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1.7 CRDi D4FD

The volume Hyundai and Kia diesel, chain-driven and economical, with no headline failure against it. The particulate filter and ordinary servicing are the whole story here.

Overview

The 1.7 CRDi is the D4FD diesel version of the Kia Sportage crossover (SL), sold 2010–2016 with 115 PS and manual_6. Manageable at level 2. Nothing expensive is recorded against the engine, leaving the particulate filter as the main cost. 3 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.

Kia Sportage crossover (SL) · photo 0 Kia Sportage (SL) 3 by Benespit · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Power115 PS

Torque260 Nm

Years2010–2016

Fueldiesel

DriveFWD

EnginesD4FD

Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 3 recorded in total.

79Solid

DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250–€1,800partly checkable
Panoramic roof drains and boot water€100–€600checkable
EGR cooler leak€400–€1,000partly checkable

Risk level −11 · Likely spend vs price −10 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 7 with no recurring fault reported

Engine✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Fuel system✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Intake & air✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Cooling✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Emissions⚠ attentionDPF clogging and forced regeneration, €250–€1,800.+1 more in this system

Transmission✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Electrics✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Suspension & brakes✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

Body & interiorwatchPanoramic roof drains and boot water, €100–€600.

Pre-facelift or facelift, this engine spans both

The same badge either side of the changeover. Bands are split at the facelift year from the generation record.

Phase	Years	Low	Average	High	Good buy	What differs
pre Pre-facelift	2010–2013	€5,800	€9,200	€14,000	€7,500	The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)	2014–2016	€6,300	€10,050	€15,250	€8,200	New grille and lights; Revised suspension tune; Equipment upgrades

Known issues, ranked by expected cost

Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.

DPF clogging and forced regenerationDPF€250–€1,800

Warning light, limp mode, oil level rising above the maximum mark from fuel dilution. The filter needs sustained hot running to regenerate. A car used for short urban trips never completes a regeneration cycle.

Check: Read the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.

EmissionscommonPartly detectableevidence: documented120–250k km

Panoramic roof drains and boot waterSportage platform€100–€600

Damp headlining, water marks down the A-pillar trim, or standing water in the spare wheel well. The roof drain tubes block with debris and the water backs up into the cabin. Boot water usually comes from the tailgate light seals instead, and the two get confused because the symptom looks the same.

Check: Lift the boot floor and feel the spare wheel well, then check the headlining around the front pillars for staining. Both checks take a minute and they catch the fault before it reaches the electrics.

Body & corrosioncommonDetectable at viewingevidence: documented70–160k km

EGR cooler leakEGR cooler€400–€1,000

Coolant loss with no visible external leak, white smoke, sweet smell. The EGR cooler cracks internally and leaks coolant into the intake. BMW recalled affected diesels over a fire risk from glycol deposits igniting.

Check: Check coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.

EmissionsoccasionalPartly detectableevidence: manufacturer120–250k km

Ranked by probability × repair cost, not by how loudly a failure is discussed. Inherited from the engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components, each written once.

Pre-purchase inspection

The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.

3 checks · saved in this browser ·

1Static checksEngine off, ideally on a lift.

Panoramic roof drains and boot waterLift the boot floor and feel the spare wheel well, then check the headlining around the front pillars for staining. Both checks take a minute and they catch the fault before it reaches the electrics.

2PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

EGR cooler leakCheck coolant level and look for unexplained top-ups in the service history. Verify the recall was carried out. It's free and searchable by VIN.

3OBD scanMandatory. A seller who refuses a scan has answered the question.

DPF clogging and forced regenerationRead the DPF soot load and the distance since the last regeneration on a scan tool, and check the engine oil level and smell it for diesel. Ask what the car was used for. A short-trip city diesel is the wrong car regardless of mileage.

Mileage and servicing

What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.

The seven-year warranty means these often come with complete records, so a car with gaps deserves a question. Mileage matters less here than the filter's history and the general condition.

Service item	Interval	Cost
Engine oil and filter Low-ash oil protects the filter and the chain needs clean oil.	15,000 km or annually	€90–140
Roof drain check, if panoramic A blocked drain puts water into the cabin.	annually	€0–80

What to pay

What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.

median €9.7k

€5.8k€7.5k€15.3k

Cheapfind the reasonGood buyif it checks outFairnormal moneyOverpricedneeds justifying

Asking price (€)Mileage (km)

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United States vs Europe

1 EUR = 1.08 USD · 2026-07

🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€7,500band €5,800–€15,250

🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold1.7 CRDi D4FD was never a US-market car

What that meansNo US band exists to compare. Any car you find there's a private import, parts and specialist knowledge are thinner, and the price says more about import cost than about the market.

US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.

ModelKia Sportage 1.7 CRDi
ChassisSL
EngineD4FD
Years2010–2016
MarketCentral EU
Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07

Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the sl median, all 2 engines

Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →

Buyer notes

Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.

Our read, not a record

A Sportage is an ix35 with sharper bodywork, and it shares the engines, the gearboxes and the faults, which is the whole argument for buying either. This engine is chain-driven and economical, with no headline failure against it. Ask about the filter and read the service record, since the long warranty made complete histories normal on these. So check the panoramic roof drains and the boot floor for damp, because it's the same body issue as its Hyundai twin.

Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.

Full specification

Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.

Engine code	D4FD 1.7 CRDi
Configuration	I4, turbocharged · 1685 cc
Fuel / injection	diesel · common rail
Model years	2010–2016
Facelift phase	Sold either side of the 2014 facelift, 2010–2013 pre, 2014–2016 LCI
Power / torque	115 PS · 260 Nm
Transmissions	6-speed manual
Gearbox families
Drivetrain	FWD
Economy (real-world)	5–6.5 l/100 km mixed
Markets	EU