1.7-Liter Engines: The Honda 1.7 engine is another iconic engine popular as it is featured in several Honda vehicles sold in North America. Every engine in the D17 variation of the Honda D engine class has single overhead cam (SOHC) cylinder heads as well as aluminum blocks and are all in the inline 4-cylinder configuration.
D17A1 - This 1.7-liter Honda engine was found in the 2001-2005 Honda Civic. It has a compression ratio of 9.5:1 and was rated at 115 hp with an rpm redline of 6,750.
D17A2 - This updated version of the D17A1 engine was the first to feature VTEC-E technology and was used as a 2001-2005 Honda Civic engine and a 2001-2005 Acura EL engine in the United States. It has a 9.9:1 compression ratio and produces 127 hp with a redline of 6,800 rpm.
D17A6 - Also featuring the VTEC-E technology, this 1.7 Honda inline 4-cylinder engine also had a compression ratio of 9.9:1 and produced 117 hp.