Acura CL Engines by Year

The CL was Acura's Accord-based coupe.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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CL gen1 (YA1/YA4) (1997–1999): 1997 · 1998 · 1999

CL gen2 (YA4) (2001–2003): 2001 · 2002 · 2003

CL gen1 (YA1/YA4) (1997–1999)

1997 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 132 inline-four F22B1	145 hp net	2.2CL, 2.2CL Premium
3.0L / 183 V6 J30A1	200 hp net	3.0CL, 3.0CL Premium (1997-1998)

1998 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 138 inline-four F23A1	150 hp net	2.3CL, 2.3CL Premium (1998)
3.0L / 183 V6 J30A1	200 hp net	3.0CL, 3.0CL Premium (1997-1998)

1999 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.3L / 138 inline-four F23A1	150 hp net	2.3CL, 2.3CL Premium (1998)
3.0L / 183 V6 J30A1	200 hp net	3.0CL, 3.0CL Premium (1997-1998)

CL gen2 (YA4) (2001–2003)

2001 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A1	225 hp net	3.2CL, 3.2CL Navigation
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A2	260 hp net	Type-S (5-speed automatic; 6-speed manual 2003)

2002 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A1	225 hp net	3.2CL, 3.2CL Navigation
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A2	260 hp net	Type-S (5-speed automatic; 6-speed manual 2003)

2003 CL engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A1	225 hp net	3.2CL, 3.2CL Navigation
3.2L / 196 V6 J32A2	260 hp net	Type-S (5-speed automatic; 6-speed manual 2003)

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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