staff@slashgear.com (Joe Hindy)
2024-04-20 12:30:03
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The Hyundai G4GC 2.0-liter Inline-4 is one of Hyundai’s older engines. The company tends to hold onto engines for an eternity, and indeed Hyundai still uses variants of this 2.0L today. However, the variant we’re talking about, the G4GC, was only manufactured from 2001 through 2011. The engine is part of Hyundai’s Beta II series of engines and was, notably, the largest engine from that series. Hyundai used the engine in the Coupe, Elantra, i30, and Tucson. Kia used it in the Ceed, Cerato, and Sportage.
Unlike newer Hyundai engines, the G4GC 2.0-liter was made of cast iron with aluminum cylinder heads. It was also a naturally aspirated engine and, according to spec sheets, direct fuel injected. The engine made a modest 145 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque, which would’ve gotten you to highway speeds but not super quickly. For the most part, the Beta II engine lacked any majorly flashy features. However, it could be argued that the simpler design was part of why it was one of Hyundai’s more reliable engines.
Vehicles with this engine don’t score too well on JD Power, earning an “average” score on the quality and reliability portion of the company’s testing. RepairPal reveals why, noting vehicles from that era had frequent timing belt issues. The rest of the reported issues were air conditioner and electrical-related problems. With a timing belt fix, it’s not unusual for this engine to top 180,000 miles.