The Jetta is a practical, relatively inexpensive car with a responsive 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, a supple ride, and a comfortable interior. The sporty GLX packs a powerful V6, but even the The German automaker has replaced its long in the gear-tooth 2.0-litre engine with a 1.4-litre TSI – for Turbocharged Stratified Injection – engine. It makes more power, turning out 150 The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 200 hp and 207 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on the Tiguan The 1.5 TSI is defiantly more reliable compared to the 1.4 TSI EA111 engine. Most of common 1.4 TSI problems were eliminates in the next 1.4 TSI engine of the EA211 family. Now, the 1.5 TSI is based on huge experience in the engineering and production of small turbocharged gasoline engines. What is TSI Evo? We’d stick with the mid-range 94bhp 1.0 TSI because it’s a flexible engine and shouldn’t cost you too much to run. Our favourite Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 SE. Alternatives The reliability of the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan was determined, in part, by the combined reliability scores of the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Volkswagen Tiguans. Major problem areas in previous Volkswagen Tiguan models include brake issues in the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, body integrity problems in the 2019 and 2021, and power equipment for the 2020 model. Yes. It pairs best with the 5spd manual. Good fuel economy and reliability as long as you stick to the maintenance schedule, no skimping. Not fast but but can be made less slow with a tune for $300. I have a 16 with 66k on it, religiously maintained and tuned, it's been very good. danawhitehead24 • 5 mo. ago. I'd go for a twin charged 1.4 tsi engine epersonally because I like weird things but if you're looking for reliability between the two I'd go for the newest 1.4 I could get, the 1.2 is just a 3 cylinder version of the 1.4 iirc so they normally have similar issues but the 1.4 especially in the larger cars doesn't work as hard because of its higher torque output so I'd go with that. The Volkswagen 2.0 TSI (EA888) is a turbocharged inline-four petrol engine produced by Volkswagen Group for various Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, and Škoda models. It is part of the EA888 engine series and is known for its reliability, performance, and efficiency. 2018 Volkswagen Golf TSI S 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M) 22 of 22 people found this review helpful. It was a superb handling car and very reliable even at 95,000 miles. I bought the GOLF TaOAdFw.