1,900 rpm at 100 km/h. In summary, the 1.5 TSI DSG is a jewel of a combination that will keep you happy at low revs & high, and in the city as well as on the highway. Other than its reliability woes, this is one of the best AT gearboxes sold in India. IMO the 1.5L TSI sounds great even at high revs.
EA211 1.4 TSI Engine Problems and Reliability The turbocharger unit is less thermally loaded due to cooled exhaust gases by engine coolant flowing in the exhaust manifold integrated into the head. That is not only increased the reliability of that unit but also allowed warm up the engine faster (important for driving in a cold climate), and
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is the vw 1.0 tsi engine reliable