2014-2016 1.2 TSi engine - Any good? Problems?

[anonymous-user]

Hi all,

I've decided to buy a daily runabout for around £8000, and it looks like the Skoda Rapid Estate (Spaceback?) in top of the range SE Sport/Tech trim looks very decent value for this kind of money, and quite a good looking car to be honest.

I've found I can buy a 2014-2016 example for my budget (with anywhere from 30-50k miles on) and the engine of choice seems to be the 1.2 TSi.

The issue is, I've had a few people telling me 'not to touch a VAG TSi engine with a barge pole' and all that kind of thing.
They cite stretching and snapping cam chains, cam pullies falling off, horrific oil consumption problems and so on.

Can the knowledge folk on PH please put me straight on the good and bad of these engines please. Are they ok? Where there any revisions or changes done to them over the years to solve the issues?

Thanks!

[anonymous-user]

See... I knew PH would be the fountain of knowledge!

Thanks to the replies, I have just this hour bought a 2016 1.2 TSi

Thanks again to all

[anonymous-user]

YorkshirePudding said:

Bit late but I've had 3 cars with the 1.2TSI engine, 1 Fabia and 2 Polos, not one issue and none of them used any oil.

Your reply is fully appreciated!

Thanks