Car Model Guide/ Engines/ K12B

K12B 1.2 VVT

A chain-driven port-injected four with variable valve timing and nothing else to go wrong. It's the reason a Swift costs so little to keep, and it will outlast the bodywork around it.

ConfigurationI4, naturally aspiratedDisplacement1242 cc
FuelpetrolInjectionport
Shared componentsnone recorded

Cars using this engine

VariantChassisBodyYearsPowerRiskGood buy
1.2FZhatchback2010–201794 PSR1€5,350

Engine and component issues

Chassis, gearbox and body issues aren't listed here. They depend on which car the engine is fitted to. Open a variant page for the merged list.