FD, compare every engine

All 2 variants in this chassis on one screen. Identical body, identical electronics, identical suspension. Everything below is a consequence of which engine is in the bay.

Full comparison

VariantYearsPowerTorqueFuelTransmissionsEconomyRiskIssuesWorst single repairBandGood buyVerdict
1.6 CRDi D4FB2007–2012115 PS255 Nmdiesel6-sp manual4.5–5.8R22€1,800€900€2,650€1,250Buy
1.6 G4FC2007–2012122 PS154 Nmpetrol5-sp manual6.5–8R10€750€2,300€1,100Buy

Issue overlap by engine. The row that decides it

IssueCostD4FBG4FC
DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250€1,800·
EGR cooler leak€400€1,000·

Only engine-differentiating issues are listed. 0 further issues apply to every engine in this chassis. Cooling, electrics, suspension and the gearbox, and are on the chassis page.

Cross-chassis comparison

To compare against a different chassis: an E92 335i against an E90 330d, say, use the general comparison tool, which takes up to four variants from anywhere in the database and encodes them in the URL so the comparison can be shared.