i-CTDi
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i-CTDi, an abbreviation for Common Rail Turbo Diesel Injection, is the common rail technology used in Honda's automobiles produced and sold in the Europe market between 2002-2008. It is the general name of direct injection turbodiesel diesel engines. Its production was completely discontinued in 2008 and was replaced by i-DTEC.
i-CTDi engines
= 1.7 [[liter]] (100 PS) =
The first i-CTDi engine was a version of the GM Circle L engine, derived from the Isuzu 4EE1 but then licensed and built by Honda with the addition of their i-CTDi system. It uses the i-CTDi features of a second-generation high-pressure common rail injection system, together with a variable-geometry turbocharger.
They are Euro 4 compliant, which was required for sale into Europe from 2005{{efn-lr|1 January 2005 was the date of applying this to type approval, 1 January 2006 for registration of vehicles.}} onwards.
== Models used ==
= 2.2 l (140 HP) =
The Honda N22A engine is Honda's first in-house developed diesel engine. The project to develop this engine had been underway since 1995 under lead engineer Kenichi Nagahiro and the first engines were released in 2003. Nagahiro's dissatisfaction with the clumsiness of older diesel engines was an inspiration to make something better.{{Cite web
|title=UK: Reluctant Honda hero hones first in-house diesel
|website=JustAuto
|date=15 October 2003
|author=B Cusack
|url=https://www.just-auto.com/news/uk-reluctant-honda-hero-hones-first-in-house-diesel/?cf-view
}} This "Hate something, change something" message became the theme of Honda's 2004 advertising campaign 'Grrr'.{{Cite magazine
|title=My Campaign: the making of Honda 'Grrr'
|magazine=Campaign
|author=Sean Thompson
|url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/campaign-making-honda-grrr/1706981
}} In 2005 the N22A was awarded the title of 'International Engine of the Year' for 2.0-2.5 l engines.
== Models used ==
i-DTEC
= 2.2 l (150-180 HP) =
The Honda N22B
== Models used ==
= 1.6 l (120 HP-160 HP BiTurbo) =
== Models used ==
See also
Notes
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References
{{Reflist |refs=
|last1 = Nagahiro |first1 =Kenichi |author-link1=Kenichi Nagahiro
|last2=Abe |first2=Tomoya
|last3=Okawara |first3=Kenichi
|last4=Yamazaki |first4 =Masakazu
|last5=Hara |first5=Ikuro
|date=July 2005
|title = Development of the diesel engine series i-CTDi by Honda
|volume =66
|journal = {{interlanguage link|Motortechnische Zeitschrift{{!}}MTZ worldwide|de|Motortechnische Zeitschrift}}
|issue =7–8 |pages =12–13 |doi=10.1007/BF03227770
}}
|last1=Abe |first1=Tomoya
|last2=Nagahiro |first2=Kenichi
|last3=Aoki |first3=Takatoshi
|last4=Minami |first4=Hideki
|last5=Kikuchi |first5=Masahiro
|last6=Hosogai |first6=Seiichi
|year=2004
|title=Development of New 2.2-liter Turbocharged Diesel Engine for the EURO-IV Standards
|conference=SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition
|doi=10.4271/2004-01-1316
}}
|title=Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT Review
|author=Paul Clarke
|website=Green Car Guide
|date=
|url=https://www.greencarguide.co.uk/car-reviews-and-road-tests/honda-civic-2-2-i-dtec-ex-gt/
}}
|title=Accord i-CTDi 04 {{!}} Drivetrain
|date=1 September 2003
|url=https://hondanews.eu/eu/en/media/pressreleases/34410/accord-i-ctdi-04-drivetrain
|publisher=Honda
}}
|title=Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Review
|author=Paul Clarke
|website=Green Car Guide
|date=
|url=https://www.greencarguide.co.uk/car-reviews-and-road-tests/honda-civic-1-6-i-dtec/
}}
|title=Honda Civic 2.2 i-CTDi Sport
|author=
|website=Fleet News
|date=10 March 2006
|url=https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/cars/reviews/honda/civic/hatchback-2006/22-i-ctdi-sport/34629/
}}
|title=Honda Civic 1.6i-DTEC diesel is the right choice for high mileage fleets
|author=Matt de Prez
|website=Fleet News
|date=10 December 2018
|url=https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/cars/reviews/honda-s-new-diesel-civic-sr-is-no-brainer-choice-for-high-mileage-fleets
}}
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