New Honda Shuttle (City/Jazz station wagon) revealed in Japan - IAB Report

17/04/2015 - 17:40 ,  ,   Shrawan Raja

Five-seat station wagon comes in four variants.

Honda Japan has put out preliminary information on the second generation Honda Shuttle (a station wagon version of the Jazz/City). In its previous generation, the car was marketed as the Honda Jazz Shuttle or Honda Fit Shuttle.

The Shuttle will come in petrol (2WD) and hybrid (4WD) variants with a 1.5-liter gasoline engine as its primary power source.

Compared to the Jazz, the car has a longer rear overhang which will endow it with a superior cargo volume, much higher than the 354 liters offered by the hatchback (884 liters when the rear seats are folded down).

The product website talks mainly about a hybrid all-wheel drive variant which combines a 1.5-liter Atkinson-cycle engine working together with an electric motor, a lithium-ion battery pack and a dual-clutch transmission, whose fuel efficiency is rated at 36.4 km/l. A 1.5-liter engined regular Shuttle in a FWD configuration would also be retailed as an entry level variant.

The dashboard is carried over from the City and offers touchscreen infotainment/aircon controls, and push button start among other gadgets.

In features the 2016 Honda Shuttle comes with City brake active system, 16-inch alloy wheels, leather wrapped steering, Honda smart key system, navigation system, LED light cluster, heated front seat, push button start, dual front airbag, touch-operated climate control, woody panel for interior, and foglamps.

It is expected that the new Shuttle will launch in Japan followed by global markets.

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2016 Honda Shuttle (Honda Fit Shuttle)

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