Best 20 HP Outboard Motors Compared
Complete comparison of all 20 HP outboard motors in our database. 15 models compared side by side.
Specification Comparison
| Specification | 2023 Yamaha F20LMHA | 2024 Yamaha F20LMHA | 2024 Yamaha F20SMHA | 2025 Yamaha F20SMHA | 2023 Honda BF20DKSHA | 2024 Honda BF20DKSHA | 2025 Honda BF20DKSHA | 2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke | 2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke | 2023 Suzuki DF20ATL | 2024 Suzuki DF20AS | 2024 Suzuki DF20ATL | 2025 Suzuki DF20AS | 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ES | 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Honda | Honda | Honda | Mercury | Mercury | Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki | Suzuki | Tohatsu | Tohatsu |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Engine Type | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke |
| Cylinders | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Displacement | 357 cc | 347 cc | 343 cc | 340 cc | 343 cc | 364 cc | 357 cc | 361 cc | 350 cc | 361 cc | 364 cc | 357 cc | 361 cc | 354 cc | 343 cc |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lbs) | 54 kg (118 lbs) | 55 kg (121 lbs) | 55 kg (122 lbs) | 56 kg (123 lbs) | 58 kg (128 lbs) | 58 kg (128 lbs) | 56 kg (124 lbs) | 58 kg (127 lbs) | 56 kg (124 lbs) | 55 kg (122 lbs) | 57 kg (126 lbs) | 55 kg (122 lbs) | 58 kg (128 lbs) | 59 kg (129 lbs) |
| Fuel System | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI |
| Starting | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual | Electric/Manual |
| Steering | Both | Both | Remote | Remote | Both | Both | Remote | Both | Remote | Both | Both | Both | Remote | Both | Both |
| Alternator | 17 A | 16 A | 14 A | 13 A | 12 A | 10 A | 16 A | 13 A | 14 A | 12 A | 11 A | 16 A | 12 A | 17 A | 17 A |
| Trim & Tilt | Power Tilt | Manual | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Manual | Manual | Manual | Manual | Power Tilt | Manual | Power Tilt | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| MSRP | $4,450 | $4,420 | $4,380 | $4,700 | $4,270 | $4,410 | $4,770 | $4,580 | $4,530 | $4,260 | $4,050 | $4,260 | $4,140 | $3,840 | $4,170 |
Head-to-Head Comparisons
vs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Yamaha F20LMHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Yamaha F20SMHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Yamaha F20SMHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Yamaha F20SMHAvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Yamaha F20SMHAvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Yamaha F20LMHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Yamaha F20SMHAvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Yamaha F20SMHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Honda BF20DKSHAvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Honda BF20DKSHA vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 20 FourStrokevs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2023 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Mercury 20 FourStroke vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2023 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2023 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2023 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2024 Suzuki DF20ATLvs2024 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2025 Suzuki DF20ASvs2024 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Suzuki DF20ATL vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2025 Suzuki DF20AS vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ESvs2024 Tohatsu MFS20ES vs 2025 Tohatsu MFS20ES