Honda Airwave
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The Honda Airwave is an automobile produced by Honda Motor Company of Japan. It is a 5-door wagon derived from Honda’s Global Small Car platform. The vehicle is essentially a 5-door wagon version of the 4-door Fit Aria (also known as the City), which in turn is a variation of the popular 5-door Fit hatchback (also known as the Jazz). However, unlike the Fit and Fit Aria, the Airwave is unique to the Japanese market. Honda announced the debut of the Airwave on April 7, 2005.
Models
The Airwave is sold in two trim lines, the basic “G” model, and the well-equipped “L” model. Each of the trim lines has an optional glass sunroof that covers a large part of the roof. Each version of the car is available in either front-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive. The current version of the Honda Partner commercial wagon introduced on March 10, 2006 is now based upon the Airwave. Essentially a decontented version of the Airwave, it utilizes the L15A i-DSI engine (unlike the VTEC engine in the Airwave) mated to a 5-speed automatic transmission identical to that found in the US/Canadian market Fit.Drivetrain
The Airwave is powered by the largest version of Honda’s L-series engine family, the 1496 cc 1.5 L VTEC L15A engine. The engine produces horsepower of 81 kW (109 HP) @ 5800 rpm and torque of 143 Nm (105 ft·lbf) @ 4800 rpm. Two forms of a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) are available on the Airwave. The “G” trim line has a standard CVT, while the “L” sports a CVT with seven-speed mode. This allows the driver to choose between the smooth, shiftless acceleration of a standard CVT, or the added option of shifting through seven computer-controlled “gears”.Interior
The interior versatility of the Airwave is similar to its smaller sibling, the Fit. By moving the fuel tank underneath the front row of seats, a significant amount of space is freed up in the rear for a useful seating system. Like the Fit, the Airwave has five different seating modes.- Normal: seats are in their normal position with seating for five.
- Utility: Either section (or both) of the 60:40 split rear seat sink down into the rear foot well as the rear seat back is lowered forward. This offers a low, perfectly flat surface that increases the cargo area substantially.
- Long: The rear seat behind the passenger folds down similar to utility mode, but the front passenger seat folds backward, leaving an area that can hold items as long as 2.7 meters (8.9 feet).
- Tall: Either section (or both) of the rear seat cushion fold up against the rear seat back, allowing for an area of 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) in height.
- Refresh: With the headrest of the front seat removed, the front seat back can be folded down to form a lounge-style sitting area.
Exterior
- Length: 4350 mm (171.3 in)
- Width: 1695 mm (66.7 in)
- Height: 1515 mm (59.6 in)
- Wheelbase: 2550 mm (100.4 in)
- Track (F/R): 1455 / 1445 mm (57.3 / 56.9 in)
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