The N series is

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's first automotive

diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...

, an

inline-four A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft. The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the e ...

for medium-sized vehicles. It uses

common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a direct fuel injection system built around a high-pressure (over ) fuel rail feeding solenoid valves, as opposed to a low-pressure fuel pump feeding unit injectors (or pump nozzles). High-pressure injection ...

direct injection, which Honda brands as i-CTDi (Intelligent Common-rail Turbocharged Direct injection). The most notable feature is the aluminium

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, which uses proprietary technology in the manufacturing process to provide light weight and high rigidity.

Roller chain Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing machines, printi ...

s drive two overhead camshafts. A

variable-geometry turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers (VGTs), occasionally known as variable-nozzle turbines (VNTs), are a type of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbocharger to be altered as conditions change. This is done ...

and

intercooler An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines. Internal combustion engines Mo ...

are used.

N15A1

The i-DTEC engine uses a 2-Stage turbocharger from

Wastegate A wastegate is a valve that controls the flow of exhaust gases to the turbine wheel in a turbocharged engine system.Robson, D. (2018). Aircraft General Knowledge. Aviation Theory Centre Pty Ltd. . Diversion of exhaust gases regulates the turbine ...

Type &

Variable Geometry Turbocharger Variable-geometry turbochargers (VGTs), occasionally known as variable-nozzle turbines (VNTs), are a type of turbochargers, usually designed to allow the effective aspect ratio of the turbocharger to be altered as conditions change. This is done ...

(VGT) left/right. It enables strong power from about 1,500 rpm. With

Diesel particulate filter A diesel particulate filter (DPF) is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine.Tom Nash (May 2003) "Diesels: The Smoke is clearing", ''Motor '' Vol.199 No. 5, p. 54, Hearst Business Publ ...

(DPF),

Start-stop system A vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions. This is most advanta ...

Exhaust gas recirculation In internal combustion engines, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide () emissions reduction technique used in petrol/gasoline, diesel engines and some hydrogen engines. EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine's exhaust ...

system (EGR) & Small Size Intercooler. Specifications * Bore & Stroke: * Cylinder Layout: inline 4 * Displacement: * Valve Configuration: 16-valve DOHC * Type: i-DTEC * Compression ratio: 16.0:1 * Max boost: * Max power: at 3600 rpm * Max torque: at 1750 rpm * Redline: 4500 rpm

Applications

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(2003–present) *

Honda Amaze The Honda Amaze (also known as Honda Brio Amaze for the first generation) is a 4-door subcompact sedan produced by Honda since 2013. Slotted below the City sedan, it is the smallest Honda sedan model , with all generations measured less than i ...

(2013–present) *

Honda Jazz The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by the Japanese manufacturer Honda to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982: * 1982–1986 — The first generation Honda City when marketed in Europe, as Opel owned the City name * ...

(2015–present) *

Honda Mobilio The is a seven-seat mini MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Honda. The first-generation Mobilio that was produced from 2001 to 2008 and sold exclusively in Japan, was the second model in Honda's "Small Max" series and also took Honda's Glo ...

(2015–2018) *

Honda BR-V The Honda BR-V is an automobile manufactured by Honda since 2016 and mainly sold for emerging markets. It is a subcompact crossover SUV which offers three-row seating as standard or as an option. While being dimensionally bigger, the BR-V is ...

(2015–2020) *

Honda WR-V The Honda WR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda since 2017 and mainly sold for emerging markets. It is positioned below the HR-V/ Vezel or the BR-V depending on the market where it is sold. For the first generation, it was a ...

(2016–present)

N16A1/N16A2/N16A3

The i-DTEC engine uses a single turbocharger from

Type &

(VGT). It enables strong power from about 1,500 rpm. With

(DPF), IDLE STOP SYSTEM,

SYSTEM (EGR) & Small Size Intercooler. Specifications * Bore & Stroke: * Cylinder Layout: inline 4 * Displacement: * Valve Configuration: 16-valve DOHC * Type: i-DTEC * Compression ratio: 16.0:1 * Max boost: * Max power: at 4000 rpm * Max torque: at 2000 rpm * Redline: 4500 rpm

Applications

*N16A1 **

Honda Civic The is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1972. Since 2000, the Civic has been categorized as a compact car, while previously it occupied the subcompact class. , the Civic is positioned between the Honda Fit/City and Honda Acc ...

(FK3) *N16A2 **

Honda CR-V The Honda CR-V (also sold as the Honda Breeze in China since 2019) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. The early model was built using the same platform as the Civic. Honda began producing the CR ...

(RE6, Europe) **

(RW7/RW8, India/Philippines) *N16A3 **

Honda HR-V The Honda HR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Honda over three generations. The first generation HR-V was based on the Honda Logo. It was marketed from 1999 to 2006 in Europe, Japan and select Asia-Pac ...

(RU8)

N16A4

This is an uprated version of the N16 noted above having 2 turbochargers. Details are similar, except for: * Max power: at 4000 rpm * Max torque: at 2000 rpm

Applications

(RE6, Europe) *

(RW7/RW8, Thailand)

N22A

The i-CTDi engine uses a variable-nozzle turbocharger from

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. It enables strong power from about 1,500 rpm. This Honda engine is apparently exclusive for European markets where Honda could operate. Specifications * Bore & Stroke: * Cylinder Layout: inline 4 * Displacement: * Valve Configuration: 16-valve DOHC * Type: i-CTDi * Compression ratio: 16.7:1 * Max boost: * Max power: at 4000 rpm * Max torque: at 2000 rpm * Redline: 5000 rpm * Accord (CN1) (2002–08) * Accord Tourer (CN2) (2002–08) *

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: (BE5) *

CR-V The Honda CR-V (also sold as the Honda Breeze in China since 2019) is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by the Japanese automaker Honda since 1995. The early model was built using the same platform as the Civic. Honda began producing the CR ...

(RD9/RE6) (2004-09) *

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(FK3 / FN3) (2005-11)

N22B

Whilst the N22A has the intake ports on the front of the engine, the N22B has the new standard front intake/rear exhaust port configuration. The stroke has been slightly reduced to qualify for sub-2200 cc

engine displacement Engine displacement is the measure of the cylinder volume swept by all of the pistons of a piston engine, excluding the combustion chambers. It is commonly used as an expression of an engine's size, and by extension as a loose indicator of the ...

, for tax and registration purposes in some jurisdictions. The N22A has exhaust on the rear of the engine. Specifications * Bore & Stroke: * Cylinder Layout: inline 4 * Displacement: * Valve Configuration: 16-valve DOHC * Type: i-DTEC * Compression ratio: 16.3:1 * Max power: at 4000 rpm * Max torque: at 2000 rpm Meets

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emissions standard Emission standards are the legal requirements governing air pollutants released into the atmosphere. Emission standards set quantitative limits on the permissible amount of specific air pollutants that may be released from specific sources over ...

N22B2

High output; specifications based on Accord Specifications * Bore & Stroke: * Cylinder Layout: inline 4 * Displacement: * Valve Configuration: 16-valve DOHC * Type: i-DTEC * Compression ratio: 16.3:1 * Max power: at 4000 rpm or at 4600 rpm on the 2007-2014 (Accord CU) Type S * Max torque: at 2000 rpm or at 2400 rpm on the 2007-2014 (Accord CU) Type S * Transmission: 6MT * 0-100: 8.7 sec (7,9 Type S) * Top speed: "The i-DTEC diesel engine is available with the five-speed

automatic transmission An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving c ...

only, while a six-speed

manual gearbox A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission system, where gear changes ...

is the sole choice in conjunction with the high-output version. The new, uprated 2.2 i-DTEC

turbo-diesel The term turbo-diesel, also written as turbodiesel and turbo diesel, refers to any diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger. As with other engine types, turbocharging a diesel engine can significantly increase its efficiency and power output, ...

engine's impressive maximum power output is at 4 000 r/min, together with of torque, already on tap at 2 000 r/min. There are rare versions of the 2007-2014 Honda Accord (CU) Type S with and . Linked to its six-speed manual gearbox, the Accord accelerates from rest to in 8,7 sec (7,9 in the Type S model), and manages a top speed of . Combined cycle

fuel consumption A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but ...

is a frugal , with an associated emissions figure of /km. In form, the 2.2 i-DTEC, offered in automatic guise only, achieves the 0- dash in 10,3 sec, while top speed comes to . The combined cycle consumption comes to , while the emissions figure is /km."

References

External links

Honda Motor Co. (Official)

direction of the development of environmental technology and environmental technology diesel (Honda) Information Ministry of Economy
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N15A1

Applications

N16A1/N16A2/N16A3

Applications

N16A4

Applications

N22A

N22B

N22B2

See also

References

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