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Renault Trafic 1.6dCi van - is it reliable?

I've been waiting for the new 1.6dCi version of the Renault Trafic van/people-carrier to arrive, and I'd be grateful to know your opinion of the reliability record of the engine to-date.

Would you have thoughts on the relative merits of the single- versus the twin-turbocharger versions? My priorities are reliability and longevity.

Asked on 23 June 2014 by JW

Answered by Honest John
Just one case of something somewhere in the 3-4 years this engine has been in the Scenic, Megane and latterly in the Qashqai. Would expect the single turbo to be more reliable and less likely to overheat, but since the twin turbo is not even available for testing, can't say more. Mercedes has adopted this engine for the new C-Class, but supercharged rather than turbocharged.
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