What is Ethanol?

Ethanol is an alcohol which is distilled from fermented agricultural crops such as wheat and sugar cane. In some cases, it is then blended with petrol in various concentration levels.

Honda vehicles that can use Ethanol Fuel

The following Honda vehicles may be operated using fuel containing up to 10% ethanol (E10).

However you must use 95 RON fuel when specified on your vehicle fuel label (see right).

Honda vehicles that can use Ethanol Fuel
Accord
2003 onwards
CR-V
2003 onwards
Accord Euro 2003 onwards Integra 2004 onwards
City 2009 onwards Jazz 2004 onwards
Civic 2003 onwards Legend 2007 onwards
Civic Hybrid 2003 onwards MDX 2003 onwards
Civic Si 2009 onwards Odyssey 2004 onwards
Civic Type R 2003 onwards S2000 2004 onwards

Ethanol contains less energy value than petrol. In theory, some loss of power and fuel economy (possibly 2-3%) may occur when using E10 fuel.

 

Other Honda vehicles

All other Honda vehicles not listed above were not designed or tested with E10 and therefore the long-term effects are not proven. 

 

Have a question?

For further information, please refer to your vehicles owner’s manual, or phone the Honda Customer Hotline on (free call) 1800 804 954.

 

Unsure what fuel to use?

Look on the inside your vehicles fuel cap for information about the types of fuel your vehicle can use.

unleaded fuel only