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Honda N-Box

Honda N-Box

Motor vehicle


The Honda N-Box (Japanese: ホンダ・N-BOX, Honda Enubokkusu) (corporately styled as N-BOX) is a kei car produced by Honda for the Japanese market.[2] Together with the N-WGN, N-One and N-Van,[3] it is part of the renewed N lineup of kei class city cars from Honda. The use of the letter "N" in the name was previously used for the late 1960s and 1970s N360.

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As of December 2019, the N-Box has been the best-selling car in Japan for 28 consecutive months.[4][5] As of 2019, 1.7 million units had been sold since its introduction.[6]

First generation (JF1/2; 2011)

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The first-generation N-Box was unveiled on 27 October 2011 and launched in Japan on 30 November 2011. The N-Box+ was released on 5 July 2012.

N-Box Slash (JF1/2; 2014)

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The N-Box Slash was a lower roof version of the N-Box released in December 2014. Unlike the regular N-Box, the Slash model had hinged rear doors.

Second generation (JF3/4; 2017)

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The second-generation N-Box was unveiled on 25 May 2017 and launched in Japan on 31 August 2017 via a livestream on YouTube. It went on sale on 1 September 2017.

Safety

It is equipped with Honda Sensing technology which includes pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning with lane keeping assist, ultrasonic mis-acceleration mitigation system and road sign assist.

Utility

The N-Box's seats can slide front to back, recline, and tip up and down separately or both to accommodate passengers, long and tall cargo and its slope can be used as an under-storage compartment and ramp for PWD wheelchairs.

By removing the seat's headrest, its refresh mode can be used as a bed.

2021 facelift

The second-generation N-Box received a facelift in late December 2020.[9]

Third generation (JF5/6; 2023)

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The third-generation N-Box was unveiled on 3 August 2023.[10]

Awards

  • 2017–2018 Car of the Year from Japan Automotive Hall of Fame[11]
  • 2018 Technology of the Year Award from Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan for weight reduction technology.[12]

References

  1. "About Suzuka Factory". Honda Worldwide. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. Holder, Jim. "First drive review: Honda N Box". autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. "Hondaの軽自動車Nシリーズ|Honda". Honda公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  4. クロステック, 日経. "日産「デイズ」が健闘、2019年6月の新車販売ランキング". 日経 xTECH(クロステック).
  5. "新型軽乗用車「N」シリーズ第一弾となる「N BOX」を発売". Hondaホームページ:本田技研工業株式会社. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  6. Pappas, Thanos (3 August 2023). "2024 Honda N-Box Debuts In Japan With Improved Style And Practicality". Carscoops. US: Carscoops. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. "Honda N-Box Wins Japan Hall of Fame's Car of the Year". Nippon.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

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