Car Model Guide/ Engines/ PE-VPS

PE-VPS 2.0 SkyActiv-G

A high-compression naturally aspirated petrol with a chain and no turbocharger. It's the low-risk engine in the CX-5, economical for its size and free of the diesel's filter problem.

Configuration	I4, naturally aspirated	Displacement	1998 cc
Fuel	petrol	Injection	direct
Shared components	direct injection

Cars using this engine

Variant	Chassis	Body	Years	Power	Risk	Good buy
2.0 SkyActiv-G	KE	SUV	2012–2017	165 PS	R1	€10,900

Engine and component issues

Carbon buildup on intake valvesdirect injection€400–€700

Rough cold idle, slow throttle response, misfires, gradual loss of low-end response. Direct injection puts no fuel over the intake valves, so crankcase vapour deposits bake on undisturbed.

Check: Not visible without a borescope. Treat it as a service item that's due unless there's a receipt. It's not a fault, it's an unbudgeted maintenance cost.

Turbo & intakeuniversalNot detectable at viewingevidence: documented80–120k km

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.