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Honda dealerships in Japan are now selling the new 2015 Shuttle MPV, bound to make family life easier and more comfortable. At least in theory.
While other parts of the world usually look at MPVs like they are possessed, Japan's culture allows a more relaxed perception of what a family car should stand for.
No, it's not an SUV but it can serve you just as well in some respects, provided you don't want the neighborhood to be aware of your financial status. It's the 2015 Honda Shuttle, and Japanese customers can have it for a starting price of 1,690,000 yen ($14,140, at current exchange rates).
Since practicality is the name of the game for the Shuttle, clients get a flat floor and a generous tailgate opening. Luggage can be easily loaded and unloaded thanks to the trunk's low ground height and the 570 liters cargo capacity, but that's not the best part.
Honda attached two multi-purpose baskets on the backside of the rear seats, which can be folded flat. Also, under the luggage area floor, the Japanese embedded a storage box that is made of a stronger type of plastic, for extra space when storing items becomes an issue.
Ther are two power options available for the Japanese Shuttle: a 1.5-liter direct injection petrol unit delivering 132 HP held together by a CVT gearbox or a hybrid variant.
The hybrid is, in fact, a duo made of a 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine assisted by an electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The hybrid mix is good for 137 HP, which is not that much, but Honda says it will only drink 2.9 l/100 km (80 mpg US) of fuel.
Well, cool daddies from around the world, what do you think? Is this good enough for family roadtrips?
No, it's not an SUV but it can serve you just as well in some respects, provided you don't want the neighborhood to be aware of your financial status. It's the 2015 Honda Shuttle, and Japanese customers can have it for a starting price of 1,690,000 yen ($14,140, at current exchange rates).
Since practicality is the name of the game for the Shuttle, clients get a flat floor and a generous tailgate opening. Luggage can be easily loaded and unloaded thanks to the trunk's low ground height and the 570 liters cargo capacity, but that's not the best part.
Honda attached two multi-purpose baskets on the backside of the rear seats, which can be folded flat. Also, under the luggage area floor, the Japanese embedded a storage box that is made of a stronger type of plastic, for extra space when storing items becomes an issue.
Ther are two power options available for the Japanese Shuttle: a 1.5-liter direct injection petrol unit delivering 132 HP held together by a CVT gearbox or a hybrid variant.
The hybrid is, in fact, a duo made of a 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine assisted by an electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The hybrid mix is good for 137 HP, which is not that much, but Honda says it will only drink 2.9 l/100 km (80 mpg US) of fuel.
Well, cool daddies from around the world, what do you think? Is this good enough for family roadtrips?
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