Honda Stream discontinued - last 1.8L engine-powered JDM Honda dies

Farewell to the Honda Stream (2000-2014)

The last of the 1.8L engine-powered Hondas to be offered in Japan, the Honda Stream, is sadly extinct. The Japanese automaker pulled the plug on Honda's Civic-based compact MPV and in addition to the discontinuation of the Stream, it signals the end of the era of 1.8L engine-powered Hondas offered for the Japanese market.

R18A engine

Of course, you can have a 1.8L Honda in countries outside of Japan but in this blog, remember; if there's a car not offered on its home country, I don't tackle it. So anyway, it's a sad farewell to the R18A engine from Honda. It has been around since it was launched at the final-generation JDM Honda Civic since late 2005, for 9 years. Our Japanese Honda fans will surely going to miss this 1.8L i-VTEC engine.

(Details on the R18A engine: http://asia.vtec.net/Engines/R18A/)

Anyway, there's going to be a replacement for the Honda Stream coming this year and even though there are rumors that it will be called "JADE" after the Jade Concept as seen on the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, this replacement is believed to come with the same 1.5L hybrid+7-speed DCT setup as seen from the latest-generation Fit and the Vezel. There's also rumors that Honda's newly developed 1.5L VTEC TURBO engine will be on the cards but about the rumored hybrid model, it's going to take a lot of work for Honda to rework the 7-speed DCT ever since it had problems with the owners of the new Fit Hybrid and Vezel Hybrid, prompting Honda to recall those models.

The first Stream was launched in late 2000 and uses the EP Civic as its basis. The second-generation model was launched in 2006 and it's based on the FD Civic (the last Civic to be offered in Japan).

Source: http://car-research.jp/honda/stream-10.html

Trio of special edition Honda models

2012 Honda Life G HID Smart Special

2012 Honda Stream ZS Sporty Edition

2012 Honda Fit 13G 10th Anniversary

A trio of special edition Honda models are now invading throughout Japan and they are up for grabs! The Honda Life G HID Smart Special, the Honda Stream ZS Sporty Edition, and the Honda Fit 13G 10th Anniversary. Those three special Honda models loaded with special equipment are surely a collector's item. The Life comes with HID headlights, the Stream ZS Sporty Edition mimics the Stream RS-T, and the Fit 10th Anniversary has a special badge that commemorates a decade of Honda Fit since it was launched in Japan in June 2001. Come and see those three special edition variants at your nearest Honda dealer all over Japan!

Scoop:

1) http://carview.co.jp/news/0/151898/

2) http://carview.co.jp/news/0/151895/

3) http://carview.co.jp/news/0/151896/

Honda Stream facelift and Stream RS-T

As a multipurpose passenger vehicle that is served between middle-class families and yuppies everywhere, the Honda Stream is quite a good choice for everyone thanks to its sporty looks and the affordability you can depend on.

The front side is quite a similarity to the Mitsubishi Grandis, but the design is truly a Honda quality that is quite impressive for the "man of the house". As for the sporty exterior, you can also check out the interior of the Stream. Since this is a seven-seater car, you can fit as many passengers if you want and best of all, you can change the seat arrangements as many times if you want for the luggage-conscious person. As for the seat arrangement, there are so many conveniences for a MPV lover has to offer on the Honda Stream.

For the performance you can trust for a family mover, the Stream is powered in two different engines to choose from, from the 1.8-litre i-VTEC engine with the power output of 140ps@6,300rpm and the high-performance 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine that boasts a power of 150ps@6200rpm. An available transmission is either a 5-speed automatic transmission or a fuel-efficient CVT. The Stream has a DBW (Drive-By-Wire) system that allows the driver for some comfortable acceleration depending on the situation.

For safety, the Stream provides a peace of mind for the driver and the passenger with a wide array of safety features such as anti-lock brakes, vehicle stability assist, HID headlamps, Collision Mitigation Brake System, Active Cruise Control, SRS airbags, G-Force Control Technology and a reinforced body for toughness. There are so many safety features in store for the Honda Stream. Check it out!

THE RS-T:
New to the Stream line-up is the aggressively sporty version of the Honda Stream. The Honda Stream RS-T is quite different to the original version, but the sportier side of this MPV is one hot-looking machine designed for those who wanted a piece of action. From the sporty exterior, the Stream RS-T is a five-seater car, meaning you can fit only five people in this sports wagon. Despite being a five-seater wagon, the Stream RS-T has all the sports amenities offered like a sports car, including a red illumination instrumental panel.

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

Can you think this MPV is a lot of nonsense from others? With the Stream and the Stream RS-T, the word nonsense is out in your vocabulary thanks to its spaciousness and comfort you will going to like it for a very long time. Picture this; this is a perfect family car when you want to bring them to a long vacation or two.