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which stock honda civics come with VTEC?

It is my understanding that all current production Honda Civics are equipped with VTEC motors. The DX, LX & EX models are single overhead cam (SOHC) versions, whereas the Civic Si is equipped with a double overhead cam (DOHC) version. DOHC, having separate intake & exhaust camshafts, affords better flow through the motor along with the ability to individually optomize the profile of operation of both the intake & exhaust valves' lift duration & timing. This feature provides for in part, the additional horsepower the Si model delivers over the SOHC Civic models.BTW, certain earlier generation Civics were equipped with VTEC only on their EX & Si versions (mid-90s thru ~ 2001, I believe). And Civics made prior to the early 1990's did not have VTEC at all. VTEC made its debut in '92 on Honda's Acura NSX.

All of them

In the US market 92-95 Civic EX and Si models were the first to come stock with the D16Z6 VTEC engine. The VX model came with the D15Z1 VTEC-E96-2000 Civics:HX model came with the D16Y5 VTEC-E engineEX came with D16Y8 VTECSi came with the B16A2 VTECAll other models came with the nonVTEC D16Y701-2005 CivicsX and LX came with non-VTEC D17A1Civic HX, D17A6 VTEC-EEX had the D17A2 VTEC-ESi had the K20A3 which uses a VTEC-E cam set up.2006-present all come with a form of VTEC engine. Good luck.

But! It should also be made clear that the Vtec-E versions are for ECONOMY, so this is according to what you are looking for. I would not even waste my money on an early model Vtec-E as well. Too many problems have been seen out of the VX's and HX's.

the civic ex and si