Honda Airwave

Honda Airwave: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Honda Airwave rather than reading a first-look page, the short answer from the measured catalogue is this: every listed car is a 5-door Estate named 1.5 CVT, every engine is the same 1496 cm³ Gasoline unit at 110 hp (81 kW) and 143 Nm, and the real choice is FWD versus AWD plus pre-restyling (April 2005–March 2008) versus restyling (April 2008–August 2010).

If you are choosing a Honda Airwave rather than reading a first-look page, the short answer from the measured catalogue is this: every listed car is a 5-door Estate named 1.5 CVT, every engine is the same 1496 cm³ Gasoline unit at 110 hp (81 kW) and 143 Nm, and the real choice is FWD versus AWD plus pre-restyling (April 2005–March 2008) versus restyling (April 2008–August 2010). Fuel consumption, MPG, wheel size, CO2, eco class, and 0–100 km/h on the 2005–2008 cars are not measured. Prices are not in this catalogue.

Honda Airwave specs that actually differ

The Honda Airwave engine capacity is 1496 cm³ on all four 1.5 CVT lines. Horsepower is 110 at 5800 rpm and torque is 143 Nm at 4800 rpm on all four. That is 73.5 hp per litre (110 ÷ 1.496) and 95.6 Nm per litre (143 ÷ 1.496). Engine type is Gasoline, 4 cylinders, Inline, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, front transverse, distributed injection (multi-point), gearbox Variable, fuel 95. There is no second engine to “upgrade” into.

What changes is mass, drive, ground clearance, rear suspension on one AWD line, and (after restyling) 0–100 km/h plus compression and bore × stroke.

Tank is 42 litres on every 1.5 CVT. Front brakes are Ventilated disc and rear brakes are Drum on every 1.5 CVT. Front suspension is Independent, spring on every 1.5 CVT. Top speed is 170 km/h on every 1.5 CVT. Gross weight is measured only on the 2005–2008 AWD 1.5 CVT: 1435 kg.

Honda Airwave FWD vs AWD: what the extra mass buys

On 1 generation (2005-04-01–2008-03-31) the AWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp) weighs 1250 kg against 1160 kg for the FWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp): +90 kg, or +7.8%. Power-to-weight is 11.36 kg per hp versus 10.55 kg per hp. Ground clearance is the same 150 mm. Rear suspension is the same Semi-independent, torsion. Tank, engine, gearbox, and 170 km/h top speed do not change. 0–100 km/h is not measured on either 2005–2008 car, so you cannot claim a timed penalty for AWD in that window.

On 1 generation, restyling (2008-04-01–2010-08-31) the AWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp) weighs 1240 kg against 1170 kg for the FWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp): +70 kg, or +6.0%. That is 20 kg less of an AWD penalty than in 2005–2008 (90 − 70). Power-to-weight is 11.27 kg per hp versus 10.64 kg per hp. 0–100 km/h is measured here: 12.6 s AWD versus 11.6 s FWD — one second slower for AWD at the same 110 hp. Ground clearance is not the same after restyling: FWD sits at 160 mm, AWD at 150 mm (10 mm lower). Rear suspension is not the same after restyling either: FWD stays Semi-independent, torsion; AWD becomes Dependent, spring.

If you want the lightest Honda Airwave in the file, that is the 2005–2008 FWD 1.5 CVT at 1160 kg. If you want AWD with the smallest mass tax versus FWD in the same year band, that is the restyled AWD 1.5 CVT at +70 kg, not the earlier AWD at +90 kg.

Honda Airwave weight in one line: 1160 kg (FWD, 1 generation) → 1170 kg (FWD, restyling, +10 kg) → 1240 kg (AWD, restyling) → 1250 kg (AWD, 1 generation). The restyle did not make every car heavier: FWD gained 10 kg, AWD lost 10 kg (1250 → 1240).

Gross weight is not measured on three of four versions. On the 2005–2008 AWD 1.5 CVT it is 1435 kg, so payload on that line is 1435 − 1250 = 185 kg. You cannot compare payload across the other three cars because gross weight is not measured.

Honda Airwave 2005 vs 2008 restyling: what generation change actually moved

Restyling is not a second generation. The catalogue lists two periods of 1 generation: 2005-04-01–2008-03-31 and restyling 2008-04-01–2010-08-31. Body stays Estate 5-door. Engine stays 1496 cm³, 110 hp, 143 Nm, Variable, 95 fuel.

On FWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp), restyling adds 10 kg (1160 → 1170), raises ground clearance from 150 mm to 160 mm, and for the first time publishes 0–100 km/h at 11.6 s. Compression ratio becomes 10.4 and bore × stroke becomes 73 × 89.4 mm; both were not measured on the 2005–2008 FWD 1.5 CVT. Rear suspension stays Semi-independent, torsion.

On AWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp), restyling subtracts 10 kg (1250 → 1240), keeps 150 mm clearance, publishes 0–100 km/h at 12.6 s, sets compression 10.4 and bore × stroke 73 × 89.4 mm (not measured before), and changes the rear axle from Semi-independent, torsion to Dependent, spring. That rear-axle change is the only chassis architecture swap in the whole Honda Airwave table.

Honda Airwave 2008 specs versus Honda Airwave 2005 specs, in arithmetic: same 110 hp, same 170 km/h, FWD +10 kg and +10 mm clearance, AWD −10 kg and a different rear suspension type. Honda Airwave 2010 specs are the restyled pair (production of restyling runs to 2010-08-31), not a new engine.

Honda Airwave 2006 and Honda Airwave 2007 sit inside 1 generation without restyling: FWD 1.5 CVT 1160 kg / 150 mm, AWD 1.5 CVT 1250 kg / 150 mm, 0–100 not measured, compression not measured, bore × stroke not measured.

Honda Airwave engine: one unit, four nameplates

Honda Airwave engine cc is 1496 on every 1.5 CVT. Honda Airwave horsepower is 110 (81 kW) at 5800 rpm. Honda Airwave engine type is Gasoline, Inline 4, 4 valves per cylinder, boost No, front transverse, multi-point injection. After restyling, compression 10.4 and 73 × 89.4 mm are measured; before restyling those two figures are not measured — that is a gap in the sheet, not proof the hardware changed.

Engine oil capacity, engine oil grade, engine number location, engine mounting part numbers, and engine price are not measured. Do not treat a missing oil-capacity cell as “this engine has no oil capacity.”

Honda Airwave fuel consumption, MPG, and performance

Honda Airwave fuel average, Honda Airwave fuel consumption, Honda Airwave fuel economy, and Honda Airwave MPG: city, highway, and combined are not measured on all four 1.5 CVT versions. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. Tank is 42 litres on all four, so range cannot be calculated from this file.

Performance that is measured: top speed 170 km/h on all four. 0–100 km/h is 11.6 s on restyled FWD 1.5 CVT and 12.6 s on restyled AWD 1.5 CVT. 0–100 km/h on both 2005–2008 1.5 CVT cars is not measured. The 1.0 s gap after restyling lines up with the AWD cars being 70 kg heavier (1240 vs 1170) at the same 110 hp.

Honda Airwave dimensions, size, and ground clearance

Honda Airwave dimensions (length, width, height, wheelbase) are not measured. Honda Airwave size as a seating count is not measured — “how many seater” is not in the data. Wheel sizes are not measured on any 1.5 CVT.

What is measured: kerb weights 1160 / 1250 / 1170 / 1240 kg as above; ground clearance 150 mm on three versions and 160 mm only on restyled FWD 1.5 CVT; tank 42 litres. If ride height is the buying criterion, the restyled FWD 1.5 CVT is the only 160 mm car; every AWD 1.5 CVT and the early FWD 1.5 CVT sit at 150 mm.

Which Honda Airwave version to choose

Choose 1 generation FWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp, 2005-04-01–2008-03-31) if kerb weight is the ranking rule: 1160 kg is the lightest Honda Airwave here (10.55 kg/hp). You give up a published 0–100 figure (not measured), you sit at 150 mm, and you do not get AWD. Compression and bore × stroke are not measured on this line.

Choose 1 generation, restyling FWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp, 2008-04-01–2010-08-31) if you want the only 160 mm clearance, the only 11.6 s 0–100, and still FWD. Cost in mass versus the early FWD car is +10 kg (1170 vs 1160). Engine sheet is more complete: compression 10.4, 73 × 89.4 mm. Rear remains Semi-independent, torsion. This is the strongest “numbers on the page” FWD buy.

Choose 1 generation AWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp, 2005-04-01–2008-03-31) if you need AWD in the 2005–2008 window. You pay +90 kg versus the matching FWD 1.5 CVT (1250 vs 1160). This is the only version with a measured gross weight (1435 kg) and a calculable payload (185 kg). 0–100 is not measured. Rear is Semi-independent, torsion, same as FWD of that period. Clearance stays 150 mm.

Choose 1 generation, restyling AWD 1.5 CVT (110 hp, 2008-04-01–2010-08-31) if you want AWD with the smaller mass gap (+70 kg vs restyled FWD, 1240 vs 1170) and a timed 12.6 s 0–100. Versus early AWD you save 10 kg (1240 vs 1250) but you change rear suspension to Dependent, spring and you stay at 150 mm while restyled FWD rises to 160 mm. Same 110 hp, same 170 km/h, same 42-litre tank.

There is no Honda Airwave engine with more than 110 hp in this catalogue, so “more power” is not a version you can order. Honda Airwave vs Honda Shuttle, Honda Airwave vs Toyota Fielder, and Honda Airwave vs Nissan Wingroad cannot be scored here: those models are not in this data set. Honda Airwave problems, reliability, and whether it is a “good car” beyond these figures are not measured. Honda Airwave for sale, Honda Airwave price in Pakistan, Honda Airwave price in Kenya, and engine price are not in the data — this page does not invent them.

Decision in one sentence: same 1.5 CVT 110 hp engine four times; pick restyled FWD for 11.6 s and 160 mm, restyled AWD for AWD at +70 kg and 12.6 s, early FWD for 1160 kg, early AWD only if you need AWD plus the sole 1435 kg gross figure.