Verdict
A 1.6-litre direct-injection turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with a timing chain, developed with Renault, fitted to the Nissan Juke 190, Pulsar and X-Trail 163. Its weak point is the turbo, which suffers when oil servicing is neglected. Reject a car without an oil change history, or one that shows chain noise from cold, smoke or a noisy turbo on the test drive.
Years to favour or avoid
- To favour
- No year particularly to favour
- To avoid
- No year to avoid identified
Known faults
Turbo failure and clogged turbo oil feed
Severity 2/3 · CostlyGetcarwise cites turbo failures on the MR16DDT and a clogged turbo oil feed on the Juke F15, to the point of recommending the 1.2 DIG-T to avoid them. CarVerif advises rejecting a 1.6 DIG-T without regular oil servicing, or with smoke, a noisy turbo or a lack of power.
- Versions
- dig-t-1-6-mr16ddt
- Onset
- not documented
- Repair
- not documented
Models fitted
Poor reliabilityPhoto: DieselFordMondeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Buy with carePhoto: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nissan Pulsar
2014–2018 · Petrol, Diesel
- Estimated monthly cost
- €256/month
Good choice, check firstPhoto: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Nissan X-Trail
2014–2022 · Petrol, Diesel
- Estimated monthly cost
- €355/month
Maintain and diagnose this engine
Read fault codes
An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.
Parts and maintenance
Compare prices of car parts (timing, brakes, filters) to estimate the repairs to plan for.