Turbocharged 1.5-liter Engine (LX and EX)

What’s the Benefit?

This engine delivers exhilarating acceleration while operating with excellent efficiency and low emissions.

The Feature:

Select Accord models offer efficient, powerful performance from this engine.

• In addition to the intercooled turbo, this powerplant features direct injection, Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC^®) on the exhaust camshaft and Variable Timing Control™ (VTC™) on both cams.
• Thanks to careful tuning and use of a relatively small-diameter turbine wheel, the Honda version of the forced-induction engine exhibits negligible turbo lag—a phenomenon that bedevils many of its turbocharged competitors—so response to the throttle is quick.
• Drivers will appreciate impressive power output: 192 hp at 6000 rpm (SAE net) using regular unleaded fuel.
• Torque production is admirable as well, 192 lb-ft from 1700 to 5000 rpm (SAE net).
• Updates to this powerplant for 2023 have been made to further reduce emissions and make for smoother power production.
• Perhaps most remarkable of all, this engine can provide all that exhilaration while receiving excellent EPA fuel-economy ratings.