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.
8-510: 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
16-495: A gray color scheme, with seat and door armrest upholstery available in blue or beige tones. The C grade featured jersey fabric, while the D grade used double-raschel fabric. Climate control was standard, offering an automatic air conditioner for the D grade and a manual one for the C grade. Honda named the Capa based on the English word 'Capacity', referring to ability as well as spaciousness. Honda Logo The Honda Logo
24-624: Is a B-segment supermini manufactured and marketed by Honda from 1996 to 2001, as a three-door and five door hatchback , sharing its platform with the Honda Capa and replacing the second generation Honda City . The Logo was larger than the kei class Honda Life , smaller than the subcompact Honda Civic , and was superseded by the Honda Fit . It was marketed in Japan through dealerships of Honda Clio from 1996 to 2001, and briefly in
32-852: The United Kingdom between 2000 and 2001. The Logo was an effort by Honda to repeat the success of early Civic, with its length, width, and engine size almost matching the first generation Civic. The Logo used the D13B , initially with two valves per cylinder, subsequently upgraded to four valves. A CVT transmission was offered. The engine provided 66 PS (49 kW; 65 hp). Minor changes in later grades sport "TS", sixteen valve type specification in D13B (SOHC 1.3L PGM spec FI) were also later introduced. The sporting TS model produces 91 PS (67 kW; 90 hp) and 11.6 kg⋅m (114 N⋅m; 84 lb⋅ft). The TS version had an LSD differential in
40-520: The 1000 cars produced Transmissions included a five-speed manual transmission, three-speed automatic transmission, and the CVT, marketed as Honda Multimatic . In Japan, the Logo succeeded the second generation series of Honda City, GA1 and 2. Two models were derived using the platforms and components: the Honda Capa and the first generation Honda HR-V which had much more emphasis on a youthful approach, but
48-477: The Logo was meant to remain practical and economical and sales reflected the modest intent of the Logo, and the car did not sell as well as hoped. From the lessons learned from the Logo, the Honda Fit that followed in 2001 was successful to renew the basic concepts, combining fun to drive with great packaging, and less so on making an economical and practical car. In Europe, sales were not particularly strong, but
56-435: 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. The interior design incorporated
64-545: 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
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