Honda is displaying the 2018 Honda N-Box and 2018
Honda N-Box Custom at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. The all-new N-Box went on sale
in Japan on 1 September, 2017.
The 2018 Honda N-Box and 2018 Honda N-Box feature an
evolutionary design while retaining the familiar proportions. The new
generation model is 3,395 mm long, 1,475 mm wide and 1,790 mm tall. None of
these dimensions has changed from the previous generation model. The wheelbase,
measured at 2,520 mm, is also the same. However, Honda has managed to expand
the already spacious cabin, by making the engine room more compact and the
tailgate thinner. The lower height of the tailgate has made opening, loading
and unloading of large items such as bicycles easier.
The 2018 Honda N-Box and 2018 Honda N-Box Custom are
powered by the S07B 0.6-litre i-VTEC petrol engine. This three-cylinder mill is
available in naturally aspirated and turbocharged versions. The former produces
58 PS and 65 Nm of torque, while the latter develops 64 PS and 104 Nm of
torque. A continuously variable transmission is standard. A 4WD option is
available across the range.
The all-new Honda N-Box is available with
newly-adopted Super Slide front passenger seat. This seat has a sliding range
of 570 mm. In addition to making the movement between the back seats and the
driver’s seat easier for the occupant, it enables versatile seating
arrangements in combination with the sliding rear seats, which are now
standard. In spite of all the comfort and safety upgrades, Honda has managed to
reduce the car’s weight by 80 kg.
All features aside, the second-gen Honda N-Box’s
main talking point is its safety. Honda has equipped the kei car with Honda
Sensing, that too as standard. The 2018
Honda N-Box/2018 Honda N-Box Custom’s prices start at JP¥ 13,85,640 to JP¥ 19,49,400. Honda builds the all-new N-Box at
its Suzuka factory in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
