There are a couple of issues I think, none of which are related to the robustness on the engine itself:
- it’s the most economical engine of the range so often bought by customers looking to minimise their motoring spend, hence these people are more likely to spend less on maintenance. Whilst the engine is not fragile, missed oil changes or lower spec oil can caused problems later in its life.
- again whilst it is not an inherently unreliable engine, it’s not a match for Volvo’s own lumps so relatively may look less reliable
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