L12 vs L15A/B

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
L15A/B BEST 88/100
+4 points over L12
0 / 100
BUY L12 Honda
0 / 100
BEST L15A/B Honda

Specifications

L12
L15A/B
Brand
Honda
Honda
Verdict
BUY
BEST
Reliability
84
88
Years
2002--2015
2001--2020
Displacement
1246 cc
1497 cc
Layout
I4
I4
Type
Petrol Na
Petrol Na
Power
78--90 hp
117--131 hp
Known Issues
1
0
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€0--€0

Character

L12

"Jazz/Fit. i-DSI dual-spark. Timing chain. Nearly zero issues. Perfect city car engine. Incredibly space-efficient packaging. Honda engineering at its simplest."

L15A/B

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

Issues Comparison

L12 1

○ MINOR
No significant issues €0--€0 0 km--0 km

L15A/B 0

No documented issues.

Models

L12 2

Jazz GD 2002--2008 Jazz GE/GG 2008--2015

L15A/B 13

Civic EJ/EK 1996--2000 Civic EJ/EK 1996--2000 Civic EP/EU 2001--2005 Civic EJ/EK 1996--2000 Civic EP/EU 2001--2005 HR-V GH 1999--2006 Civic EJ/EK 1996--2000 Civic EP/EU 2001--2005 Jazz GD 2002--2008 Civic FN/FK 2005--2011 Jazz GK/GP 2015--2020 Jazz GE/GG 2008--2015 Civic FK/FB 2012--2017
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