ENGINE · 2009-present

R20 tuning

R20 — Hyundai/Kia 2.0/2.2 CRDi diesel. I4 diesel turbo, 2.0 L / 2.2 L, 136-202 HP (Stinger 2.2 D 202) stock. Cars: Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CRDi, Tucson, ix35, Kia Sorento, Sportage, Stinger 2.2 D.

Engine specs

Engine codeR20
ConfigurationI4 diesel turbo
Displacement2.0 L / 2.2 L
Production years2009-present
Stock power136-202 HP (Stinger 2.2 D 202)
ECU familyBosch EDC17C57 / Continental SIM2K-241 →

Tuning stages on R20

Stage 1+30-45 HP / +90-130 Nm
Stage 2+60-80 HP
Stage 3+100+ HP

Conservative real-world estimates. Actual results depend on hardware health, fuel quality, ambient temperature, and the specific calibration written.

Services available on R20

Common DTC codes on R20

Brands running R20

Workshop workflow

  1. Read the R20 ECU via OBD or bench using your existing flasher (KESS3, AutoTuner, MPPS, Trasdata, FRF).
  2. Open Softechpro V5 and drag the .bin / .ori / .hex / .s19 / .frf onto the workspace. The Bosch EDC17C57 variant is auto-detected.
  3. Pick the service tab and apply Stage 1 / 2 / 3 / DPF OFF / EGR OFF / AdBlue OFF as required.
  4. Save patched .bin — the TPROT + multi-block CRC32 is recomputed automatically.
  5. Flash via your existing flasher. Adaptation reset via OEM scan tool if required.

Other Hyundai engines

Theta-IIG4KFG6DH / Lambda II 3.3T