Honda Step WGN Modulo X
The minivan may be a dying breed in America,
steadily ceding ground to the ubiquitous crossover. But the people-haulers are
alive and well in Japan,
where Honda offers models like the Step WGN, which it has now released in full
in the sportier style.
The third model in Honda's domestic Modulo X line
follows the N-Box and N-One models with a more aggressive demeanor. As you
might have discerned from looking at it, the van packs a new aero kit,
including a new front bumper and rear diffuser, along with a new hood, grille
and headlights.
The suspension has also been dropped by more than
half an inch and fitted to unique alloys. And the interior has been redone with
special upholstery, leather controls, nine-inch nav screen, and more. The
engine carries over as a 1.5-liter turbo with VTEC, mated to a continuously
variable transmission driving the front wheels. That's not a very big engine,
but then the Step WGN is a good foot shorter and smaller all around than the
Odyssey we get in America.
Pricing starts at 3,665,000 yen,
with the only choice apparently coming down to one of three color options: black,
white, or purple.
