Engineering:Honda Fit Shuttle

Honda Fit Shuttle
2016 Honda Shuttle (GP7, Singapore)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	Honda Shuttle (second generation; 2015–2022)
Production	May 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.

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

First generation
Honda Fit Shuttle (pre-facelift)
Overview
Production	2011–2015
Assembly	Japan: 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)
Length	4,410 mm (173.6 in) (pre-facelift) 4,385 mm (172.6 in) (facelift)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,540 mm (60.6 in) (FWD) 1,565 mm (61.6 in) (AWD)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,140–1,150 kg (2,513–2,535 lb) (FWD) 1,210–1,230 kg (2,668–2,712 lb) (AWD) 1,190–1,210 kg (2,624–2,668 lb) (Hybrid)

Honda Fit Shuttle (pre-facelift)

Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid (pre-facelift)

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. The Fit Shuttle was shortlisted for Car of The Year Japan 2012.

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.

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.

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

Second generation
Honda Shuttle Hybrid Z (GP7; pre-facelift)
Overview
Production	April 2015 – August 2022
Assembly	Japan: 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)
Length	4,400 mm (173.2 in) 4,440 mm (174.8 in) (facelift)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,545 mm (60.8 in) (FWD) 1,570 mm (61.8 in) (AWD)
|uk|Kerb|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; pre-facelift, Singapore)

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.

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

The latter pairs a 1.5-liter 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.

See also

• Honda EV Plus
• Honda L-series engine

External links

• Honda Shuttle global site