Best 225 HP Outboard Motors Compared
Complete comparison of all 225 HP outboard motors in our database. 15 models compared side by side.
Specification Comparison
| Specification | 2023 Yamaha F225XCA | 2023 Yamaha VF225XA | 2024 Yamaha F225XCA | 2024 Yamaha VF225XA | 2023 Honda BF225DXDHA | 2024 Honda BF225DXDHA | 2025 Honda BF225DXDHA | 2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke | 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS | 2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke | 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XS | 2024 Mercury 225 V8 | 2025 Mercury 225 V8 | 2019 Evinrude E225DGX | 2020 Evinrude E225DGX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Honda | Honda | Honda | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Evinrude | Evinrude |
| Year | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 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 | 2-stroke | 2-stroke |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Displacement | 3,419 cc | 3,386 cc | 3,285 cc | 3,419 cc | 3,419 cc | 3,318 cc | 3,486 cc | 3,587 cc | 3,453 cc | 3,251 cc | 3,352 cc | 3,251 cc | 3,184 cc | 3,386 cc | 3,285 cc |
| Weight | 242 kg (533 lbs) | 237 kg (522 lbs) | 244 kg (539 lbs) | 237 kg (522 lbs) | 262 kg (578 lbs) | 260 kg (572 lbs) | 250 kg (550 lbs) | 255 kg (561 lbs) | 252 kg (556 lbs) | 257 kg (567 lbs) | 262 kg (578 lbs) | 257 kg (567 lbs) | 262 kg (578 lbs) | 239 kg (528 lbs) | 255 kg (561 lbs) |
| Fuel System | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | DFI | DFI |
| Starting | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Steering | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote | Remote |
| Alternator | 57 A | 59 A | 70 A | 58 A | 70 A | 59 A | 54 A | 66 A | 66 A | 54 A | 67 A | 62 A | 50 A | 57 A | 70 A |
| Trim & Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt |
| MSRP | $27,730 | $32,090 | $28,980 | $33,230 | $26,600 | $28,910 | $29,220 | $28,430 | $32,000 | $29,330 | $33,900 | $28,570 | $30,150 | $22,870 | $22,530 |
Head-to-Head Comparisons
vs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Yamaha VF225XAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Yamaha F225XCAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Yamaha VF225XAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Yamaha F225XCAvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Yamaha VF225XAvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Yamaha VF225XAvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Yamaha F225XCA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Yamaha VF225XA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2025 Honda BF225DXDHAvs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2025 Honda BF225DXDHA vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2023 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2024 Mercury 225 FourStrokevs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2023 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 225 Pro XSvs2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 FourStroke vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2024 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 Pro XS vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 V8 vs 2025 Mercury 225 V8vs2024 Mercury 225 V8 vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2024 Mercury 225 V8 vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2025 Mercury 225 V8 vs 2019 Evinrude E225DGXvs2025 Mercury 225 V8 vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGXvs2019 Evinrude E225DGX vs 2020 Evinrude E225DGX