2.0 D-4D 1AD-FTV

The smaller of the two Toyota diesels and the safer one. It avoids the head trouble of its 2.2 sibling, so what's left is ordinary modern-diesel care: the particulate filter, the EGR and the turbo actuator.

Overview

The 2.0 D-4D is the 1AD-FTV diesel version of the Toyota Auris hatchback (E150), sold 2007–2012 with 126 PS and manual_6. Manageable at level 2. It avoids the head trouble of Toyota's 2.2, so ordinary filter, EGR and turbo care is what remains. 2 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.

Power126 PS
Torque310 Nm
Years2007–2012
Fueldiesel
DriveFWD
Engines1AD-FTV
Biggest risks

Ranked by probability × repair cost. 2 recorded in total.

63Demands diligence
  1. DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250€1,800partly checkable
  2. EGR cooler leak€400€1,000partly checkable

Risk level −11 · Likely spend vs price −26 · all issues →

System by system9 systems reviewed · 8 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 & interior✓ clearNo recurring fault reported for this system on this engine.

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.

PhaseYearsLowAverageHighGood buyWhat differs
pre Pre-facelift2007–2009€1,550€2,650€4,200€2,100The specification the car launched with.
LCI Facelift (LCI)2010–2012€1,700€2,900€4,600€2,300Revised 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.

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: documented120250k 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: manufacturer120250k 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.

2 checks · saved in this browser ·

1PaperworkOn these cars the folder is most of the value.

2OBD scanMandatory. A seller who refuses a scan has answered the question.

Mileage and servicing

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

Journey history matters more than the odometer, since the filter is what responds to short trips.

Service itemIntervalCost
DPF regeneration
Short-trip use blocks the filter
regular longer runs€400–1,100 if blocked
EGR cleaning
Carbon builds on short-run cars
as it fouls€200–450
Engine oil
Turbo and emissions life follow oil quality
on time, correct spec€80–130

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 ·
🇪🇺 Europe · EUR€2,100band €1,550€4,600
🇺🇸 United StatesNot sold2.0 D-4D 1AD-FTV 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.

  • ModelToyota Auris 2.0 D-4D
  • ChassisE150
  • Engine1AD-FTV
  • Years2007–2012
  • MarketCentral EU
  • Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07
€2k€3k€4kE150 median, all 2 engines €2,650Pre-faceliftPre-facelift: low €1,550, good buy €2,100, average €2,650, high €4,200€2,650€1,550€4,200€2,100Facelift (LCI)Facelift (LCI): low €1,700, good buy €2,300, average €2,900, high €4,600€2,900€1,700€4,600€2,300
Good buy at or under the marker · Median asking price · bar spans the 10th to 90th percentile · dashed line is the e150 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
The 2.0 D-4D is the diesel to have in an Auris, because it's not the 2.2 that gave Toyota its cylinder-head problem. It's torquey and economical without asking much in return. So treat it as any modern diesel: ask what journeys it did, look for evidence the EGR and filter have been kept healthy, and avoid the car that only ever did short trips. Done that way it is durable and very cheap to run.

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 code1AD-FTV 2.0 D-4D
ConfigurationI4, turbocharged · 1998 cc
Fuel / injectiondiesel · common rail
Model years2007–2012
Facelift phaseSold either side of the 2010 facelift, 2007–2009 pre, 2010–2012 LCI
Power / torque126 PS · 310 Nm
Transmissions6-speed manual
Gearbox families
DrivetrainFWD
Economy (real-world)5–6.2 l/100 km mixed
MarketsEU