1.4 tfsi engine ? 2017 onwards.

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My daughter is considering purchase of an Audi A3 1.4tfsi from year 2017 to 2018 budget 16k.
She has asked me for advise, unfortunately I not able to offer much of use although I know the early 1.4tsi was a dog. My question is have the later engine re-designs resolves the problems or is it still best to avoid?
Appreciate comments and advise.

[Glosphil]

I have a July 2018 Seat Leon 1.4TSi (150). I'm impressed. It's a really good engine - gets better reviews than the 1.5TSi that replaced it.

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Glosphil said:

I have a July 2018 Seat Leon 1.4TSi (150). I'm impressed. It's a really good engine - gets better reviews than the 1.5TSi that replaced it.

Thanks, yes I also read that the 1.5tsi was problematic on smooth pullaways. Just wondering if the VW group resolved those timing chain problems, notwithstanding you are pleased with the engine of course,

[Glosphil]

The 1.4TSi engine we are discussing has a cambelt NOT a chain.

[Terzo123]

My wife leased an A3 with the 1.4 act 150 engine. We liked it so much, when the lease ended we bought a Seat Leon FR with the same engine.

Great little motors and no issues in the nearly 6 years we've been running them.

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As glosphil suggests then for a 1.4 over the 1.5 engine, thanks for comments.

[kilarney]

I have done the same research and just bought an A3 1.4 tfsi 2017 model. Appears that its the sweet spot being face lift but 1.4 and low road tax. I avoided the 1.5. I also went manual to avoid the DQ200 dry clutch,s although I get the impression this is less of an issue these days but didnt want any grief. The later 1.4 are a cambelt engine and a well regarded solid old thing it seems.

Edited by kilarney on Tuesday 14th July 19:30