The Honda Capa, short for "capacity", is a tall wagon produced by Honda between 1998 and 2002 for the Japanese market. It was introduced at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show as the concept car "J-MW." It went on sale on April 24, 1998, with Honda series codes GA4 and GA6. On September 16, 1999 a four-wheel drive version of the Capa was released, using Honda's Full-Time 4wd system. Brake Assist was offered as standard equipment. Due to disappointing sales, the Capa nameplate was discontinued in 2002. It was available in Japan through the Honda Primo and Honda Verno dealerships.
The Honda Capa was developed on the Honda Logo platform and is the first generation of the J Mover series. Its concept was based on a 'Small is Smart' way of thinking. Ease of use in everyday life, compactness, lightness and friendliness to the environment were some of the criteria built into the design. The proposal was that the Capa was to be 'joyful' however this translates better as 'fun'. It was one class larger than the kei-sized Honda Life, but smaller than the compact sized, Honda CR-V which based on the Honda Civic platform, and reflected the growing popularity of MPV/SUV/minivan vehicles.
The Honda Capa was designed with the intention of creating a car that was to be the best size for town driving. A car that could seat your family, with ample height for headroom and plenty of legroom considering its compact nature. To achieve this feat, Honda design the chassis based on a 'dual deck package.'
The Honda Capa was equipped with a 1.5-litre, single-overhead-cam, four-valve inline four-cylinder D15B engine. It was initially offered only with Honda's Multimatic continuously variable transmission (CVT), but following an update, a regular four-speed automatic transmission option was introduced as a lower cost option on front-wheel-drive versions.
1998 - Announced that sales would begin April 24, 1998
1999 - Minor update, including minor remodelling of the bumpers, adding an AWD model to the line-up, 4-speed automatic transmission added to the line-up for the 2WD model only, Honda's Brake Assist system and Tachometer added as standard equipment.
2000 - Minor update. Front grille, bumper and seats were changed. Special Edition added to the line-up.
2001 - Honda Mobilio announced as the successor to the Honda Capa. Honda Capa production and sales continue.
2002 - February: Honda announces the end of production of the Capa due to slumping sales.
Origin of the nameedit
Honda named the Capa based on the English word 'Capacity', referring to ability as well as spaciousness.
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honda, capa, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, 2018, learn, when, remove, this, mess. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Honda Capa news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message The Honda Capa short for capacity is a tall wagon produced by Honda between 1998 and 2002 for the Japanese market It was introduced at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show as the concept car J MW It went on sale on April 24 1998 with Honda series codes GA4 and GA6 On September 16 1999 a four wheel drive version of the Capa was released using Honda s Full Time 4wd system Brake Assist was offered as standard equipment Due to disappointing sales the Capa nameplate was discontinued in 2002 It was available in Japan through the Honda Primo and Honda Verno dealerships Honda Capa GA4 6 OverviewManufacturerHondaProduction1998 2002AssemblyJapanBody and chassisClassMini MPVBody style5 door hatchbackLayoutFront engine front wheel driveFront engine four wheel driveRelatedHonda LogoPowertrainEngine1493 cc D15B SOHC I4TransmissionCVT4 speed automaticDimensionsWheelbase2 360 mm 92 9 in Length3 775 mm 148 6 in Width1 640 mm 64 6 in Height1 650 mm 65 0 in Curb weight1 110 kg 2 447 1 lb ChronologyPredecessorHonda City series GA1 GA2 SuccessorHonda Mobilio Mobilio Spike Contents 1 General information 2 Engine 3 GA4 6 model updates 4 Origin of the name 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 External linksGeneral information editThe Honda Capa was developed on the Honda Logo platform and is the first generation of the J Mover series Its concept was based on a Small is Smart way of thinking Ease of use in everyday life compactness lightness and friendliness to the environment were some of the criteria built into the design The proposal was that the Capa was to be joyful however this translates better as fun It was one class larger than the kei sized Honda Life but smaller than the compact sized Honda CR V which based on the Honda Civic platform and reflected the growing popularity of MPV SUV minivan vehicles The Honda Capa was designed with the intention of creating a car that was to be the best size for town driving A car that could seat your family with ample height for headroom and plenty of legroom considering its compact nature To achieve this feat Honda design the chassis based on a dual deck package The Honda Capa was equipped with a 1 5 litre single overhead cam four valve inline four cylinder D15B engine It was initially offered only with Honda s Multimatic continuously variable transmission CVT but following an update a regular four speed automatic transmission option was introduced as a lower cost option on front wheel drive versions Engine editWater cooled inline four cylinder Honda D15B engine Single Overhead Cam 16 valve Power output of 98 PS 72 kW at 6300 rpm Torque output of 133 N m 13 6 kg m at 3500 rpm Bore x Stroke 75 mm x 84 5 mm Compression Ration 9 4 1 Honda s PGM FI Fuel Injection System Fuel Regular Unleaded Fuel Tank size 40 litres 11 US gal GA4 6 model updates edit1997 Displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show as the J MW 1998 Announced that sales would begin April 24 1998 1999 Minor update including minor remodelling of the bumpers adding an AWD model to the line up 4 speed automatic transmission added to the line up for the 2WD model only Honda s Brake Assist system and Tachometer added as standard equipment 2000 Minor update Front grille bumper and seats were changed Special Edition added to the line up 2001 Honda Mobilio announced as the successor to the Honda Capa Honda Capa production and sales continue 2002 February Honda announces the end of production of the Capa due to slumping sales Origin of the name editHonda named the Capa based on the English word Capacity referring to ability as well as spaciousness Gallery edit nbsp Rear view of Honda Capa nbsp 2000 faceliftSee also editHonda LogoExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honda Capa https web archive org web 20070106105628 http www honda co jp auto lineup capa 2002 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Honda Capa amp oldid 1203625791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
