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Kawasaki marine outboards and jet drives

EPA certification records list 32 marine spark-ignition engine families from Kawasaki, model years 2011–2027. Rated power ranges from 118 to 228 kW, median 170 kW. All listed families displace 1.5 l. Naturally Aspirated engines make up 50% of families. The most families were certified in 2026 (2).

Engine families32
Engine models1
Model years2011–2027
Power range118–228 kWmedian 170 kW
Displacement1.5 l – 1.5 l
Rank in category#16of 19 makers by families

Power distribution

Number of engine families by rated power.

75–130 kW16
130–225 kW3
225–450 kW13

Families certified per year

20111
20122
20132
20142
20152
20162
20172
20182
20192
20202
20212
20222
20232
20242
20252
20262
20271

Emission standards by year

How Kawasaki's certifications moved through emission standards.

YearStandards certified (families)
2013290 (2)
2014290 (2)
2015290 (2)
2016290 (2)
2017290 (2)
2018290 (2)
2019290 (2)
2020300 (2)
2021300 (2)
2022300 (2)
2023300 (2)
2024300 (2)
2025300 (2)
2026300 (2)
2027300 (1)

Technical mix

Fuel
Single Fuel32
Aspiration
Naturally Aspirated16Supercharged16
Cylinders
4 cyl32

Most certified engine models

Motors Corp., U.S.A32

Engine families

FamilyModelYearDisplacementPowerFuelStandard
VKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20271.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
TKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20261.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
TKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20261.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
SKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20251.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
SKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20251.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
RKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20241.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
RKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20241.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
PKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20231.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
PKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20231.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
NKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20221.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
NKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20221.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
MKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20211.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
MKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20211.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
LKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20201.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel300
LKAXM1.503CKMotors Corp., U.S.A20201.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel300
KKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20191.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
KKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20191.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
JKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20181.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
JKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20181.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
HKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20171.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
HKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20171.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
GKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20161.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
GKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20161.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
FKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20151.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
FKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20151.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
EKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20141.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
EKAXM1.503CJMotors Corp., U.S.A20141.5 l228 kWSingle Fuel290
DKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20131.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
DKAXM1.503CFMotors Corp., U.S.A20131.5 l221 kWSingle Fuel290
CKAXM1.503CAMotors Corp., U.S.A20121.5 l118 kWSingle Fuel290
CKAXM1.503CFMotors Corp., U.S.A20121.5 l221 kWSingle Fuel290
BKAXM1.503CFMotors Corp., U.S.A20111.5 l221 kWSingle Fuel290

Other marine outboards and jet drives makers

Mercury Marine424Yamaha391BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products)257Honda168Suzuki165Tohatsu144Suzhou Parsun Power Machine128Pleasurecraft Marine Engine107Tennessee Propulsion Products96KEM Equipment95Ilmor Engineering90Volvo Penta89

Source

US Environmental Protection Agency engine certification data. Model year and manufacturer are decoded from EPA engine family codes (EPA codes:KAX). An engine family is a group of engines certified together; one family can cover several power ratings.

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