2009 Honda Freed: Jazz – Fit Minivan

[mikeyb]

Turns out that all those rumors surrounding the Freed were actually true as we found out that Honda will officially take the wraps off the all-new Jazz / Fit based minivan next Thursday, on May 29, 2008. Earlier reports suggested that the Freed will be able to accommodate eight passengers in three rows of seats, but well have to wait and see. As for the engine range, dont expect any surprises as the Freed will most probably be offered with the same units found in the new Jazz Fit. Sales of the Freed will begin in <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION st="on"><ST1LACE st="on">Japan</ST1LACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> shortly after its public unveiling.

 

[coolmazda5]

8 passengers? Geez, and I thought 6 was already too many

Well, sliding doors FTW at least

 

[Foolish]

Hey, those are sliding doors! Is this coming to the U.S.? If I can have it in a stick, it will be a tough fight between that and the Mazda5.

 

[TheMAN]

looks like the stream to me

 

[Flash5]

id love to see that thing with 8 people in there trying to go up a hill...from a stop...with the ac on...

 

[mikeyb]

 

[SuperStretch18]

Too tall. Looks like a dodge sprinter. Shifter in the dash is teh suck...

 

[astraelraen]

The Fit has like a 110hp engine. How in the world do you move 8 people with 110hp.

Thats downright dangerous.

 

[zoomzone]

Do they mean 8 Asians, or 8 Americans? I most of our asses are too fat for that.

 

[mikeyb]

Mugen Freed Hits the Web

Just days after Honda revealed their new 8 passenger Freed model for the Japanese market, in-house tuning firm, Mugen, has already got a styling package and modest performance upgrades ready to go. Starting with the exterior, the typical add-ons include front and rear fascias, grille, side skirts, rear roof spoiler. Mechanically, suspension gets lowered and stiffened, choice of silver or black chrome wheels 16-inch wheels, sport muffler, high-flow air filter and upgraded brake rotors and pads with stock caliper.

- Worldcarfans

 

[coolmazda5]

^^ Mugen! Still weird looking and 1.5L though

So, Opel/Vauxhall has the Zafira OPC/VXR, Honda comes with the Freed Mugen, So, where is the MazdaSPEED5? (at least JDM (sad2))

 

[genericuser]

It kind of looks like the old mercedes A class.

 

[noclue119]

Yuck. Even the 2009 Honda Fit looks like too much like a civic. this just looks werid.

 

[mikeyb]

Mugen Freed

 

[coolmazda5]

The double exhaust, exhaust tips and spoiler border into rice, but me likes overall...

 

[KronixKid22]

Mugen Freed + Turbo K-Series = Originality. Must have. haha

 

[mikeyb]

The double exhaust, exhaust tips and spoiler border into rice, but me likes overall...

The dual exhaust is faux.