The Greatest 3-Cylinder Engines Ever Made
They might have tiny capacities, and sure, they're more akin to bike engines, but there have been some truly epic 3-cylinder, production powertrains over the years that deserve recognition...
1. Honda E07A
Featured in the most epic of Kei Cars - the RWD Honda Beat - this 656cc was a 90s Japanese…
2. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost
Winning countless awards on release, this turbocharged Ford three-pot was perfect for the…
3. Alfa Romeo 33 1.8 D
The turbodiesel powertrain in this little slice of Italy was a perfect break from the…
4. Daihatsu Copen KF I3
Another Kei car great, the Daihatsu Copen featured a revvy little 659cc triple that produced…
6. Honda S07A
Featured most prominently in the Honda S660, the S07A was placed in the middle of the Japanese…
7. Suzuki F6A
Despite being a Suzuki engine, the 657cc unit was most famous for its mid-engined placement in…
Have we missed any other great production three-cylinder engines out from our list? Comment below if you have any suggestions!
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Comments
Best 3 cylinder? My Opel X18XE, it’s like “You thought I won’t have any problems, lol, cilinder one shut down”
What about daihatsu charade gtti engine?993cc turbo and about 100hp??
Ugly car, but great performance. Without Interior and good Tyres 7sec. from 0-60mph
as you can see they actually miss the best one, a turbo 1.0 liter engine from 1987!!
Love that car, it’s the first time I see people talking about it here, I’m glad!!
Incredible performance in the VW Up TSI
Had one as a company car. Wasn’t impressed. Was going full throttle basically all the time.
1.0 tfsi 116 hp. Performs well for a small engine
What about the Daihatsu Charade GTti?
Oh no! You forgot the Charade GTti! 993cc turbocharged 3. Cyl.
world’s first 1.0-litre road car to breach the 100bhp/litre barrier!
suzuki cappuchino?
Triumph triple?
YES YES YES
What’s wrong with the Nissan DIG-T R??
1.5 Litre, TurboCharged - 400bhp
dude you have an engine on your turbo
The 1.2 litre, turbocharged PureTech engines from PSA (Peugeot-Citroen). Up to 230 NM Torque and 130 HP.