The is a
kei car
Kei car is the smallest category of Japanese expressway-legal motor vehicles. The term ''kei'' is a shortening of , (kanji: ), which translates to English as "light vehicle" ().
With restricted dimensions and engine specifications, owners ...
manufactured by
Honda
commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has bee ...
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
A hatchback is a car body style, car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to the main interior of the car as a cargo area rather than just to a separated trunk. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second-row sea ...
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
commonly known as just Honda, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate automotive manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer s ...
dealership chain.
It was available in both
front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of internal combustion engine, engine and transmission (mechanics), transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel-drive vehicles feature ...
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.
Types
The most common forms of all-wheel drive are:
;1x1 : All unicycles Reflects one axle with ...
versions, and it shares the Life's ''E07Z''
three-cylinder inline, 656 cc engine, available in either a naturally aspirated, variant or a
turbocharged
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake air, forcing more air into the ...
iteration with . The turbo model was dropped in 2006 with the arrival of the turbocharged
Honda Zest
The Honda Zest is a kei car released in 2006 by Honda. It is mechanically identical to the fifth-generation Honda Life. Equipped with a turbocharged engine, 3 cylinders, and 4 doors, it was the first kei car available with optional side curtain ...
. All versions only come with a three-speed
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (AT) or automatic gearbox is a multi-speed transmission (mechanics), transmission used in motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving conditions.
The 1904 ...
.
On October 15, 2004, Honda released a special version with a lower price. A minor
facelift
A facelift, technically known as a rhytidectomy (from the Ancient Greek () 'wrinkle', and () 'excision', the surgical removal of wrinkles), is a type of cosmetic surgery procedure intended to give a more youthful facial appearance. There are ...
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.
References
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