Comments on: 2005 Honda Airwave 1.5 VTEC

By: qq

qq — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:59:33 +0000

honda awaive v steady but petrol consume 8.6-9.6, rarely 11-12 km/l.
some said can run 14-16 km/l.
my h/a has run 6000 km, why km/l so high?

By: hoyhoysum

hoyhoysum — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:14:41 +0000

Why must it be called an MPV or must be a seven seater in Malaysia. Can’t it be a stationwagon with 5 seats as per the original specs. I believe that there is a market for a stationwagon in Malaysia. I believe that there are allot of contractor or businessman who are intrested. i am one for instance! Imagine a fuel saver with lugage room to spare. Well it will be most welcome if it were to assemble locally, Honda Malaysia has been locally assembly the city for years. Price it below RM100K, you have a winner. Btw there is no stationwagon on offer in Malaysia right now. A lot of mpvs, no point fighting with them. Btw airwave is not same class like avanza. The biggest obstacle i believe is getting the Malaysian goverment for green light….Proton is really pathethic dont know what those guys are thinking. We want stationwagon, they came out with arena. Cant they just follow the leaders(Honda,Nissan and Toyota). Saga hatchback, saga sedan and saga stationwagon, all can use comon parts… Look at Proton wasting money and resources, no commonality in parts look at the hatchback and sedan variant…poles apart

By: jeffk

jeffk — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:29:51 +0000

Hi all. I’m a Malaysian living in Singapore. Been eyeing the Airwave since it was launched here (parallel imported). Most beautiful wagon ever. Need to replace my 91 Corolla as I travel back to Penang at least 3 times a year. I never thought of giving her up until I saw the Airwave. The baggage space will be most usefull when I balik kampung. And the looks….mmm…. nothing comes close.. I only worry if I have car trouble on PLUS highway or anywhere in Malaysia. Since it comes from the same platform as Jazz/Fit, can anyone tell me if engine parts are easily available for the Jazz/Fit. Does the Airwave share the exact engine/parts as the Jazz/Fit?

By: Thailand 2006 Honda Jazz Facelift

Thailand 2006 Honda Jazz Facelift — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:31:06 +0000

[...] The Honda Jazz has been very popular with Malaysians despite it’s high price tag due to it being a CBU imported from previously Japan and now Thailand. It was first introduced in early 2003 with the 1.4 liter i-DSI model which was fully imported from Japan. In 2004, it was updated with 1.5 liter i-DSI and 1.5 liter VTEC models fully imported from Thailand. Very popular with the ladies and even guys too. The Honda Jazz is known as the Honda Fit in Japan, and has spawned siblings like a sedan – the Honda City (called the Fit Aria in Japan) as well as a station wagon – the Honda Airwave. [...]

By: JDMfreak

JDMfreak — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 16:08:28 +0000

I feel that the Airwave is one of automobile’s best kept secrets. Far less costly than the Stream but still as roomy. maybe slightly less roomier but won’t be by far. of course unless you’re comparing it to the Odyssey. Airwave also features a panaromic glass roof, something like the LaFesta or 307SW. Style wise it also beats any other in its class hands down. Pretty damn cool front and end.

I haven’t been into one (dying to) but from what i can observe from spore’s roads , Airwave is currently the most value-for-money MPV. Must be parallel-imported though.

By: Riki

Riki — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:45:31 +0000

is it a new honda stream? or maybe the long version of honda jazz. But, the sky roof is very cool, i like it. Come to Indonesia first with 7 seater version, especially Jakarta.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:17:42 +0000

i just placed an order today! Mugen Kit is good! But im customising my own kit! MISHIRE AIRWAVE GEN-1

By: wie liang_Porsckit

wie liang_Porsckit — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:05:18 +0000

damn!!! tiz is nice car which I ever seen… tiz spec nearly Honda Stream, tat front and rear lamp even interior more cool than Honda Stream… but I think tiz car more long than Stream tat’s make me little dissapointed.. but tat isn’t problem…

keep up goodwork Honda…

By: FLC

FLC — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:25:54 +0000

this car is damn good looking… have you guys checkout the mugen kit with airwave … what a looker….!!

By: Chin

Chin — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:53:49 +0000

If I am not wrong, the airwave’s back seats are like a sedan’s. Can’t decline backward and can’t shift forward. As such, even though another row of seats may be added, but getting in may be a problem. Unless the back row seats can be replaced and the two metal catches removed. It will be great if someone can do that.

By: drzulrusydi

drzulrusydi — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:32:51 +0000

look nice….come to malaysia first

By: Tun

Tun — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:04:11 +0000

HM, pls convert to 7 seater, sell below 90k, i’ll get one……………

By: Wan Kit

Wan Kit — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 02:27:10 +0000

Introduce this Honda Airwave into Malaysia, and let the consumers decide its reception.

I think there is a market segment that like Station Wagon, which is good for 5 passengers and some lugguage or goods to take around.

By: TSLee

TSLee — Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:39:57 +0000

Emmmm…. A very nice MPV indeed. Should it can be imported to M’sia, then it will be the best selling MPV of the year… I love this car….. ;p

By: Ir Aziz

Ir Aziz — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:30:17 +0000

Hmm….

I own a Jazz…. nice! but i like Edix (FRV) better!
Anyway… airwave…dont think it will do in Malaysia!

By: Streamo

Streamo — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:31:22 +0000

I doubt HM will bring this in. Too bad coz the Airwave looks even better than the Jazz.I’m sure this will be winner if it’s CBD and priced in the 100k region. May be a wagon but most locals will call it a mini MPV instead. Airwave has the exterior looks to compete with Wish but not the interior or mechanics. Stream has always done badly in the market coz Wish looks so much better but I would still go for Stream. Interior is much, much more comfortable. That’s where we will spend all our time in anyway. Which is also why I convinced my wife to get City instead of Vios. It’s spacious and convenient with it multi-position bench seat that there’s no other sedan that can replace it, except the new Euro Civic! Now, wifey loves the City to bits and think the Vios looks “odd”. Living with the City will certainly change one’s views.

BTW, does anybody know when the New Stream will be launched? I need to replace my aging Prelude with an MPV but the current Stream is very near EOL. I hope it’ll get a fold-flat middle seat too the new Opel Zafira. Go Honda!

By: Lim

Lim — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:08:27 +0000

No la, such car won’t come to Malaysia. If Honda Malaysia bring in, it will affect the Stream model. Even the Edix model not under Honda Malaysia umbrella ma! I would to see HM replace the current Honda Civic model which is not “Kick” enough compare to the older model. But i like the City very much even though some call it kodok or kumbang, but it is better than Proton Gen2. The car so comfort, spacious and fuel economic. Anyway i expecting to collect my City within a week now. Bravo Honda! the Power Of Dreams.

By: mydelsol

mydelsol — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:36:30 +0000

Airwave looks kinda stretched out Jazz, which I like
since Im on the look out for a “mini” MPV for the family
hopefully HM will bring it in soon…

By: ayuni dalila

ayuni dalila — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:01:02 +0000

hye paul! ^_^im one of the wagon`s lover..i `ve saw this car running in Japan..u,know “it`s very cool!! In real,she looks better!!U know..in japan,the youngsters prefer to buy used n big car..but,for the 30`s japanese,they more aware to buy a car that also performs good in its running cost,so the idea to buy a compact car is quite popular,and Honda Airwave is one of the solutions!!

By: Juz

Juz — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:23:25 +0000

yakah..hehe soli my bad 4cm longer…abit only le

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 13:24:50 +0000

Juz: the Airwave is around 4cm longer than the City… LOL!

By: Juz

Juz — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:46:26 +0000

if you guys look carefully at the spec, its the same length as the city…now how big could that be? imagine this…honda city length with the height of a jazz afaik, this wagon may be able to sell, i mean, there would be families scouting for some small mpv…the panaromic roof is really nice, and i think that’s the main highlight of the airwave….the jazz is too expensive and the city looks (unacceptable to some) lol, but if the airwave is to come in and it’s priced just a little bit above jazz, i think it would sell…imagine if it was a ckd unit like the city…if priced in between the city and jazz, it would sell too…jazz is over priced for a small car, what more for the current batches which are thai cbu units…the quality just isn’t the same anymore

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:52:57 +0000

Malaysia got no maps I think. Or all of the car manufacturers think we’re not worthy of this kinda things heh.

The Edix is available here, around 160K for the 1.7 VTEC and 180K for the 2.0 i-VTEC.

By: Wingz

Wingz — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:45:17 +0000

no lar honda not gonna bring in lar … Edix also they dun wanna bring in knn!!! Paul, Anoder thing is why Msia car suma tarak SatNAv one ar ? cilaka !!! they exchanged it with big fugly ass mia player !!!

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 07:40:52 +0000

Actually..there are some wagon enthusiast in Malaysia. There are quite a number of ppl looking for 2nd hand AD Resorts…There might be a market here for the car

By: Philip

Philip — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 06:04:14 +0000

I would think that this car would create a new segment in the market as it is a stationwagen. Although I think it is in a different segment as the MPV and the sedan, it would compete almost directly with the sedan segment and if this car is assembled in Thailand or Malaysia then Proton and the other makes better beware. This car packs the stuff that satisfies the basic needs or one could say more than satisfies the needs of an average size family. If this car can be priced in the bracket of RM85k-RM95k, I think it would sell well but it shouldn’t compete directly with the Jazz, Stream or the City in anyway. A difficult strategy for Honda to chart.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:29:51 +0000

adham: it’s using a 1.5 SOHC vtec. though the 2.0 i-VTEC could be transplanted inside if someone wanted to. mugen managed to do it with the honda fit, calling it the Mugen Fit Dynamite.

By: akari

akari — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 04:48:45 +0000

dont like big car =)
road in penang is darm small, car many, bike everywhere…
+ no confident to reverse side parking big car which is always needed =(

By: CHiQ

CHiQ — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 04:09:34 +0000

Being a girl who knows and cares nothing for the technical specs, I think the butt looks damn good, but the side looks a bit too long for my taste. Nice looking car this one.

I like the Jazz too.

By: ada

ada — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:49:20 +0000

its a nice lookin car..mybe can compete wif the smaller mpv.frm the back it looks exactly lik the new estima…paul r u sure this car usin the vtec engine?or mybe its i-vtec.erm paul can u send me ur email add..aku got alot of cars infos and photos…i got a pic of proton putra…the new one..they testing it in u.k i guess……btw this my email add…. adham.mazlan@gmail.com