Honda’s little mid-size MPV has been given a pretty little advertisement. The tall eight-seater StepWGN which Honda claims has the largest cabin space in its class, has officially gone on sale in Japan back in April, the ad which is called ‘Arrow,’ seems like an attempt to highlight the new engine in the MPV.
Sitting in the bay of the Honda StepWGN, is a new 1.5 litre four-cylinder VTEC Turbo that makes 150 hp at 5,500 rpm and 203 Nm of torque from 1,600 to 5,000 rpm, while paired to it is a CVT transmission, those figures are nice seeing that it’s a medium-size MPV, that’s priced attractively from 2,288,000 yen (RM69,030) to 3,081,400 yen (RM92,967) for the all-wheel drive Spada Cool Spirit in Japan.
One of the key selling points of the StepWGN is the ‘Waku Waku’ rear tailgate that doubles up as a door as it opens just like one, which is perhaps why Honda chose to feature a ‘Kyudojin’ or archer with a bow as the main character in the ad, that, and the fact that it fits even the smallest of families.
Couple the rear door with the Magic Seat option, where the third-row seats can actually be tucked away into the floor aside from a 60:40 split folding function, and you will actually be able to fit a bow in to the StepWGN with ease. The variant seen in this ad is the StepWGN SPADA which features a black interior, deeper-toned colours and harder materials. Would you fancy Honda’s StepWGN if it ever makes it to our shores?
Posted by auto motor und sport on Tuesday, 21 July 2015
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205nm torque exora more power. but this is torquey at lower rpm.
Oh and do we need turbo kicks in everytime when doing start stop in traffic jam?
pretty innovative rear door there… nice design too… grey import pls
from the specs, this is a good substitute for estima.
1.5L turbo – cheaper tax, sliding doors – better ingress/outgress.
i guess it sells better than odyssey if it’s available here.
yeah freed is no more, no vsc no good.
C’mon Honda Malaysia, bring this in!
Wow Honda Spander…for sure can keep all the underwear in the world…worse your friend will make a joke on you – which car are you driving…pause pause Honda Spander…yes Honda Spander.
Please excuse my ignorance, but i see a great market for mini wagons like these in malaysia, almost like a mini Alphard / Odyssey.
Suitable for small family with babies, with older folks where climbing up n down a conventional door is difficult, OKU requiring wheelchair access… etc.
So is there a reason why they are not marketed over here? fuel requirement? maybe price?
Really impressive the design & space. Yet the innovative back door. Engine = 2.0l performance, which is quite good. Wonder how it would compete with toyota wish. Should be a tough fight.
oh honda, you and your magic seats…..
love them
Yey honda please come this in, my family can’t fit anymore..this is more suitable
Would like to see how is the interior design is. So far, I think the Serena is the nicest when compared to Biante. Serena’s moving centre console is brilliant tho its not a new thing and the fact the left seat can move slightly to the right/left for side excess or centre excess to the back row seats.
Honda and any manufacturers in fact, IF you don’t intent to sell here dun buy ad and show here lah… it’s so tiringlah…
Would you rather not know about whats happening around the world of cars? The easier way would be don’t come to paultan then…
Yeah, ignore negative comments toolah, y comment?
this is spada!!!
be proud…that headlamp design and made by malaysian engineers
be proud….this headlamp design and made by malaysian engineers..
be proud…this headlamp design and made by malaysian engineers..
ANY IDEA WHEN THIS MPV AVAILABLE IN MALAYSIA ?
PAULTAN WHEN CAN BUY THIS MPV IN MALAYSIA?