The is a
kei car manufactured by
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
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between 2002 and 2007 for the Japanese market. The That's is based on the third-generation
Honda Life
The Honda Life is an automobile nameplate that was used on various kei car/city cars produced by Honda: passenger cars, microvans, and kei trucks. The first series of the nameplate was built between 1971 and 1974, with the nameplate revived in 1 ...
kei car platform with a five-door "tall wagon"
hatchback body, with considerable height.
The name "That's" was chosen in hope that the model could become a familiar car that makes people say "that's it!"
Overview
The design of the That's was previewed by the Honda WIC ("What Is a Car") concept car at the
2001 Tokyo Motor Show in October.
The That's went on sale in Japan on February 8, 2002 with a monthly sales plan of 6,000 units. It was exclusively available at the
Honda Primo dealership chain.
It was available in both
front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel drive vehicles feature a transverse engine, rather than the conventional longitu ...
and
all-wheel drive
An all-wheel drive vehicle (AWD vehicle) is one with a powertrain capable of providing power to all its wheels, whether full-time or on-demand.
The most common forms of all-wheel drive are:
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versions, and it shares the Life's ''E07Z''
three-cylinder inline, 656 cc engine, available in either naturally aspirated () or
turbocharged () versions (the latter was dropped in 2006 with the arrival of the turbocharged
Honda Zest). All versions only come with a three-speed
automatic transmission
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.
On October 15, 2004, Honda released a special version with a lower price. A minor
facelift took place in 2006, with the facelifted That's debuting on March 22; at the same time, the turbocharged version was dropped.
Production of the That's ended in September 2007.
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