Honda Engines

L15A/B

1.5L VTEC I4

2001–2020

Civic, HR-V, Jazz

Jazz/City/Civic engine. Classic Honda reliability. VTEC smooth. 300k+ km documen...

B-Series

B16A/B18C VTEC

1989–2001

Accord, Civic

Civic VTi/Integra Type R. High-revving VTEC legends. Forged internals on Type R ...

D-Series

D14/D15/D16

1986–2005

Civic workhorse. SOHC/DOHC variants. D16 VTEC models are peppy. Simple, cheap, n...

e:HEV 2.0

2.0L Hybrid I4

2020–present

Accord 2.0 e:HEV, CR-V 2.0 e:HEV, Civic 2.0 e:HEV, HR-V 1.5 e:HEV, Jazz 1.5 e:HEV

CR-V/Civic/HR-V hybrid. Dual-motor system. Atkinson cycle = excellent efficiency...

R20A

2.0L i-VTEC I4

2006–2018

Civic, CR-V, Accord, FR-V, Accord 2.0 i-VTEC, City 1.5 i-VTEC, HR-V 1.5 VVT-i, Jazz 1.3 i-VTEC

Civic/CR-V/Accord engine. Proven, smooth. No major issues. Good all-rounder.

i-DCD / e:HEV 1.5

1.5L Hybrid I4

2013–present

Jazz, CR-Z, HR-V

Jazz/HR-V/Civic hybrid. Extremely efficient. Dual-motor system. Battery proven t...

F20C

F20C/F22C S2000

1999–2009

S2000

S2000. 9,000 rpm redline. Highest specific output NA production engine of its ti...

L12

L12A/L12B 1.2

2002–2015

Jazz

Jazz/Fit. i-DSI dual-spark. Timing chain. Nearly zero issues. Perfect city car e...

K20C1

2.0L Turbo VTEC I4

2015–present

NSX, Civic, CR-V, Accord, FR-V, Civic Type R 2.0T, NSX 3.5T Hybrid

Civic Type R engine. 300+hp. Remarkably reliable for its output. Honda quality t...

K20Z4

K20Z4 2.0 i-VTEC (Civic Type R FN2)

2007–2012

Civic

Civic FN2 Type R. High-revving NA VTEC. 8,100 rpm. Same K-series family as K20C ...

L15B (post-2019)

1.5L VTEC Turbo I4

2019–present

Accord 1.5T, CR-V 1.5T, Civic 1.0 VTEC Turbo, Civic 1.5 VTEC Turbo

Oil dilution fix applied. Updated piston rings and software. Civic/CR-V/Accord. ...

H22A

H22A 2.2 VTEC

1993–2002

Accord

Prelude/Accord Type R. Torquey VTEC. Open-deck block (less turbo-friendly than B...

L15B/C Turbo VTEC

1.5L Turbo I4

2015–present

Accord, Jazz, HR-V, Civic, CR-V, ZR-V

Civic X/XI turbo. Oil dilution concern in cold climates (fuel mixing with oil). ...

P10A

P10A1 1.0 Turbo

2017–2022

Civic

Civic X. Honda's first 3-cyl turbo. VTEC Turbo. Good refinement for a 3-cyl. Car...

N22A

N22A 2.2 i-CTDi/i-DTEC

2004–2018

Accord/CR-V/Civic diesel. Honda's only European diesel. Injector issues. DPF con...

JNC1

JNC1 3.5 V6 Hybrid (NSX)

2016–2022

NSX

NSX II. Twin-turbo V6 + 3 electric motors. Complex hybrid hypercar. Very low pro...

N16A 1.6 i-DTEC

N16A/N16A2 1.6 i-DTEC

2013–2022

Civic, HR-V, CR-V

Civic IX/X, HR-V, CR-V. Honda's Euro diesel. DPF. DMF. EGR. Injector issues on h...

L15B (pre-2019)

1.5L VTEC Turbo I4

2015–2019

Accord 1.5T, CR-V 1.5T, Civic 1.0 VTEC Turbo, Civic 1.5 VTEC Turbo

Oil dilution in cold climates — fuel mixes with engine oil. Widespread in northe...