This, ladies and gentlemen, is the Honda N-Box Slash, the fifth model in Honda’s renewed N Series of kei cars after the N-Box, N-Box+, N-One and N-WGN. If the N-Box is a completely practical box-on-wheels with impressive levels of space in such a tiny footprint, then the Slash is its sportier, low-slung oddball cousin.
Compared to the N-Box, the Slash still has five doors (although the rear doors open normally instead of sliding out), but the roof has been chopped by 100 mm, while the roofline slopes downwards towards the rear. The beltline also features an upsweep as it moves backwards, while the rear door handles have been “hidden” in the trailing edge of the rear side windows.
The interior appears much the same as on the N-Box – with the horizontal dashboard design, bench seats and ingenious A-pillar mirror array that allows for better visibility – but with the exception of metallic billet-like trim that runs from the front doors all the way to the sides of the cargo bay. The foot-operated parking brake has also been replaced by an push-button electric unit, while the rear seats gain a sliding function.
Also new is the optional Sound Mapping System with nine speakers (including a subwoofer below the dashboard). The audio setup makes use of Kevlar cone speakers, aluminium dome tweeters and a dedicated MOSFET amplifier, while a Qi wireless charging tray is included in the package. A Pure Sound Booth sound deadening kit is also available as a dealer-installed option.
Buyers can choose between eight exterior hues (including the new Premium White Pearl II and Surf Blue) in both single- and two-tone colour schemes, while beige, black, red with a chequered flag motif, white with blue stripes as well as black and brown interiors are available. This being Japan at its most eclectic, the interior styles are called Bright Rod, Street Rod, California Diner, Hawaii Glide and Tennessee Session respectively.
Unchanged are the 656 cc three-cylinder engines in both 58 PS/65 Nm naturally-aspirated and 64 PS/105 Nm turbocharged forms, CVT (turbo models get paddle shifters) and a choice of either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. Honda quotes a fuel consumption figure of 25.8 km per litre on the JC08 cycle for the NA 2WD model. VSA comes as standard, while a Safety Package with a City-Brake Active system and six airbags comes with all but the base G variant.
Prices for the Honda N-Box Slash start at 1,380,000 yen (RM40,000) for the base NA 2WD G, rising up to 1,939,400 yen (RM56,500) for the top-of-the-range X turbo 4WD with the two-tone colour scheme.
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the interior look nice
but the 1,380,000 yen (RM40k) kinda overprice for 600cc car..In US u can get Accord 2400cc for bout RM80k.
Looks like the Van/ mini truck selling bun around my taman when I was young
Well it looks like the proposal to abolish the kei car industry in Japan does not come into reality.
Ce bubuh lambang Proton…
kejung la kena bash…
hahaha
tak letak logo Proton pun kena bash dah… x semestinya logo proton..
maksudnya bash bodo macam daripada same lorrrr, ioma and the bodoh gang
After Accordana, Proton should rebadge it as new Juara mini mpv. It’s long overdue already.
Wow…the rear legroom puts the camry to shame. To bad this is as fugly as camry.
So sad that kei cars like this one will never make it here as an official import.
What the heck is this?..
in japan already so expensive.. i tot cars r cheap in other countries aiyaaaaa…
Cars are only really cheap in certain countries like US and Australia, correct?
Generally middle east is cheap…
But in Japan, Kei car pay less tax then ordinary normal car
eh looks like juara lah
I like this car!
Its top spec’ed car still has got better specs than a top of the line Accord in Malaysia. I like the concept of the floor mounted woofers, but not quite how it was executed. But hey, it is a wild looking car, so thats to be expected.
love everything about this car….omg, this is so charming!
Wow what the hell is that sh*t. Looks like Proton Juara. But i like the interior though. Cheers :)
This is one of the rare occaisions where I actually fliped through all the images because the interior and exterior is so facinating. Call me weird, but
Ferrari FxxK-
Interest Level : -0%
Lamborghini Aventador FancyPaint Edition-
Interest Level : zzzzzzz%
Honda N Box Slash 660 Turbo 4WD Fully Loaded RM56K-
Interst Level : +1000%
I also stim whenever i see a vios. Ferrari and Lambo can move a side
I stim whenever i see a City. It can smoke Fiesta ST, Ford Focus ST, Clio, Megane, GTi, Golf R and GT-R.