factory type code C1 · engine code EA288: DGTD; verify VIN
A frugal small SUV for you if most journeys are long enough to warm the engine fully. The 95 diesel is less suited to repeated short trips. Check the , emissions history and gearbox before you buy.
breakdown and roadworthiness evidence supports the basic T-Cross, but it is not an engine-specific failure rate. This editorial score allows for cooling and electronic checks, maintenance history and automatic repair exposure. Diesel emissions equipment adds cost risk, especially after repeated short trips.
Typical lifespan: Around 200,000 km is a reasonable ownership target with correct maintenance, not a guaranteed lifespan. There is not yet strong evidence for a typical maximum mileage; gearbox and emissions repairs may determine whether keeping the car makes financial sense.
This is a general assessment of this model and engine, not a guarantee of this individual car's condition.
The touchscreen can freeze, lose its phone connection or restart. Updates may help; a failed display needs separate diagnosis. Reports span several engines, not a particular engine code.
evidence flags brakes as a useful check. Disc wear or corrosion is not an engine fault and does not establish a fixed failure mileage.
The DGTD diesel has a [soot filter]. Repeated short journeys can interrupt its cleaning cycle. Persistent warnings can also come from a or another engine fault, so diagnosis matters.
The DGTD diesel can need [exhaust recirculation] cleaning or repair as soot accumulates. Check the fitted emissions equipment by ; do not assume every warning means a failed valve or that all cars have identical equipment.
The engine uses a [a toothed belt that keeps valves in time]. This is a maintenance exposure, not a demonstrated widespread defect. A broken belt can cause major engine damage. The pump arrangement varies; do not assume one combined belt-and-pump job fits every engine.
The seven-speed DSG [dry- automatic] can develop clutch judder or a hydraulic control-unit fault. Reports include loss of drive. This does not apply to the conventional six-speed Aisin automatic; failure rates are not established.
A curtain airbag weld defect affected a specific batch built 20 May–21 June 2019 under campaign 69AN. Do not assume every engine or every car from that year is affected. Other campaigns must be checked against your [vehicle identification number].
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Check carefully. The diesel makes sense for regular longer journeys, but emissions and automatic repairs can outweigh the fuel saving. Buy only after a inspection.
Always check this car's actual condition and maintenance history — ideally with an independent inspection.