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AcuraEL

1997–2005 Japan Compact car 9 production years
Production1997–2005
Recorded originJapan
ClassCompact car
Background

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. Acura’s Type-S trim was not offered on the EL.

Text adapted from “Acura EL” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

Dates with their meaning intact

Production chronology1997–2005

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia infobox ↗9 years
Canadian NRCan model years1997–2005

Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.

Natural Resources Canada ↗9 years