"Honda-Stepvagon": owner reviews, specifications and photos

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:41

The Honda-Stepvagon minivan (reviews from the owners are given below) is a family minibus, the serial production of which has been going on since 1996. During the production period, five generations of the car managed to come out. All of them were of high quality, quickly popularized in the world market. Consider the features of each of them, as well as reviews from the owners.

Honda-Stepwagon in the first generation

This car was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show. This concept was created purposefully in order to develop a family minivan. The resulting vehicle combines reliability, functionality and practicality. The minibus can accommodate five or eight people. Spaciousness and comfortable seating are guaranteed by the low floor and high roof. The location of the motor was also changed, moving it from under the driver's seat, mounting it according to the classical scheme.

The choice of a single type of engine and transmission made it possible to reduce the cost of a car and the cost of its maintenance. As a forcethe unit is a two-liter "engine" type B-20V, aggregating with an automatic transmission for four ranges. The car in question has front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. In the second case, the design includes a system with a pair of pumps. She transferred the moment of torsion to the front wheels, and if they could not cope, the force was also directed to the rear drive.

In their reviews, the owners of Honda-Stepvagon of this series note that the chassis of the minibus is quite interesting. The front assembly is equipped with MacPherson configuration elements, levers are placed at the back. Subsequently, many cars of this brand were equipped with a similar design. Since the minibus was immediately successful among the population, the designers decided to improve its equipment. A year later, the car received airbags, an ABS system and some other useful options.

Second generation

Characteristics and reviews of the owners of "Honda-Stepwagon" are given below. Before the designers was a difficult task, how to improve the already good model. The main introduction is a new engine with the K-20A index, which has a volume similar to its predecessor, but is stronger by 35 “horses”. The timing belt was replaced with a chain, a VTEC system was installed to reduce fuel consumption.

By 2003, another 2.4-liter engine appeared, which additionally added 30 Nm of torque to the minivan. Another stage was added to the gearbox design. Chassis and drive have not changed. ATon the exterior, smooth body shapes appeared. Among the shortcomings, the owners of the Honda-Stepvagon in their reviews point to a stiff suspension and a poor cross-country ability in winter, especially for front-wheel drive modifications.

Brief characteristics of the generation in question:

• overall dimensions - 4, 68/1, 72/1, 84 m;
• road clearance - 16 cm;
• wheelbase - 2.8 m;
• curb weight - 1.6 tons;
• fuel consumption in combined mode - 7.7 l / 100 km;
• power - 160 hp p.;
• wheel drive type - front and "VD".

Third update

The next generation of Honda-Stepwagon, the owners' reviews of which we will learn below, was released in 2005. In this performance, the minivan has changed dramatically. He got a pair of sliding doors, like the Toyota Extreme and the Nissan Serena. The new version was created on a different platform, which made the car narrower. At the same time, the cabin capacity remained the same.

The suspension unit is made multi-link at the back, a beam at the front, the length of the car has been shortened. The center of gravity was lowered by 40 millimeters, which made it possible to make an underestimated floor and improve handling at high speeds and when entering turns. Motors "migrated" from their predecessor. The variator in the transmission is only for all-wheel drive models.

The 4WD version can be equipped with an automatic transmission. Feedback from the owners of Honda-Stepvagon suggests that the car, along with practicality and reliability, has become unique in the exterior. Specified cargained popularity, like its predecessors, only a year after the presentation, about 10 million copies were released.

Parameters:

• dimensions (m) - 4, 63/1, 69/1, 77;
• road clearance (cm) - 15, 5;
• wheelbase (m) – 2, 85;
• curb weight (t) – 1, 63;
• power rating (hp) – 162;
• gasoline consumption in combined mode (l / 100 km) - 8, 3.

Fourth restyling

This generation is an improvement of the previous modification. The resulting version has grown in length and height with the same width. In this generation, the Spada package returned, featuring the original radiator grille and optics. Under the hood, there was one version of the engine with a volume of 2.0 liters, such as the R-20. The reliable unit is equipped with a variable valve timing system, shows decent traction at low and medium speeds, but does not have such a sporty character. The "engine" aggregates with a classic automatic transmission or a variator. The design can be all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive, fuel consumption is only about seven liters per 100 km.

As evidenced by the reviews of the owners of the Honda-Stepvagon, the lowered center of gravity had a positive effect on the spaciousness in the cabin and handling. The luggage compartment also pleases the owners with its capacity; if necessary, it is allowed to fold the seats into a special niche on the floor. The comfort of a minivan is at the highest level, the developers have proven that they can maximize and wiselyuse usable space.

Update

In 2012, the appearance of the car in question was corrected by installing a new grille, bumper, rims and rear optics. All packages include a parking camera. The updates made made it possible to improve the aerodynamic properties of the body, as well as reduce fuel consumption by about 10%. Other changes include an expansion of body colors, redesigning the seat belts from a two-point version to a three-point configuration.

Owner reviews about Honda-Stepwagon 1, 5 (150 HP)

The fifth generation of the Japanese minibus was released in 2015. Changes have taken place both in the exterior of the vehicle and in its technical part. First of all, it is worth pointing out the appearance of a new engine. The engine has a volume of 1.5 liters, produces 150 "horses", is equipped with a turbine.

Among the features of the new power unit, users note the provision of high torque at low revs (no worse than the 2.4 liter version). At the same time, the VTEC system reduces fuel consumption. The new motor aggregates with a variator, all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive. The car in question received the most spacious and functional interior among all generations, which is one of the main advantages of the van.

Result

There are very few bad reviews from Honda-Stepvagon owners, they mainly concern poor cross-country ability andhigh cost of consumables. But among the advantages, the third row of "seats" folded into the floor, the convenient design of the rear door, as well as the reliability of all components and assemblies are traditionally distinguished.