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The Honda Airwave is a
Honda Japan Partner model 2006-1010
/ref> Essentially a decontented version of the Airwave, the Partner utilized a different 1.5 L engine, the L15A i-DSI (unlike the VTEC engine in the Airwave), mated to a five-speed automatic transmission identical to that found in the North American market Fit.
File:2005-2008 Honda Airwave rear.jpg, Pre-facelift
File:2008-2010 Honda Airwave 1.5 CNG wagon (2017-11-29) 01.jpg, Post-facelift
File:2008-2010 Honda Airwave 1.5 CNG wagon (2017-11-29) 02.jpg, Post-facelift
File:2006 Honda Partner.jpg, Honda Partner (Japan)
File:2006 Honda Partner rear.jpg, Honda Partner (Japan)
The Airwave was powered by the largest version of Honda's L-series engine family, the 1,496 cc 1.5 L
The interior versatility of the Airwave was similar to its smaller sibling, the Fit. By moving the fuel tank underneath the front row of seats, space was freed up in the rear for a flexible seating system. Like the Fit, the Airwave had five different seating modes.
Ultra Seat: The fuel tank and rear suspension layout also allows a multiple-mode seating system, marketed by Honda as ''Ultra Seat'' (Asia) and ''Magic Seat'' (North America, Oceania), with four seating modes — and a fifth in certain markets:
*Normal: seats were in their normal position with seating for five.
*Utility: Either section (or both) of the 60:40 split rear seat sank down into the rear foot well as the rear seat back was lowered forward. This offered a low, perfectly flat surface that increased the cargo area substantially.
*Long: The rear seat folded down similar to utility mode, but the front passenger seat folded backward, leaving an area that could hold items as long as 2.7 meters (8.9 ft).
*Tall: Either section (or both) of the rear seat cushion folded up against the rear seat back, allowing for an area of 1.25 meters (4.1 ft) in height.
*Refresh: With the headrest of the front seats removed, the front seat backs could be folded down to form a lounge-style sitting area.
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subcompact car
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produced by the Japanese automaker Honda
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from 2005 until 2010. It is a five-door station wagon
A station wagon ( US, also wagon) or estate car ( UK, also estate), is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door ( ...
version of the first-generation City/Fit Aria and Fit/Jazz, which was a sedan and a hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...
respectively. The Airwave was built on the Global Small Car platform; however, unlike the City and Fit, the Airwave was unique to the Japanese market. Honda announced the debut of the Airwave on April 7, 2005.
Production ended in August 2010. Its successor, the Honda Fit Shuttle
The Honda Fit Shuttle is a subcompact station wagon derived from the Fit and is mainly available in Japan's domestic market. The Shuttle is also a successor to the station wagon variant of first generation Fit, sold as the Airwave.
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, went on sale in June 2011.
Models
The Airwave was sold in two trim lines, the basic "G" model, and the well-equipped "L" model. Each of the trim lines had an optional panoramic-glass sunroof that covered a large part of the roof. Each version of the car was available in eitherfront-wheel drive
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or four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case ...
.
It was also sold as the Honda Partner
The is a series of Van, commercial vans produced by Honda between 1996 and 2010. It was only sold in the Japanese market. The first generation Partner, which was produced from March 1996 to March 2006, was based on the Honda Orthia, Orthia stat ...
(series GJ3/GJ4) panel van
A panel van, also known as a blind van, car-derived van (United Kingdom) or sedan delivery (United States), is a small cargo vehicle with a passenger car chassis, typically with a single front bench seat and no side windows behind the B-pillar. ...
between March 10, 2006 and August 2010 in Japan./ref> Essentially a decontented version of the Airwave, the Partner utilized a different 1.5 L engine, the L15A i-DSI (unlike the VTEC engine in the Airwave), mated to a five-speed automatic transmission identical to that found in the North American market Fit.
Drivetrain
The Airwave was powered by the largest version of Honda's L-series engine family, the 1,496 cc 1.5 L VTEC
VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control) is a system developed by Honda to improve the volumetric efficiency of a four-stroke internal combustion engine, resulting in higher performance at high RPM, and lower fuel consumption at low ...
L15A gasoline engine. The engine produced a maximum output of 81 kW (109 hp) at 5,800 rpm and a maximum torque
In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment of force (also abbreviated to moment). It represents the capability of a force to produce change in the rotational motion of th ...
of 143 Nm (105 lb·ft) of torque at 4,800 rpm.
Two forms of a continuously variable transmission
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is an automatic transmission that can change seamlessly through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps. T ...
(CVT) were available on the Airwave. The "G" trim line had a standard CVT, while the "L" sported a CVT with seven-speed mode which allowed 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 was similar to its smaller sibling, the Fit. By moving the fuel tank underneath the front row of seats, space was freed up in the rear for a flexible seating system. Like the Fit, the Airwave had five different seating modes.
Ultra Seat: The fuel tank and rear suspension layout also allows a multiple-mode seating system, marketed by Honda as ''Ultra Seat'' (Asia) and ''Magic Seat'' (North America, Oceania), with four seating modes — and a fifth in certain markets:
*Normal: seats were in their normal position with seating for five.
*Utility: Either section (or both) of the 60:40 split rear seat sank down into the rear foot well as the rear seat back was lowered forward. This offered a low, perfectly flat surface that increased the cargo area substantially.
*Long: The rear seat folded down similar to utility mode, but the front passenger seat folded backward, leaving an area that could hold items as long as 2.7 meters (8.9 ft).
*Tall: Either section (or both) of the rear seat cushion folded up against the rear seat back, allowing for an area of 1.25 meters (4.1 ft) in height.
*Refresh: With the headrest of the front seats removed, the front seat backs could be folded down to form a lounge-style sitting area.
Sales
The Airwave started its sales from Apr 7th, 2005. Sales Figures in the Japanese domestic market: All of them were sold in the Japanese market; however, some of them were exported as parallel imports to some countries (e.g., Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan, and New Zealand).References
External links
Honda Airwave official site
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