Skoda Roomster - 1.4 tdi or 1.9 tdi engine - samuelodog

Thinking about getting one of these for expanding family.

Any views / experience / knowledge on the 1.4 and 1.9 tdi engines?

Which is most reliable?

Any major issues?

Both seem to give good mpg?

Thanks!

Skoda Roomster - 1.4 tdi or 1.9 tdi engine - bazza

The 1.4 is very rough and unrefined. Economical though. The 1.9 is much better. No contest really.

Skoda Roomster - 1.4 tdi or 1.9 tdi engine - samuelodog

But in terms of reliability?..

Skoda Roomster - 1.4 tdi or 1.9 tdi engine - bazza

Check out this link--it's been reviewed previously in detail by 659, an expert in this area.

tinyurl.com/k5eyv7e

Skoda Roomster - 1.4 tdi or 1.9 tdi engine - ifekas

Until recently I had a 1.4TDi 80 Roomster which I owned for under five years; nothing went wrong with the engine, and the economy was outstanding. However, in hindsight I would have gone for the 1.9 as while the performance was adequate, the 1.9 offers more power especially at lower revs, and less vibration at idle.

Non-engine related, but the a/c on my Roomster never cooled that well despite regassing a number of times; an intercooler hose also went wrong twice despite having it fixed at the Skoda dealer (prob due to them not fixing it properly the first time). I do miss the space and flexibility of the Roomster compared to my Kia.