Honda N-Box

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-One, it is part of a renewed 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.

Honda N-Box
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	December 2011 – present
Assembly	Japan: Suzuka, Mie (Suzuka plant)[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Kei car
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive
Related	Honda N-Van Honda N-One Honda N-WGN Honda S660
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda Life Honda Vamos/Vamos Hobio

As of December 2019, the N-Box has been the best-selling car in Japan for 28 consecutive months.[3][4] It has been sold 1.7 million units since its introduction.[5]

First generation (JF1/2; 2011)

First generation (JF1/2)
Overview
Production	December 2011 – August 2017 (N-Box)[6] July 2012 – August 2017 (N-Box+)
Designer	Katsuhito Nakamura and Kazufumi Oyamada[7]
Powertrain
Engine	658 cc S07A I3 (petrol)
Power output	43 kW (58 hp; 58 PS)
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,780 mm (70.1 in) (N-Box) 1,800 mm (70.9 in) (N-Box+)
Kerb weight	930–1,060 kg (2,050–2,337 lb)

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.

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  Rear view
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  Honda N-Box Custom
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  Honda N-Box+
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  Honda N-Box+ Custom
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  N-Box+ interior

N-Box Slash (JF1/2; 2014)

N-Box Slash (JF1/2)
Overview
Production	December 2014 – February 2020
Powertrain
Engine	658 cc S07A I3 (petrol) 658 cc S07A Turbo I3-T (petrol)
Power output	43 kW (58 hp; 58 PS) (S07A) 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (S07A Turbo)
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,670 mm (65.7 in) (FWD) 1,685 mm (66.3 in) (4WD)
Kerb weight	920–1,000 kg (2,028–2,205 lb)

The N-Box Slash which is a lower roof version of the N-Box was released in December 2014.

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  Rear view
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  Interior

Second generation (JF3/4; 2017)

Second generation (JF3/4)
Overview
Production	September 2017 – present
Powertrain
Engine	658 cc S07A I3 (petrol) 658 cc S07A Turbo I3-T (petrol)
Power output	43 kW (58 hp; 58 PS) (S07A) 47 kW (63 hp; 64 PS) (S07A Turbo)
Transmission	CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,520 mm (99.2 in)
Length	3,395 mm (133.7 in)
Width	1,475 mm (58.1 in)
Height	1,790 mm (70.5 in) (FWD) 1,815 mm (71.5 in) (4WD)
Kerb weight	890–1,030 kg (1,962–2,271 lb)

The second-generation N-Box was unveiled on 25 May 2017 and launched in Japan on 31 August 2017 via live-stream 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.

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  Rear view
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  Honda N-Box Custom
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  COPPER BROWN STYLE
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  Interior

Awards

• 2017–2018 Car of the Year from Japan Automotive Hall of Fame[8]
• 2018 Technology of the Year Award from Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan for weight reduction technology.[9]

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. "新車販売総合、10か月連続でトップ3を軽自動車勢が独占 6月車名別". レスポンス（Response.jp）.
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. http://carscoops.com/2020/01/japans-best-selling-car-of-2019-is-a-boxy-honda-we-dont-get-here/
6. "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.
7. https://pdki-indonesia.dgip.go.id/index.php/di/NExhVEcySFY2dGQ2QkRpRVpGU3ZWUT09?q=mobil&type=1&skip=90
8. "Honda N-Box Wins Japan Hall of Fame's Car of the Year". Nippon.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
9. "RJCカーオブザイヤー2018に、スズキの スイフト 受賞 (15 Nov 2017)". Response.jp. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

External links

• Official website