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The Honda N-Box (Japanese: ホンダ・N-BOX, Honda Enubokkusu) (corporately styled as N-BOX) is a kei car produced by Honda for the Japanese market.[2] Together with the N-WGN, N-One and N-Van,[3] it is part of the renewed N lineup of kei class city cars from Honda. The use of the letter "N" in the name was previously used for the late 1960s and 1970s N360.
As of December 2019[update], the N-Box has been the best-selling car in Japan for 28 consecutive months.[4][5] As of 2019, 1.7 million units had been sold since its introduction.[6]
The second-generation N-Box was unveiled on 25 May 2017 and launched in Japan on 31 August 2017 via a livestream on YouTube. It went on sale on 1 September 2017.
Safety
It is equipped with Honda Sensing technology which includes pre-collision assist with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning with lane keeping assist, ultrasonic mis-acceleration mitigation system and road sign assist.
Utility
The N-Box's seats can slide front to back, recline, and tip up and down separately or both to accommodate passengers, long and tall cargo and its slope can be used as an under-storage compartment and ramp for PWD wheelchairs.
By removing the seat's headrest, its refresh mode can be used as a bed.
2021 facelift
The second-generation N-Box received a facelift in late December 2020.[9]
The third-generation N-Box was unveiled on 3 August 2023.[10]
N-Box Custom Turbo Coordinate Style front view
N-Box Custom Turbo Coordinate Style rear view
Interior
Awards
2017–2018 Car of the Year from Japan Automotive Hall of Fame[11]
2018 Technology of the Year Award from Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan for weight reduction technology.[12]
Sales
In December 2011, Honda set a monthly sales target at 12,000 units for the N-Box series. When the N-Box switch from the first to second generation, Honda increased the target to 15,000 units, the N-Box series exceed above the target selling in 6-digit number figures.