Honda built the Canadian version of this car — the Acura 1.6 EL — on the same Ontario line as the Civic, then shipped examples of it back across the Pacific to sell in Japan and Taiwan as the Domani.
Median 171 hp across 322 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.5 D15B SOHC · up to 127 hp
Honda Domani MB3–MB5 / Acura ELMB3-5 · 1997–2000
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FactHonda built the Canadian version of this car — the Acura 1.6 EL — on the same Ontario line as the Civic, then shipped examples of it back across the Pacific to sell in Japan and Taiwan as the Domani.
The second-generation Domani, introduced on 31 January 1997 on the EK Civic. In Japan it came as the X, G and G 4WD with the D16A and the E with the D15B, all with driver and passenger SRS airbags and ABS standard on the X. A Canadian version was built alongside the Civic in Alliston, Ontario, as the Acura 1.6 EL, and exported back to Japan and Taiwan as the Honda Domani. It was also rebadged as the Isuzu Gemini. In Japan the Honda Fit Aria replaced it at Clio dealers for the 2002 model year, and in 2006 the EL gave way to the Acura CSX in Canada.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda Domani Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Honda Domani yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 D15B SOHC | 1997–2000 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 114 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 D16A SOHC | 1997–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 127 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.5 D15B SOHC trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Honda built the Canadian version of this car — the Acura 1.6 EL — on the same Ontario line as the Civic, then shipped examples of it back across the Pacific to sell in Japan and Taiwan as the Domani.
The Domani had a secret British twin: it shared virtually all its main components with the Rover 400 saloon sold half a world away.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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