New Suzuki DF250A Stealth 250 HP Outboard — Matte Black, SPC 2.0

About this engine

Some engines sell on spec sheets. The DF250A Stealth sells the moment you see it. This is Suzuki's Stealth Line flagship treatment — a matte black finish with raised black lettering on a completely restyled cowling — wrapped around the latest version of the 4.0-liter V6 platform. Twenty-two of them in stock means matched sets for twins are on the table, all in the finish everyone at the dock will ask about.

Underneath the look is the newest hardware Suzuki makes: SPC 2.0 drive-by-wire controls with Auto-Trim, a redesigned lower unit whose asymmetric curved skeg improves straight-line tracking and course stability, and the 4,028cc DOHC V6 delivering 250 horsepower across a 5,300–6,300 rpm range through a 2.08:1 gearcase. On a 25-inch shaft at 637 pounds, it is the current-generation answer for offshore singles and twins.

Each engine comes complete with remote control, cables and gauge — the rigging essentials in the price, not added at the counter — and carries a 6-year manufacturer warranty (per seller). The gallery leads with the actual engine on its stand, matte finish and stainless propeller on show.

The SPC 2.0 system deserves a sentence of its own for buyers coming from cable controls: push-button start options, Auto-Trim that manages the trim angle as speed changes, and throttle response with no cable stretch, no friction adjustment and no slop — the controls feel like they belong to the same decade as the rest of your electronics. Paired with the redesigned gearcase, the Stealth is the most current expression of Suzuki's big V6 line, in the finish that photography does not do justice — matte black has to be seen on a transom in sunlight.

Twenty-two engines also means the twin buyers are covered: consecutive-stock pairs in identical matte black, with the controls, cables and gauges included per engine. If you are building a matched Stealth twin set at 22.5% below market, this is the stock to build it from.

New, latest-model, matte black, rigged and warrantied, at 22.5% below researched market: the Stealth is the Suzuki for buyers who want their transom to make a statement before the key ever turns. WhatsApp us to pick your unit — or your pair.

Included with this engine

• Remote control
• Cables
• Gauge

Warranty

6-year manufacturer warranty (per seller).

Good to know

Latest-model Stealth Line engine in Suzuki's unique matte black finish.