Honda Fit Shuttle

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Honda Fit Shuttle
2016 Honda Shuttle (GP7) 1.5G station wagon (2017-11-28).jpg
2016 Honda Shuttle (GP7, Singapore)
Overview
Manufacturer Honda
Also calledHonda Shuttle (second generation; 2015–2022)
ProductionMay 2011 – August 2022
Body and chassis
Class Subcompact car
Body style 5-door station wagon
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive (Japan)
Platform Honda Global Small Car
Chronology
Predecessor Honda Airwave
Successor Honda Freed

The Honda Fit Shuttle is a subcompact station wagon derived from the Fit and is mainly available in Japan's domestic market. The Shuttle is also a successor to the station wagon variant of first generation Fit, sold as the Airwave. [1]

Contents

First generation (GG7/8/GP2; 2011–2015)

First generation
Honda Fit shuttle 1.5L-Model.JPG
Honda Fit Shuttle (pre-facelift)
Overview
Model code
  • GG7
  • GG8
  • GP2
Production2011–2015
AssemblyJapan: Yorii, Saitama
Body and chassis
Related Honda Fit
Honda City
Honda Freed
Powertrain
Engine Petrol :
1.5 L L15A I4
Hybrid :
1.3 L LDA-MF6 (Honda IMA system) I4
Transmission 5-speed automatic (AWD)
CVT (FWD & Hybrid)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,530 mm (99.6 in) [2]
Length4,410 mm (173.6 in) (pre-facelift) [2]
4,385 mm (172.6 in) (facelift) [2]
Width1,695 mm (66.7 in) [2]
Height1,540 mm (60.6 in) (FWD) [2]
1,565 mm (61.6 in) (AWD) [2]
Curb weight 1,140–1,150 kg (2,513–2,535 lb) (FWD) [2]
1,210–1,230 kg (2,668–2,712 lb) (AWD) [2]
1,190–1,210 kg (2,624–2,668 lb) (Hybrid) [3]
Honda FIT SHUTTLE 15X rear (cropped).JPG
Honda Fit Shuttle (pre-facelift)
Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid.jpg
Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid rear.jpg
Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid (pre-facelift)
Honda FIT SHUTTLE HYBRID-C (GP2) front.JPG
Honda FIT SHUTTLE HYBRID Smart Selection (GP2) rear.JPG
Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid (facelift)

The launch of the car in June 2011 was pushed back from March as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011. Production of the car was transferred from Honda's Sayama plant in Saitama Prefecture to Suzuka plant in Mie Prefecture as a result of power rationing after the quake. Production began in early May 2011. [4] [5] The Fit Shuttle was shortlisted for Car of The Year Japan 2012. [6]

Its drivetrains are shared with the Fit. The Fit Shuttle has a 1.5 L i-VTEC engine with 120 hp (89 kW; 120 PS), which is optional in Japan's Fit. A hybrid version, the Fit Shuttle Hybrid, is also available, with a 1.3 L i-VTEC engine with IMA. Continuously variable transmission is the only transmission available for FWD models. A five-speed automatic transmission is standard on four-wheel-drive models.

The fuel efficiency of the station wagon and its hybrid variant was enhanced to be the same as that of Fit and Fit hybrid by reducing engine friction, front brake rolling resistance, improvement in aerodynamics and improvement of control efficiency of the hybrid system. All models feature ECON Mode for enhancing real-world fuel economy. Hybrid model has Eco Assist (Ecological Drive Assist System) to help the driver engage in fuel-efficient driving practices. It went on sale on June 16, 2011, in Japan. [1]

The Fit Shuttle comes with a double-hinged two-piece load floor that both allows access to an under-floor storage bin and also functions as a divider for the cargo area. Through better sound dampening and insulation, the Fit Shuttle is pledged to be as quiet as a mid-size sedan. [7]

Second generation (GK8/9/GP7/8; 2015–2022)

Second generation
Honda SHUTTLE HYBRID Z (GP7) front.JPG
Honda Shuttle Hybrid Z (GP7; pre-facelift)
Overview
Model code
  • GK8
  • GK9
  • GP7
  • GP8
ProductionApril 2015 – August 2022
AssemblyJapan: Yorii, Saitama
Body and chassis
Related Honda Fit
Honda City
Honda Vezel/HR-V
Honda Freed
Powertrain
Engine Petrol :
1.5 L L15B Earth Dreams i-VTEC I4
Hybrid :
1.5 L LEB I4
Transmission 7-speed DCT (Hybrid)
CVT
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,530 mm (99.6 in)
Length4,400 mm (173.2 in)
4,440 mm (174.8 in) (facelift) [8]
Width1,695 mm (66.7 in) [8]
Height1,545 mm (60.8 in) (FWD) [8]
1,570 mm (61.8 in) (AWD) [8]
Curb weight 1,130–1,200 kg (2,491–2,646 lb)
1,190–1,300 kg (2,624–2,866 lb) (Hybrid)
2016 Honda Shuttle (GP7) 1.5G station wagon (2017-11-29).jpg
2016 Honda Shuttle (GP7; pre-facelift, Singapore)
Honda SHUTTLE HYBRID Z Honda SENSING 2WD (6AA-RP7).jpg
Honda SHUTTLE HYBRID ZHonda SENSING (6AA-GP7) rear.jpg
Honda Shuttle (GP7; facelift)

The second generation model was sold and renamed as the Honda Shuttle, unlike the previous generation model and is still similarly based with the Honda Fit. Honda had begun sales of the all-new Shuttle at dealerships across Japan on May 15, 2015, with the compact wagon starting from 1,990,000 yen. [9]

The Honda Shuttle is available with either an 132 PS (130 hp; 97 kW) 1.5-litre direct-injection DOHC i-VTEC gasoline engine mated to a CVT or a hybrid version equipped with the Sport Hybrid i-DCD system. [10]

The latter pairs a 1.5-litre Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC gasoline engine with an electric motor integrated into the 7-speed DCT transmission and a battery pack and has a combined system output of 137 PS (135 hp; 101 kW). It is available in G, Hybrid base, Hybrid X and Hybrid Z trim levels with Honda Sensing as standard.

Honda says the Shuttle Hybrid averages 34 km/L (2.9 litres per 100 kilometres; 80 miles per US gallon) according to the JC08 standard. For the first time, the Shuttle is also offered with a four-wheel drive option.

It received a facelift on May 10, 2019, featuring redesigned bumpers and revised rear tail lamps that stretches towards the centre of the tailgate.

Production of the Shuttle ended in August 2022, and it was discontinued on November 10, 2022.

Sales

In June 2011, Honda originally set a monthly sales target at 4,000 units for the Shuttle, it was exceeding in the first four annual years selling in 6-digit number figures, however in the later years it declined in sales.

YearJapan [11]
2011207,882
2012209,276
2013181,414
2014202,838
201534,992
201642,514
201728,111
201828,789
201930,856
202016,703
202113,636
202212,941
2023742

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