Honda Jade facelift
A facelift for the China-spec Honda Jade
is in the works, as seen in spyshots of an undisguised prototype from
Autohome.cn. It will launch in the Chinese market later this year.
The facelifted Honda Jade gets new LED
headlamps, extra chrome detailing on the grille and a revised bumper with
separate LED strips instead of foglamps. Changes at the rear-end are limited to
the bumper, which features a silver garnish and dual exhaust tailpipes. The
taillamp cluster arrangement also seems to have been updated for a new look.
Manufactured by the Dongfeng-Honda JV,
the Jade measures 4,645 mm long, 1,775 mm wide, 1,500 mm tall, and has a wheelbase
of 2,760 mm. It could be launched with Honda’s new 1.5L TURBO engine that is
already available in the Jade RS sold in Japan.
It produces 150 PS at 5,500 rpm
and 203 Nm of torque between 1,600 and 5,000 rpm. The new
turbocharged engine is likely to be mated to a CVT with Earthdreams technology
as well as paddle shifters on the steering.
