Honda Japan has launched a new variant of “family” of Honda Jazz. It’s called Honda Fit Shuttle and is an MPV but it will not be imported into Europe, but will be sold only in Asian markets. Leveraging the original floor of the Fit / Jazz, characterized by the fuel tank centrally located, the Fit offers a shuttle cockpit where there is room for five and a cargo of 590 liters.
The Honda Fit is marketed in the Shuttle’s two engines: the entry level consists of the 1.5 liter i-VTEC on the European model is adopted CR-Z, Where, however, is absent on a hybrid module Shuttle Fit, which allows distances up to 20 km / liter and is also available as a 4×4 in combination with 5-speed automatic transmission or continuously variable CVT.
As the Hybrid Jazz launched recently, the Fit hybrid Shuttle has a variant with the Shuttle Parallel Hybrid, which uses technology IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) adopted on Insight. And ‘therefore has a naturally aspirated 1.3 engine i-VTEC gasoline mileage that promises up to 30 km / l by the joint action of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor housed in the transmission, continuously variable always like the hybrid model of Honda Europe .
