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…
2. Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost
Winning countless awards on release, this turbocharged Ford three-pot was…
3. Alfa Romeo 33 1.8 D
The turbodiesel powertrain in this little slice of Italy was a perfect…
4. Daihatsu Copen KF I3
Another Kei car great, the Daihatsu Copen featured a revvy little 659cc…
6. Honda S07A
Featured most prominently in the Honda S660, the S07A was placed in the…
7. Suzuki F6A
Despite being a Suzuki engine, the 657cc unit was most famous for its mid…
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.