Two engines, one family
The G4FA and G4FC are the two multi-point-injection engines of the Gamma family that Hyundai and Kia introduced around 2007 for their small cars. Both are aluminium-block, chain-driven, 16-valve engines with continuously variable valve timing and the same 77 mm bore; the G4FC's longer stroke gives 1.6 litres against 1.4 and about 15 PS more. Externally they are near twins.
The newer G4FG is the 1.6 Gamma with dual CVVT fitted to the Elantra MD and Cerato YD from about 2011 — a separate model, published separately at US$ 490 — and not the same engine as the G4FC, even though the displacement matches.
| G4FA | G4FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Gamma 1.4 MPI (multi-point injection) | Gamma 1.6 MPI |
| Displacement | 1.4 litres (1,396 cc), 77.0 mm bore × 75.0 mm stroke | 1.6 litres (1,591 cc), 77.0 mm bore × 85.4 mm stroke |
| Architecture | Aluminium block, DOHC 16-valve, CVVT, timing chain | Same block family and head, longer stroke |
| Typical output | About 107–109 PS | About 121–124 PS |
| Fitted to | Accent and Verna 1.4, i20 1.4, i30 1.4, Rio 1.4, Ceed 1.4, Soul 1.4, Venga and ix20 1.4 | Accent and Verna 1.6, Elantra HD 1.6, i30 1.6, Rio 1.6, Cerato and Forte 1.6, Soul 1.6, Ceed 1.6, i20 1.6 |
| Role in the used trade | Secondary: the 1.4 was sold mainly in Europe and a few Asian markets | The volume engine: the taxi and small-fleet Accent, Verna and Rio of Egypt, Iraq and the Gulf |
| Strongest demand | Where the 1.4 was sold — a smaller trade | Egypt, Iraq, the GCC, Pakistan, Nigeria |
| Known weak points | Timing-chain tensioner rattle on cold start; oil consumption at high mileage | The same, plus the harder taxi duty the 1.6 cars see |
| Published price at ENGICOR | US$ 340 per unit, full-container orders | US$ 340 per unit, full-container orders |
Which markets ask for which
The G4FC is the engine of the Accent and Verna that became the taxi of Cairo, Baghdad, Erbil and much of the Gulf, and of the Rio, Elantra HD and Cerato that followed. It is the Korean engine that moves in the largest numbers after the Theta II, and the one to weight a small-car container toward.
The G4FA follows the 1.4 versions sold mainly in Europe, Turkey and parts of Asia. In our lanes it is a secondary model: worth carrying for the counters that serve i20 and Accent 1.4 owners, not worth filling a container with. Because the two share the same published price, the choice is about your parc, not about cost.
Are the G4FA and G4FC interchangeable?
Physically, on the platforms that used both, the 1.6 bolts to the same mounts and gearbox as the 1.4. Electronically it does not: the ECU, injectors and calibration belong to the original engine, so fitting a G4FC into a 1.4 car is a workshop conversion, not a like-for-like swap. Counters selling to walk-in customers should stock the model the car carries; workshops that convert should say so when they order.
The weak points that decide value
The Gamma family is durable; what reaches the used trade is wear. The points that decide value are a timing-chain or tensioner rattle on cold start, oil consumption on high-mileage units, and, in ex-taxi engines from Egypt and Iraq, evidence of overheating from neglected cooling. The G4FC shows these sooner because it does the taxi work; the G4FA, in a lighter-duty car, often arrives with less stress on it.
Our own check is the same for every engine we supply: each engine is cleaned, handled and looked over, its crankshaft is turned by hand with a tool to confirm that the mechanism rotates, and it is photographed from every side. What the check covers: a manual crankshaft rotation check and an individual photo record. It is not a compression, leak-down, bench or running test, so on its own it does not prove how an engine will run once installed. You don't need to travel to buy, but you or your representative are welcome to visit for a Guangzhou Inspection Day and review your prepared lot in person, with a USD 1,000 visit deposit credited to your order.
What they cost, and how to order
Both are among the nineteen published models, at the same price: US$ 340 per unit at full-container volume, FOB, Grade A only — engines supplied as removed from the vehicle (what is fitted varies by unit and shows in each engine's photos). They are the lowest-priced engines in the published range, which is why a small-car container to Egypt or Iraq carries so many of them. A 20-ft container takes 90 engines (or 45 engines + 45 gearboxes); a 40-ft takes 130 (or 65 + 65). Availability of each model is confirmed in the quotation.
Build the mix at engicor.com/quote/ and the FOB total arrives by email from the same published prices, valid for 14 days. Put the G4FC first; add G4FA only in the proportion your 1.4 parc justifies, and add G4KD or G4KE if your counters also serve the Sonata and Tucson trade.
Sources
- Hyundai Gamma engine — Wikipedia (specifications, years and applications)
- ENGICOR prices and terms: our own published list, recorded monthly in the used engine price index.
Price a container yourself
Build the mix you want in the online quoter — 90 engines in a 20-ft or 130 in a 40-ft, or 45 + 45 / 65 + 65 with gearboxes — and the FOB total reaches your inbox the same minute, at our published per-unit prices, every engine Grade A. Prefer to ask? Tell us the destination country and the models you need and we reply within one business day, usually within hours.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between the G4FA and the G4FC?
The difference is displacement: the G4FA is the 1.4-litre (1,396 cc) and the G4FC the 1.6-litre (1,591 cc) of the same Gamma multi-point-injection family, sharing the 77 mm bore, the block design and the chain-driven CVVT head, and differ in stroke, output (about 108 PS against 123 PS) and the vehicles they were fitted to.
Which cars use the G4FC engine?
The 1.6-litre Hyundai Accent and Verna, Elantra HD, i30 and i20, and the Kia Rio, Cerato and Forte, Soul and Ceed of roughly 2007 to the mid-2010s.
Is the G4FG the same engine as the G4FC?
No: the G4FG is the later 1.6 Gamma with dual CVVT, fitted to the Elantra MD and Cerato YD from about 2011. It is a separate model with its own published price at ENGICOR (US$ 490) and is not a like-for-like replacement for a G4FC.
Can a G4FC engine replace a G4FA?
Physically yes on the platforms that used both, electronically no: the ECU, injectors and calibration belong to the original engine, so it is a workshop conversion rather than a swap. Stock the model the car carries unless the customer is converting on purpose.
How much does a used G4FA or G4FC engine cost wholesale?
US$ 340 per unit for either model at ENGICOR, at full-container volume, FOB, Grade A only — the lowest-priced engines in the published range. Prices are published and identical for every buyer; freight is quoted separately per destination.