Acura EL

Acura EL
1997–1998 Acura 1.6EL
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1997–2005
Assembly	Alliston, Ontario, Canada
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact executive car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Powertrain
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Chronology
Predecessor	Acura Integra (sedan, Canada only)
Successor	Acura CSX

The Acura EL is a subcompact executive car that was built at Honda's Alliston, Ontario, plant, and also the first Acura built in Canada. It was also exclusively sold in Canada. The EL is a badge-engineered Honda Civic with a higher level of features.^[1] There is no Type-S trim offered on any Acura EL.

The Acura EL was a sales success. Representing 51% of Acura Canada's annual new-vehicle sales in its first full year, the EL remained Acura's top seller in Canada from 1997 to 2003.^[2] The Acura EL was replaced for the 2006 model year by the Acura CSX which, like the EL, was available only in Canada.^[3]