First introduced in India in April 2013 with Honda Amaze, the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine was sequentially introduced in 4^th generation Honda City in January 2014 and mid-size MPV Honda Mobilio in July 2014.

Equipped with 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine, Honda City is the most fuel efficient car in the country with fuel efficiency of 26 km/l (61 mpg US, 3.8 l/100 km) as per test data. The certified fuel efficiency for Honda Amaze and Honda Mobilio is best in their segments at 25.8 km/l (60.7 mpg US, 3.9 l/100 km) and 24.5 km/l (57.6 mpg US, 4.1 l/100 km) respectively.

The 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine was developed exclusively for India considering Indian driving conditions and is based on the Honda’s latest ‘Earth Dreams Technology’. With an all aluminum cylinder head joined to an open deck engine block, it is the lightest engine among the engines with similar torque configuration. The use of lightweight crankshaft and a number of friction-reduction technologies helped to reduce friction in the diesel engine to gasoline-engine levels and achieve greater cooling efficiency, enabling fuel efficiency improvements.

The 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine was Honda’s first step into the diesel market and we have come out with exceptional results. The i-DTEC diesel engine revolutionized the diesel engine technology by offering outstanding fuel efficiency and amazing power delivery. It has been well accepted in the country and is attracting new customers to the Honda brand everyday. The 100,000 sales of i-DTEC powered cars is a major milestone for us and we are really proud of this achievement.

—Jnaneswar Sen, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd