Honda Grace: which version to buy
The Honda Grace to buy is one of four named versions — 1.5 I-Shift (Hybrid, 110 hp) or 1.5 CVT (Gasoline, 132 hp), each in FWD or AWD — from the first generation (December 2014) and its May 2017 restyling. The names in the catalogue are exactly 1.5 I-Shift and 1.5 CVT; same-name rows are told apart by drive, kerb weight, ground clearance, and 0–100 km/h.
The Honda Grace to buy is one of four named versions — 1.5 I-Shift (Hybrid, 110 hp) or 1.5 CVT (Gasoline, 132 hp), each in FWD or AWD — from the first generation (December 2014) and its May 2017 restyling. The names in the catalogue are exactly 1.5 I-Shift and 1.5 CVT; same-name rows are told apart by drive, kerb weight, ground clearance, and 0–100 km/h. There is no second generation in the data: two catalogue blocks are one generation plus restyling.
Honda Grace specs: what actually differs between versions
Every version uses the same 1497 cc inline 4, four valves per cylinder, front transverse layout, no boost, direct injection, 95 fuel, 40 L tank, independent spring front / semi-independent spring rear, ventilated disc front / drum rear. Fuel consumption, CO2, eco class, top speed, gross weight, and wheel sizes are not measured on every row.
| Version | Generation | hp / kW @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | Type | Gearbox | Drive | 0–100 | Kerb kg | Clearance mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 I-Shift | 1 gen. | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 134 @ 5000 | Hybrid | Robotic 7 | FWD | 8.9 s | 1170 | 135 |
| 1.5 I-Shift | 1 gen. | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 134 @ 5000 | Hybrid | Robotic 7 | AWD | 9.3 s | 1250 | 150 |
| 1.5 CVT | 1 gen. | 132 / 97 @ 6600 | 155 @ 4600 | Gasoline | Variable | FWD | 9.7 s | 1110 | 135 |
| 1.5 CVT | 1 gen. | 132 / 97 @ 6600 | 155 @ 4600 | Gasoline | Variable | AWD | 9.4 s | 1170 | 150 |
| 1.5 I-Shift | restyling | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 134 @ 5000 | Hybrid | Robotic 7 | AWD | 9.2 s | 1230 | 150 |
| 1.5 I-Shift | restyling | 110 / 81 @ 6000 | 134 @ 5000 | Hybrid | Robotic 7 | FWD | 8.9 s | 1160 | 135 |
| 1.5 CVT | restyling | 132 / 97 @ 6600 | 155 @ 4600 | Gasoline | Variable | FWD | 9.7 s | 1110 | 135 |
| 1.5 CVT | restyling | 132 / 97 @ 6600 | 155 @ 4600 | Gasoline | Variable | AWD | 10.2 s | 1170 | 150 |
Honda Grace hybrid vs gasoline: horsepower, torque, kg per hp
1.5 CVT has 22 hp more than 1.5 I-Shift (132 vs 110) and 21 Nm more (155 vs 134). Peak power sits 600 rpm higher on the Gasoline engine (6600 vs 6000). Peak torque arrives 400 rpm earlier on 1.5 CVT (4600 vs 5000). Compression is 11.5 on 1.5 CVT and 13.5 on 1.5 I-Shift. Specific output on 1.497 L is 88.2 hp/L for 1.5 CVT and 73.5 hp/L for 1.5 I-Shift.
Kerb weight per horsepower (lower is the denser power-to-mass figure):
- 1.5 CVT FWD, both eras: 1110 / 132 = 8.41 kg/hp
- 1.5 CVT AWD, both eras: 1170 / 132 = 8.86 kg/hp
- 1.5 I-Shift FWD restyling: 1160 / 110 = 10.55 kg/hp
- 1.5 I-Shift FWD 1 generation: 1170 / 110 = 10.64 kg/hp
- 1.5 I-Shift AWD restyling: 1230 / 110 = 11.18 kg/hp
- 1.5 I-Shift AWD 1 generation: 1250 / 110 = 11.36 kg/hp
The Gasoline 1.5 CVT FWD is the lightest Grace in the data (1110 kg) and the best kg/hp. The Hybrid 1.5 I-Shift is 50–140 kg heavier than the matching-drive 1.5 CVT in the same era, so the Hybrid’s 22 hp deficit is compounded by mass.
0–100 km/h does not follow peak hp. The quickest rows are Hybrid FWD 1.5 I-Shift at 8.9 s (both 1 generation and restyling). Gasoline FWD 1.5 CVT is 9.7 s — 0.8 s slower despite 22 hp more. Hybrid AWD is 9.3 s (1 generation) and 9.2 s (restyling). Gasoline AWD is 9.4 s before restyling and 10.2 s after — the slowest Grace measured.
City, highway, and combined consumption: not measured on all eight rows. Hybrid vs Gasoline economy cannot be ranked from this catalogue. Tank is 40 L on every version.
Honda Grace AWD vs FWD: what the extra mass buys
AWD is the same 1.5 I-Shift or 1.5 CVT name, not a separate model line.
Mass and height:
- Hybrid, 1 generation: AWD 1250 kg vs FWD 1170 kg — +80 kg, clearance 150 vs 135 mm (+15 mm), 0–100 9.3 vs 8.9 s (+0.4 s).
- Hybrid, restyling: AWD 1230 kg vs FWD 1160 kg — +70 kg, 150 vs 135 mm, 9.2 vs 8.9 s (+0.3 s).
- Gasoline, both eras: AWD 1170 kg vs FWD 1110 kg — +60 kg, 150 vs 135 mm.
Acceleration trade-off on Gasoline is era-dependent: 1 generation AWD 1.5 CVT is 0.3 s quicker than FWD (9.4 vs 9.7 s) despite +60 kg. Restyling AWD 1.5 CVT is 0.5 s slower than FWD (10.2 vs 9.7 s) at the same 1170 kg.
If the need is ground clearance, AWD is the only path to 150 mm. If the need is the lowest kerb weight, FWD 1.5 CVT at 1110 kg is the only path.
Honda Grace 2014–2016 vs 2017 restyling: what changed in the numbers
1 generation: December 2014 – June 2017. Restyling: from May 2017, stop not measured. Body stays Sedan. Four versions in each block.
What the restyling changed in arithmetic:
- Hybrid FWD 1.5 I-Shift: 1170 → 1160 kg (−10 kg). 0–100 stays 8.9 s. Clearance stays 135 mm.
- Hybrid AWD 1.5 I-Shift: 1250 → 1230 kg (−20 kg). 0–100 9.3 → 9.2 s (−0.1 s). Clearance stays 150 mm.
- Gasoline FWD 1.5 CVT: 1110 kg, 9.7 s, 135 mm — unchanged.
- Gasoline AWD 1.5 CVT: 1170 kg and 150 mm unchanged, but 0–100 9.4 → 10.2 s (+0.8 s). That is the only restyling row that got slower.
Engine figures (110/132 hp, 134/155 Nm, 1497 cc, compression, rpm) do not change between eras. Gearbox labels stay Robotic 7 on 1.5 I-Shift and Variable on 1.5 CVT.
For a 2015 or 2016 Honda Grace, the spec sheet is the 1 generation block. For 2018, 2019, 2020 in this catalogue, the spec sheet is the restyling block (production start May 2017, end not measured). A 2017 car sits on the overlap (restyling from May 2017, 1 generation through June 2017): identify it by the Hybrid AWD kerb weight (1250 vs 1230 kg) or by Gasoline AWD 0–100 (9.4 vs 10.2 s).
Honda Grace engine: capacity, layout, what is not measured
Engine capacity is 1497 cc on every version. Cylinders: 4, inline. Boost: No. Layout: Front, transverse. Fuel system: Direct injection (direct). Bore × stroke: 73 × 89.4. Fuel: 95.
Engine oil capacity, oil spec, under cover / guard / shield, and engine-number location: not measured. Dimensions in millimetres or feet: not measured. Wheel sizes: not measured. Gross vehicle weight: not measured.
Honda Grace weight and ground clearance
Kerb weight range in the data: 1110–1250 kg.
- Lightest: 1.5 CVT FWD — 1110 kg (both eras).
- Heaviest: 1.5 I-Shift AWD, 1 generation — 1250 kg.
- Restyling Hybrid AWD is 20 kg lighter than the pre-restyle Hybrid AWD.
- Restyling Hybrid FWD is 10 kg lighter than the pre-restyle Hybrid FWD.
Ground clearance is only two values: 135 mm FWD, 150 mm AWD. Tank 40 L on all. Gross weight not measured.
Which Honda Grace version to choose
Fastest 0–100 in the data: 1.5 I-Shift FWD Hybrid, 8.9 s, 1160 kg (restyling) or 1170 kg (1 generation). Same time both eras.
Most horsepower and best kg/hp: 1.5 CVT FWD Gasoline, 132 hp, 1110 kg, 8.41 kg/hp, 9.7 s. Choose this if peak hp and lowest mass matter more than the Hybrid’s 0.8 s 0–100 advantage.
AWD with the least time penalty on Hybrid: restyling 1.5 I-Shift AWD — 1230 kg, 9.2 s, 150 mm. Versus FWD Hybrid that is +70 kg and +0.3 s for +15 mm clearance. Pre-restyle Hybrid AWD is heavier (1250 kg) and 0.1 s slower (9.3 s).
AWD Gasoline before restyling: 1 generation 1.5 CVT AWD — 1170 kg, 9.4 s, 150 mm. That 9.4 s is 0.3 s quicker than Gasoline FWD and only 0.1 s behind Hybrid AWD of the same era, with 22 hp more than the Hybrid.
AWD Gasoline after restyling: restyling 1.5 CVT AWD — still 1170 kg and 150 mm, but 10.2 s. That is 0.8 s slower than the same-name 1 generation AWD and the slowest 0–100 in the catalogue. If the car is a restyle and the job is AWD, 1.5 I-Shift AWD (9.2 s) is 1.0 s quicker than 1.5 CVT AWD (10.2 s) despite 22 hp less.
Do not pick on mpg or top speed: both not measured. Do not pick on price: not in the data. Do not pick on cabin size: dimensions not measured.
Short map: FWD Hybrid 1.5 I-Shift for the 8.9 s time; FWD Gasoline 1.5 CVT for 132 hp and 1110 kg; AWD Hybrid restyle 1.5 I-Shift for 150 mm with 9.2 s; 1 generation AWD Gasoline 1.5 CVT if the car is pre-restyle and 9.4 s at 132 hp is the target; skip restyle AWD 1.5 CVT if 0–100 is part of the decision (10.2 s).