Best 40 HP Outboard Motors Compared
Complete comparison of all 40 HP outboard motors in our database. 16 models compared side by side.
Specification Comparison
| Specification | 2023 Yamaha F40FMHA | 2024 Yamaha F40FEHA | 2025 Yamaha F40FEHA | 2023 Honda BF40DKLHA | 2024 Honda BF40DKLHA | 2025 Honda BF40DKLHA | 2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke | 2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro | 2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke | 2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro | 2024 Suzuki DF40ATL | 2025 Suzuki DF40ATL | 2019 Evinrude E40DPSL | 2020 Evinrude E40DPSL | 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETL | 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha | Yamaha | Honda | Honda | Honda | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Mercury | Suzuki | Suzuki | Evinrude | Evinrude | Tohatsu | Tohatsu |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2019 | 2020 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 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 | 2-stroke | 2-stroke | 4-stroke | 4-stroke |
| Cylinders | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Displacement | 769 cc | 777 cc | 762 cc | 769 cc | 784 cc | 784 cc | 769 cc | 710 cc | 710 cc | 799 cc | 762 cc | 762 cc | 754 cc | 799 cc | 710 cc | 740 cc |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lbs) | 87 kg (192 lbs) | 83 kg (182 lbs) | 89 kg (196 lbs) | 87 kg (192 lbs) | 87 kg (192 lbs) | 91 kg (200 lbs) | 92 kg (203 lbs) | 92 kg (203 lbs) | 92 kg (203 lbs) | 88 kg (194 lbs) | 87 kg (192 lbs) | 87 kg (192 lbs) | 89 kg (196 lbs) | 86 kg (190 lbs) | 89 kg (196 lbs) |
| Fuel System | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | EFI | DFI | DFI | EFI | EFI |
| Starting | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| Steering | Both | Remote | Both | Both | Both | Remote | Both | Both | Both | Remote | Both | Both | Both | Remote | Remote | Remote |
| Alternator | 15 A | 17 A | 18 A | 23 A | 20 A | 16 A | 24 A | 22 A | 21 A | 23 A | 22 A | 22 A | 15 A | 16 A | 22 A | 21 A |
| Trim & Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt | Power Trim/Tilt |
| MSRP | $7,100 | $7,870 | $7,840 | $7,000 | $7,160 | $7,400 | $7,600 | $7,200 | $8,060 | $6,920 | $6,630 | $7,270 | $6,180 | $5,790 | $6,320 | $6,230 |
Head-to-Head Comparisons
vs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Yamaha F40FEHAvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2025 Yamaha F40FEHAvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2023 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2025 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2023 Yamaha F40FMHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2025 Yamaha F40FEHAvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2023 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2024 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2025 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Yamaha F40FEHA vs 2025 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Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2023 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Honda BF40DKLHAvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Honda BF40DKLHA vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2024 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2025 Mercury 40 FourStrokevs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2025 Mercury 40 SeaProvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Mercury 40 FourStroke vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2024 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Mercury 40 SeaPro vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2025 Suzuki DF40ATLvs2024 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2024 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2024 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2019 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2025 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2025 Suzuki DF40ATL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2019 Evinrude E40DPSL vs 2020 Evinrude E40DPSLvs2019 Evinrude E40DPSL vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2019 Evinrude E40DPSL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2020 Evinrude E40DPSL vs 2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2020 Evinrude E40DPSL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETLvs2023 Tohatsu MFS40AETL vs 2024 Tohatsu MFS40AETL