Renault Modus - Turbo-charged petrol engine vs regular

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Tue 24 May 2016 14:57
Renault Modus - Turbo-charged petrol engine vs regular - Everlast

Hello,

I need your assistance and opinion regarding choosing Renault Modus. We are planning to buy second car (used), and we are considering Renault Modus.

Now, we are in dilemma - which one to choose. We have almost identical offer for Modus with regular, well proven 1.2 16v engine with 75HP, and second, slightly more expensive 1.2TCE with 101HP.

Second car will be used for car driving, and occasional country side rides and shorter journeys. Car will be used for driving kids to school and sports, and it will be rarely fully loaded.

Main question is related to reliability and mainteance costs for turbo engine, since 1.2 16v is well known.


Thank you for the answers.

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Wed 25 May 2016 00:36
Renault Modus - Turbo-charged petrol engine vs regular - Oli rag

I think the 1.2 tce has got quite a good reputation. Haven't seen any reports of trouble when installed in a Renault.

Strangley, Nissan use this engine in various models and there have been complaints of excessive oil consumption.

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