The Honda Capa, short for "capacity", is a tall wagon produced by

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between 1998 and 2002 for the Japanese market. It was introduced at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show as the concept car "J-MW." It went on sale on April 24, 1998, with Honda series codes GA4 and GA6. On September 16, 1999 a four-wheel drive version of the Capa was released, using Honda's Full-Time 4wd system. Brake Assist was offered as standard equipment. Due to disappointing sales the Capa nameplate was discontinued in 2002. It was available in Japan through the

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and Honda Verno dealerships.

General information

The Honda Capa was developed on the

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platform and is the first generation of the J Mover series. Its concept was based on a 'Small is Smart' way of thinking. Ease of use in everyday life, compactness, lightness and friendliness to the environment were some of the criteria built into the design. The proposal was that the Capa was to be 'joyful' however this translates better as 'fun'. It was one class larger than the kei-sized Honda Life, but smaller than the compact sized,

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which based on the

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platform, and reflected the growing popularity of MPV/ SUV/

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vehicles. The Honda Capa was designed with the intention of creating a car that was to be the best size for town driving. A car that could seat your family, with ample height for headroom and plenty of legroom considering its compact nature. To achieve this feat, Honda design the chassis based on a 'dual deck package.' The Honda Capa was equipped with a 1.5-litre, single-overhead-cam, four-valve inline four-cylinder D15B engine. It was initially offered only with Honda's Multimatic

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(CVT), but following an update, a regular four-speed automatic transmission option was introduced as a lower cost option on front-wheel-drive versions.

Engine

* Water-cooled, inline four-cylinder Honda D15B engine * Single Overhead Cam 16-valve * Power output of at 6300 rpm * Torque output of at 3500 rpm * Bore x Stroke: 75 mm x 84.5 mm * Compression Ration: 9.4:1 * Honda's PGM-FI Fuel Injection System * Fuel: Regular Unleaded * Fuel Tank size:

GA4/6 model updates

*1997 - Displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show as the J-MW *1998 - Announced that sales would begin April 24, 1998 *1999 - Minor update, including minor remodelling of the bumpers, adding an AWD model to the line-up, 4-speed automatic transmission added to the line-up for the 2WD model only, Honda's Brake Assist system and Tachometer added as standard equipment. *2000 - Minor update. Front grille, bumper and seats were changed. Special Edition added to the line-up. *2001 - Honda Mobilio announced as the successor to the Honda Capa. Honda Capa production and sales continue. *2002 - February: Honda announces the end of production of the Capa due to slumping sales.

Origin of the name

Honda named the Capa based on the English word 'Capacity', referring to ability as well as spaciousness.

Gallery

File:Honda CAPA 002.JPG, Rear view of Honda Capa File:Honda-capa 1st-front.jpg, 2000 facelift

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