Honda Jade Crossing Over To JDM From China

by Cameron Aubernon

Published: February 11th, 2015

honda jade crossing over to jdm from china

If the Toyota 86 style Cb isn’t your thing — and you need to haul your friends to the “Kill la Kill” convention in Osaka — perhaps the Honda Jade will do.

Paultan.org says the MPV will make the jump from China to Japan this month as a three-row, six-passenger affair. Power for the JDM version is Honda’s Sport Hybrid i-DCD system — found in both Fit and HR-V hybrid models — which pairs a direct-injection 1.5-liter mill with a lithium-ion powered electric motor delivering 29.5 horsepower and 118 lb-ft of torque. The power is fed to the front through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Other features include: collision mitigation; lane-keeping assist; and adaptive cruise control. The Jade is a likely successor to the Stream, which left the local market in 2014.

#Honda #Hybrids #Jade #JapaneseDomesticMarket #MPVs

Cameron Aubernon

Seattle-based writer, blogger, and photographer for many a publication. Born in Louisville. Raised in Kansas. Where I lay my head is home.

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TMA1 on Feb 12, 2015

I've seen these in China, I always assumed they came from Japan and were designed for that market. A Mazda5 competitor that would have no place in the U.S., but it would fit the Japanese driving situation.

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- Corey Lewis on Feb 12, 2015
  
  As opposed to a Toyota Venza competitor? ;)
  
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- TMA1 on Feb 12, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis Is it as big as a Venza? I saw something over there wearing a Honda badge that had the proportions of the Mazda. I assumed it was this car.
  
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- Corey Lewis on Feb 12, 2015
  
  @TMA1 I mean it has to at least be that big, if it's a 6-seater. The Venza only does 5! Wikipedia will help. Jade: Wheelbase 2,760 mm (108.7 in) Length 4,660 mm (183.5 in) Width 1,775 mm (69.9 in) Height 1,500 mm (59.1 in) Venza: Wheelbase 109.3 in (2,775 mm) Length 189.0 in (4,801 mm) Width 75.0 in (1,905 mm) Height 63.4 in (1,610 mm) ...wow the Jade is tiny. Six Americans no fit in there. This is more like a successor to the 4WD Civic 5-door.
  
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- Sjalabais on Feb 12, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis Interesting choice of words. "Tiny" for Americans is pretty huge to the rest of the world - it's an almost 5m long car!
  
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- Corey Lewis on Feb 12, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis Add another 2m and we'll be at pretty huge. 5m is a small car!
  
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- TMA1 on Feb 12, 2015
  
  @Corey Lewis Yeah, I think this is the Honda I recognized. Similar to the Mazda5. What makes both these cars look similar to me is how narrow they are for minivans. The Venza is a lot wider. Mazda5: Wheelbase 2,751 mm (108.3 in) Length 4,585 mm (180.5 in) Width 1,750 mm (68.9 in) Height 1,615 mm (63.6 in)
  
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L'avventura on Feb 12, 2015

Strangely, Honda also made a 250cc bike called the Jade through the 90s. Either way, the article doesn't make clear that the JDM Jade isn't made in China, they are made domestically, they don't import the Dongfeng Jade's from China. The Chinese model is a 1.8l non-hybrid mated to a CVT, the JDM is hybrid-only mated to a 7-speed DCT.

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