30 hp outboard: the figures compared
The 7 four-stroke 30 hp outboards from Hidea · Honda · Mercury · Parsun · Suzuki · Tohatsu · Yamaha, compared column by column, at equal power, on the criteria manufacturers publish for most of the class: dry weight, alternator output, cost per hp, base warranty.
Side-by-side figures for the 7 30 hp engines
| Model | Dry weight kg | Alternator output A | Cost per hp €/hp | Base warranty years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidea EBF30 | 56 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Honda BF30 | 77.5 | n/a | 233 | 3 |
| Mercury FourStroke 30 EFI | 66 | 17 | 203 | 2 |
| Parsun F30 EFI | 101 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Suzuki DF30A | 63 | 14 | 206 | 5 |
| Tohatsu MFS30 | 58 | 18 | 164 | 7 |
| Yamaha F30 | 94 | 17 | 215 | 2 |
Across these 7 30 hp engines, the gaps actually measured are Dry weight (56 to 101 kg).
No score is computed for this comparison: at least one of the 7 models does not publish the full set of common data used, the published values still being compared column by column.