The CR-X del Sol was first introduced to Japan and Europe in 1992 for the 1993 model year. The base model (called the VXi in Japan) came equipped with 13-inch steel wheels, available only at Honda VernoJapanese dealerships. The Japanese VXi/VGi versions came with a Honda D15B-VTEC 4-cylinder engine, an entry-level SOHC VTEC engine that produced 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp).

The "Si" (called the "ESi" in Europe) model came standard with a 1.6-liter SOHC VTEC 16-valve 4-cylinder engine. The Si also came with 14-inch alloy wheels, which were offered in an optional body-color-matched paint scheme on Samba Green models, power side mirrors, cruise control, rear disc brakes, wider tires, and additional front & rear anti-sway bars.

A premium model, VTi, was also available in Europe which came equipped with the same 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC 4-cylinder engine available in the North American del Sol VTEC. The SiR models in Japan are powered by a 170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC (B16A) 4-cylinder engine available with an optional limited-slip differential.