So they look for avenues to extract the tiniest of efficiency gains from wherever they can and reliability be damned. The belt in oil has 30% less frictional losses than a timing chain system for a net 1% fuel efficiency gain. But they don't seem to be very reliable going by the information available on the internet. Turbocharger used on the 1.2 Puretech engine is a very simple fixed vane unit & bombproof, IIRC its rated to spin up to 240k RPM. reliability, modifications
Peugeot 208 2019 1.2 PureTech 130 Hp engine EB2DTS Engine reliability and common problems: Since the timing belt is immersed in oil, it doesn't last the intended 180,000 kilometers, and its wear products clog the oilways. First years of engines have been recalled due to excessive axial play in the crankshaft.
Save at least £2015 on a new Peugeot 2008 1.2 PureTech Active 5dr. Check performance, specs and equipment, and view the verdict from the expert What Car? team. Put simply, a 1.2 PureTech engine gives you the power and performance of a 1.6 litre engine, but the efficiency of a smaller engine. It’s a product of PEUGEOT’s 100 years of intelligent, innovative engineering and combines reduced weight materials with the efficiency of applying direct fuel injection to three cylinders. How is the reliability of the N/A 1.2 unit? 1.2 puretech is wet belt and change interval has been cut to 6 years/60000 miles I believe. 1.0 is work of Toyota and I would go for this engine The Aygo is not available with the 1.2 engine. From general reviews i've seen, i gather the 1.2 obviously offers better performance than the 1.0, but that the 1.0 is a bit smoother in operation. lq73s6D.
