K20C1 vs B-Series

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
B-Series BEST 88/100
+6 points over K20C1
0 / 100
BUY K20C1 Honda
0 / 100
BEST B-Series Honda

Specifications

K20C1
B-Series
Brand
Honda
Honda
Verdict
BUY
BEST
Reliability
82
88
Years
2015--present
1989--2001
Displacement
1996 cc
1797 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Turbo
Petrol Na
Power
306--320 hp
160--200 hp
Known Issues
2
1
Total Risk Cost
€1,200--€3,400
€200--€400

Character

K20C1

"Civic Type R engine. 300+hp. Remarkably reliable for its output. Honda quality through and through."

B-Series

"Civic VTi/Integra Type R. High-revving VTEC legends. Forged internals on Type R variants. 8,500+ rpm. Extremely reliable if not abused. One of the greatest engine families ever."

Issues Comparison

K20C1 2

● MODERATE
Turbo maintenance — track/hard use €800--€2,500 100,000 km--180,000 km
○ MINOR
Timing chain (excellent overall) €400--€900 120,000 km--200,000 km

B-Series 1

▲ HIGH
Timing belt (interference) €200--€400 80,000 km--100,000 km

Models

K20C1 11

NSX NA1 1990--1997 NSX NA2 1997--2005 Civic EP/EU 2001--2005 CR-V RD4-7 2002--2006 Accord CL/CM 2003--2008 FR-V BE 2004--2009 Civic FL/FE Mk11 2023--present Civic FC/FK Mk10 2017--2022 Civic Type R 2.0T FL5 2022--2024 Hatchback Civic Type R 2.0T FK8 2017--2022 Hatchback NSX 3.5T Hybrid NC1 2016--2022 Coupe

B-Series 2

Accord CG/CH 1998--2002 Civic FK/FB 2012--2017
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