1.6 Valvematic 1ZR-FAE
A port-injected chain-driven four with Toyota's Valvematic variable lift. There's no turbo, no high-pressure fuel pump and no particulate filter, which is why almost nothing goes wrong with it. It's slow, and that's the only real criticism.
Overview
The 1.6 Valvematic is the 1ZR-FAE petrol version of the Toyota Auris hatchback (E150), sold 2009–2012 with 132 PS and manual_6. Low risk at level 1. No turbo, no high-pressure fuel pump and no filter, so nothing expensive is recorded against it. 0 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.
Toyota Auris hatchback (E150) · photo Toyota Auris -2008(2) by M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ranked by probability × repair cost. 0 recorded in total.
no deductions · all issues →
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 | 2009 | €1,450 | €2,400 | €3,900 | €1,950 | The specification the car launched with. |
| LCI Facelift (LCI) | 2010–2012 | €1,550 | €2,600 | €4,250 | €2,100 | Revised nose and trim; Valvematic petrol engines introduced |
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.
No issues recorded yet for this engine.
Pre-purchase inspection
The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.
Mileage and servicing
What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.
Mileage rarely matters on these. Judge the body, the service history and how it has been used.
| Service item | Interval | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Engine oil Simple insurance on a simple engine | 10,000–15,000 km | €70–110 |
| Coolant and brake fluid Routine items on a car with few other needs | per schedule | €100–200 |
| Rear suspension check Ordinary wear on a car often used for short trips | on a ramp | €150–400 |
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.
Enter an asking price to get a verdict against this variant's band: cheap, fair, good buy or overpriced.
United States vs Europe
1 EUR = 1.08 USD ·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.
- ModelToyota Auris 1.6 Valvematic
- ChassisE150
- Engine1ZR-FAE
- Years2009–2012
- MarketCentral EU
- Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07
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.
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 | 1ZR-FAE 1.6 Valvematic |
| Configuration | I4, naturally aspirated · 1598 cc |
| Fuel / injection | petrol · port |
| Model years | 2009–2012 |
| Facelift phase | Sold either side of the 2010 facelift, 2009 pre, 2010–2012 LCI |
| Power / torque | 132 PS · 160 Nm |
| Transmissions | 6-speed manual |
| Gearbox families | |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Economy (real-world) | 6.5–8 l/100 km mixed |
| Markets | EU |