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1.5i (JP)

1st gen (AF/AS) · 1983–1987FWD

At launch in 1983 the Japanese first-generation CR-X came in two forms, and the 1.5 L fuel-injected car was the more powerful of them, next to a 1.3 L base car. This version has a manual gearbox and front-wheel drive and was sold until 1987. A 1.6 DOHC Si joined the range in 1984.

108 hpPower
1983-1987Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement1.5 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionManual
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power108 hp
Torque135 Nm
Dimensions & body
Height · 1290 mm
Length · 3675 mm
Wheelbase · 2200 mm
Width1625 mm
Seats4

STORY

Honda put the first CR-X on sale in Japan on 1 July 1983 as the Ballade Sports CR-X, sold through Verno dealers with a 1.3 or 1.5-litre front-drive engine. From November 1984 a 1.6-litre DOHC 16-valve CR-X Si joined it. In some markets outside Japan the same car was sold as the Civic CRX. The second generation arrived in September 1987 with the new Civic, and in September 1989 VTEC engines reached the Civic three-door and the CR-X in Japan. Japanese sales of this car ended in February 1992, when Honda replaced it with the CR-X del Sol, a different open-top body that went on sale in March 1992.

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