The Honda Capa is a small J-Mover series minivan (a series of small cars, first presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1997) in a 5-door body of a subcompact compact class hatchback, which was first introduced by Japanese car company Honda on April 23, 1998. The name "Capa" comes from the English word "capacity", which translates into Russian as "capacity, capacity." The rectangular design of the car, resembling a box, received the characteristic name "Boxy" (box-shaped). The advantages of the design include: a body with a double bottom, a spacious cabin for five adults, as well as modest external dimensions.
The wheelbase of the car was 2,360 mm, length - 3,775 mm, width - 1,640 mm, and height - 1,650 mm. Honda Capa minivan ground clearance - 150 mm, which made this model very convenient for trips to nature. The front and rear of the cabin are very comfortable and roomy. The rear seats are equipped with a special mechanism with several adjustment modes, which allows you to change the position of the seats, making the car's interior even more practical and comfortable.
Vehicle curb weight was 1,080 kg. Under the hood of the car Honda Capa was located (transversely in front) a four-cylinder 16-valve D15B engine with a volume of 1.5 liters with distributed injection, whose power was 98 hp. at 6,300 rpm. Paired with the engine worked automatic transmission Honda Multi Matic. The maximum speed of the car was 175 km / h. Fuel consumption per 100 km in the urban cycle was 9 liters.
The “Capa” model was initially offered only with front-wheel drive, but in 1999, the all-wheel drive version was also introduced. The front and rear suspension designs included helical springs. Front brakes were ventilated disc and rear drum type. The car was also equipped with anti-lock braking system ABS, brake force distribution system. The Honda Capa minivan's equipment list included options such as air conditioning, power steering, electric front windows, an audio system, central locking, 175/70 R13 wheels. As for safety, front airbags were installed here. In 2000, the car Honda Capa received minor external changes to the front.
It is also worth noting that this model had a lot of different options of dodger (bumper, aprons, etc.).