The E-series was the first line of straight-4 automobile engines from Honda. These engines were used in the popular Honda Civic, Accord, and Prelude cars in the 1970s and 1980s. One notable technology was CVCC, introduced with this family, which allowed the company to meet high emissions standards without using a catalytic converter.

The CVCC ED1 was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines of the 20th Century list.

EB

The EB series displaced 1.2 L (1170 cc) and was an SOHC 8-valve design with a 2bbl carburetor. Output for the EB1 was 50 hp@5000rpm and 59 ft.lbf@3000rpm, and this was up to 63 hp@5000rpm and 77 ft.lbf@3000rpm for the EB2 and EB3.

• EB1
  • 1973- Honda Civic
• EB2
  • 1974-1979 Honda Civic
• EB3
  • 1978-1979 Honda Civic

ED

The ED series introduced the CVCC technology. This group displaced 1.5 L (1487 cc) and used an SOHC 8-valve design. Output with a 3bbl carburetor was 52 hp@5000rpm and 68 ft.lbf@3000rpm.

• ED1
  • 1975- Honda Civic CVCC
• ED2
  • 1975- Honda Civic Wagon
• ED3
  • 1976-1979 Honda Civic CVCC
• ED4
  • 1976-1979 Honda Civic Wagon

EF

The EF displaced 1.6 L (1600 cc) and was an SOHC 8-valve engine with a 3bbl carburetor. Output was 68 hp@5000rpm and 85 ft.lbf@3000rpm.

• EF1
  • 1976-1978 Honda Accord

EJ

The EJ displaced 1.3 L (1335 cc) and was an SOHC 8-valve engine with a 3bbl carburetor. Output was 68 hp@5000rpm and 77 ft.lbf@3000rpm.

• EJ1
  • 1980- Honda Civic
  • 1981-1983 Honda Civic

EK

There were two different EK engined, one with a normal 8-valve head and another with a SOHC 16-valve head. Both displaced 1.8 L (1751 cc). 2-valve output was 72 hp@4500rpm and 94 ft.lbf@3000rpm, while the multivalve head raised this to 75 hp@4500rpm and 96 ft.lbf@3000rpm.

• EK1 2v
  • 1979-1981 Honda Accord
  • 1979-1991 Honda Prelude
• EK1 4v
  • 1982-1983 Honda Accord
  • 1982- Honda Prelude

EM

The EM displaced 1.5 L (1487 cc) and was an SOHC 8-valve CVCC engine. Early versions produced 52 hp@5000rpm and 68 ft.lbf@3000rpm, while later ones upped the output to 63 hp@5000rpm and 77 ft.lbf@3000rpm. All used a 3bbl carburetor.

• EM1
  • 1980 Honda Civic, 52 hp
  • 1981-1983 Honda Civic, 63 hp

ES

The ES displaced 1.8 L (1829 cc). All ES engines were SOHC 12-valve engines. The ES1 used dual sidedraft carburetors to produce 100 hp@5500rpm and 104 ft.lbf@4000rpm. The ES2 replaced this with a standard 3bbl carburetor for 86 hp@5800rpm and 99 ft.lbf@3500rpm. Finally, the ES3 used PGM-FI for 101 hp@5800rpm and 108 ft.lbf@2500rpm.

• ES1
  • 1983-1984 Honda Prelude
• ES2
  • 1984-1985 Honda Accord
• ES3
  • 1985- Honda Accord SE-i

ET

The ET displaced 1.8 L (1829 cc) and was an SOHC 12-valve engine. Dual sidedraft carburetors produced 100 hp@5500rpm and 104 ft.lbf@4000rpm.

• ET1
  • 1985-1986 Honda Prelude

EV

The EV displaced 1.3 L (1342 cc) and was an SOHC 8-valve design. 3bbl carburetors produced 60 hp@5500rpm and 73 ft.lbf@3500rpm.

• EV1
  • 1984-1986 Honda Civic
  • 1984-1986 Honda CRX

EW

The final E-family engine was the EW. Displacing 1.5 L (1488 cc), the EWs were SOHC 8-valve engines. Early 3bbl EW1s produced between 58 and 76  hp and 80 to 84 ft.lbf. The fuel injected EW3 and EW4 produced 91 hp@5500rpm and 93 ft.lbf@4500rpm.

• EW1
  • 1984-1985 Honda Civic/CRX HF
  • 1984-1986 Honda Civic
• EW3
  • 1985- Honda Civic/CRX Si
• EW4
  • 1985-1987 Honda CRX Si
  • 1986-1987 Honda Civic Si

See also

• List of Honda engines