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Honda FR-V: the six-seat 3+3 MPV

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Honda Edix of 2006
A Japanese-market Honda Edix, the FR-V's home name. Photo by Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Honda FR-V, marketed as the Honda Edix in Japan, is a six-passenger car manufactured from 2004 to 2009, with marketing continuing to 2011 in some regions. The five-door compact MPV was noted for its 3+3 seating, a layout shared with the Fiat Multipla.

Honda FR-V at a glance

Honda FR-V key facts
Maker Honda
Japanese name Honda Edix
Production 2004–2009
Marketing to 2011 in some regions
Class compact MPV, five doors
Seating 3+3, six passengers
Platform similar to the CR-V, longer wheelbase
Seating combinations 32
ISOFIX points three
Front suspension MacPherson strut
Rear suspension double wishbone
Facelift 2007, with the 2.2 i-CTDi diesel

Based on one source, the English Wikipedia article on the FR-V.

History of the Honda FR-V

A six-seater for Europe

Honda Edix 20X S Package
An Edix 20X S Package in Nighthawk Black Pearl. Photo by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The FR-V was officially launched in Europe in autumn 2004. It shared a similar platform with the CR-V, which in turn shares one with the Civic, but with a longer wheelbase. The front middle seat can fold down to create a tray or armrest, and the compact MPV offers 32 different seating combinations plus three ISOFIX points. Front suspension is by MacPherson strut and the rear by double wishbones.

Engines

The FR-V was offered with four petrol engines and one diesel depending on region. The 1.7 VTEC and 2.0 i-VTEC were replaced in spring 2007 by a new 1.8 i-VTEC first used in the eighth-generation Civic. The Japanese Edix kept the 2.0 i-VTEC and added a 2.4 i-VTEC, and all-wheel drive was offered in Japan.

Facelift and end

In 2007 the FR-V received its only facelift, with a new front bumper, headlights, tail lights and door handles. Inside, the wood trim was removed leaving carbon-fibre-look trim, and an aux-in port was added. At about the same time the 2.2 i-CTDi diesel joined the range. Production ended in August 2009 without a direct successor.

Design and features

  • 3+3 seating: six seats in three rows of two.
  • Flexible interior: 32 seating combinations and three ISOFIX points.
  • CR-V platform: similar underpinnings with a longer wheelbase.
  • Folding middle seat: converts into a tray or armrest.

Honda FR-V versions

  • FR-V (2004): the European six-seater.
  • Honda Edix: the Japanese version, with 2.0 and 2.4 i-VTEC engines.
  • 1.8 i-VTEC (2007): the Civic-derived replacement engine.
  • 2.2 i-CTDi (2007): the diesel added with the facelift.

The FR-V shares its platform family with the Honda CR-V and the Civic. More Hondas are in the Honda collection.

Sources

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