Honda is an international industrial company and a leading Japanese motorcycle manufacturer, also ranked among the world’s top ten car manufacturers. The main production facilities are located in Japan, USA, India and Brazil, the main sales markets are USA and Southeast Asia.
The name of most of the company’s engines consists of four Latin letters:
The catalog contains engines for the following Honda models: Accord | Ascot | Avancier | Ballade | BR-V | Brio | Capa | City | Civic | Concerto | CR-V | CR-X/Del Sol | CR-Z | Crossroad | Crosstour | Domani | Element | Fit/Jazz | FR-V/Edix | Freed | HR-V | Insight | Inspire | Integra | Mobilo | Odyssey | Orthia | Pilot | Prelude | Ridgeline | S-MX | S2000 | Spirior | Stepwgn | Stream | Torneo.
The 3.5-liter V6 engine Honda JNC1 was produced by the Japanese concern from 2016 to 2022 and was installed only on the sports model Honda NSX and the American modification Acura NSX. This hybrid unit was distinguished by the presence of a combined injection and three electric motors.
The 3.0-liter 24-valve Honda C30A engine was produced in Japan from 1990 to 2005 and was installed only on the Honda NSX sports model, including those produced under the Acura brand. There were two versions of this unit: for a manual transmission with 274 hp and for an automatic transmission with 256 hp.
In 2013, Honda began production of the updated K24W. It was an all-new 2.4L direct injection i-VTEC gasoline engine developed as part of Honda’s Earth Dreams next-generation engine series.
The 2.2-liter Honda N22B diesel engine was produced by the company from 2008 to 2015 and was installed on European versions of such popular models as the Civic, Accord or CR-V. This power unit was offered in two different versions with a capacity of 150 or 180 hp.
The 2.2-liter Honda N22A diesel engine was produced by the concern from 2002 to 2010 and was installed on European versions of such popular models as Accord, Civic, CR-V or FR-V. There are many modifications of this unit, but they differ little from each other.
The 1.6-liter Honda N16A diesel engine has been produced by the Japanese concern since 2013 and is installed on European versions of the popular Civic model and CR-V and HR-V crossovers. There are two modifications of this unit: with one turbine for 120 hp and with two for 160 hp.
The 2.0-liter Honda R20A gasoline engine has been assembled by the Japanese concern since 2006 and is installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as the Civic, Accord or the CR-V crossover. This unit is available in several modifications, which differ little from each other.
The 1.8-liter Honda R18A gasoline engine was produced by the concern from 2005 to 2014 and was installed on such mass models of the company as the Civic, City, FR-V or the Stream minivan. Now this power unit has already been replaced by its upgraded version under the R18Z index.
The 1.5-liter Honda L15B gasoline engine has been produced at factories in Japan since 2013 and is installed on a number of modern models of the concern, such as the Fit, City, Civic and Accord. The unit is offered in two versions: atmospheric with injector and turbo with direct injection.
The 1.5-liter Honda L15A engine has been produced at the company’s plant in Japan since 2001 and is installed on such popular compact models of the concern as the Jazz, Fried or City. Three modifications of the L15A unit are offered: 8-valve i-DSI and 16-valve VTEC and iVTEC.
The 1.3-liter Honda L13B gasoline engine has been produced at the Japanese plant since 2011 and so far is only installed on the third generation of the popular Jazz model (Fit in some markets). This power unit belongs to the latest family of Honda Earth Dreams Engines.
The 1.3-liter Honda L13A gasoline engine has been produced at the concern’s factories since 2001 and is installed on many compact models of the company, such as the Fit, Brio, City and Civic. There are two different versions of the powertrain: 8-valve i-DSI and 16-valve i-VTEC.
The 2.4-liter Honda K24A gasoline engine was produced by the concern from 2001 to 2016 and was installed on a number of popular models of the company, such as the Accord, Element or Odyssey minivan. This power unit was offered both in civilian versions and sports modifications.
The 2.0-liter Honda K20A gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2000 to 2011 and was installed on such popular concern models as the Accord, Civic and Stream minivan. This power unit had a rather impressive number of different versions and modifications.
Honda’s J35A 3.5-liter V6 engine was produced at a facility in the United States from 1998 to 2012 and was installed on a number of major models of the concern, including cars under the Acura brand. It was the modification of this unit that was the first to receive the VCM cylinder deactivation system.
The Honda J32A 3.2-liter V6 gasoline engine was produced in the USA from 1998 to 2008 and was installed on the third generation Inspire and many models manufactured under the Acura brand. This power unit existed in three modifications, which differed in power.
Honda’s J30A 3.0-liter V6 engine was produced at the US plant from 1997 to 2007 and was installed in a number of popular models of the company, such as the Accord and the Odyssey minivan. After a slight modernization, this unit went to conquer the Chinese market as the J30Y1.
The 2.5-liter V6 Honda J25A engine was produced at the American plant from 1998 to 2003 and was installed only on the popular third-generation Inspire model or its counterpart Saber. This motor is considered the rarest in the extensive family of J-series V-shaped motors.
The 2.3-liter Honda H23A engine was assembled at the company’s Japanese plant from 1992 to 2002 and installed on some modifications of the fourth-generation Accord and Prelude models. There were two versions of the motor: with a black cover without VTEC and charged with a blue cover.
The 2.2-liter Honda H22A engine was produced at an enterprise in Japan from 1991 to 2002 and was installed on sports modifications of the Accord model or the popular Prelude coupe. The motor was offered in a couple of versions: less powerful with a black cover and more powerful with a red one.
The 2.5-liter Honda G25A engine was produced at a Japanese company from 1989 to 1998 and was installed on such large models of the company as Inspire, Rafaga, Ascot, Vigor, Saber. A well-known legend says that this engine was created from the power unit of a Formula 1 car.
The 2.0-liter Honda G20A gasoline engine was produced in Japan from 1989 to 1998 and was installed on a number of large models of the concern, such as Ascot, Rafaga, Saber, Inspire and Vigor. This power unit, according to a generally accepted legend, was created on the basis of a Formula 1 car engine.
The 2.3-liter Honda F23A gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1997 to 2003 and was installed on such popular models of the Japanese concern as the Accord or the Odyssey minivan. They offered two different modifications of the F23A motor: with and without the VTEC phase control system.
The 2.2-liter Honda F22B engine was produced at the company’s plant in Japan from 1991 to 1997 and installed on popular concern models such as the Accord, Prelude or Odyssey minivan. The F22B power unit was produced in SOHC and DOHC modifications, with and without the VTEC system.
The 2.0-liter Honda F20C engine was assembled at the company’s plant in Japan from 1999 to 2009 and was exclusively installed only on the popular sports model with the S2000 index. For a naturally aspirated powertrain, this motor has outstanding power per liter.
The 2.0-liter Honda F20B engine was assembled at the company’s Japanese plant from 1993 to 2002 and installed on various modifications of the popular fourth and fifth generation Accord models. The F20B power unit was produced in SOHC and DOHC versions, as well as with and without the VTEC system.
The 2.0-liter Honda F20A gasoline engine was produced by the concern from 1989 to 2002 and was installed on a number of popular models of the Japanese company, primarily on the Accord and Prelude. There were three carburetor and five injection modifications of the F20A power unit.
The 1.8-liter Honda F18B gasoline engine was produced by the company from 1993 to 2002 and was installed in the fifth and sixth generations of the very popular worldwide Accord model. The F18B motor is found in a single modification, however, with varying degrees of forcing.
The 1.7-liter Honda D17A gasoline engine was produced by the company from 2000 to 2007 and was installed on such popular models of the Japanese concern as the Civic, FR-V or the Stream minivan. D17A power units are divided into two groups, some were equipped with a VTEC system, while others were not.
The 1.6-liter Honda D16A engine was assembled at the concern’s enterprises from 1986 to 1995 and was installed on a number of such popular company models as the Civic, Integra or Concerto. The D16A motor existed in many versions, but they are divided into two groups: with SOHC and DOHC cylinder heads.
The 1.5-liter Honda D15B gasoline engine was produced by the concern from 1987 to 2005 and was installed on many popular models of the company, and above all on the four generations of the Civic. There were versions of D15B with a carburetor and an injector, with 8 or 16-valve cylinder heads, and also with …
The 1.4-liter Honda D14A gasoline engine was produced by the concern from 1987 to 2000 and was installed on European modifications of the popular Civic model of three generations at once. The D14A motor was produced in a version with a carburetor, single injection and a classic injector.
The 1.3-liter Honda D13B gasoline engine was produced in Japan from 1988 to 2002 and was installed on such popular models of the company as City, Logo and three generations of Civic. The D13B motor was produced in a version with a carburetor and an injector, with a cylinder head for 8 and 16 valves.
The 3.5-liter gasoline V6 Honda C35A engine was produced by the concern from 1995 to 2004 and was installed on the third generation of the Legend model or its counterpart under the name Acura RL. There were five modifications of this motor, which did not differ much from each other.
The 3.2-liter V6 Honda C32A engine was produced at the concern’s factories from 1990 to 1999 and was installed on the second generation of Legend models, Inspire and analogues under the Acura brand. In addition to standard engine modifications for 200 – 205 hp, there was a Type 2 version with 230 hp.
The 2.7-liter V6 Honda C27A engine was produced by the company from 1987 to 1997 and was installed on the first generation of the popular Legend model, the fifth Accord and the Rover 827. There were several versions of the unit: with and without a variable intake geometry system.
The B20B engine is Honda’s most popular and largest B-series engine. The representatives of this series are based on an aluminum cylinder block with steel liners. The engine has a twin-shaft head with sixteen valves. It uses a timing belt that requires timely replacement to avoid breaking it. The engine does not have hydraulic lifters, …
Unlike the B18B, on which the manufacturer experimented without using VTEC, Honda decided to add VTEC to the 1.8-liter engine for the B18C. The release of the B18C engine marked the emergence of a new generation of engines with “motorcycle” characteristics, when more than 100 hp were obtained from one liter of volume, and which …
The 1.8-liter Honda B18B gasoline engine was produced in Japan from 1992 to 2000 and was installed on several popular models of the company, primarily Civic and Integra. The B18B motor exists in four modifications, which are slightly different from each other.
The 1.6-liter Honda B16B engine was produced at a Japanese company from 1997 to 2000 and was exclusively installed only on the Civic Type R sports model and only in the EK9 body. The B16B motor had the highest boost rate of 110 hp per 1 liter for its time.
Honda first released the legendary B16 series engine in 1989. It was a B16A engine with two camshafts and Honda’s proprietary valve timing system – VTEC. The engine was installed on the Japanese model Honda Integra. This is the first engine in which Honda has used the proprietary VTEC system. It was from this moment …
