Honda Acty
Honda Acty | |
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Manufacturer: | Honda |
Production period: | 1977 – today |
Previous model: | Honda TN 360 |
Successor: | none |
Honda Acty is the name of a range of vans from the Japanese automaker Honda , which are mainly intended for the domestic market. In Japan they are classified as kei cars, that is, cars with a low overall weight and small displacement . The equipment of the Honda Acty is rather spartan, but the possible body variants are diverse as pick-up trucks in Japan called pick-ups, panel vans and minibuses .
1st generation TA, TB, TC, JB, VD, VH (1977–1988)
Acty I | |
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Acty I |
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Production period: | 1977-1988 |
Designs: | Flatbed trucks , panel vans , minibuses |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.55 liters (21 kW) |
Because of the technical framework for the Kei-Cars that had been newly established by the Japanese government , a successor to the Honda TN 360 with its air-cooled engine, which had been built since 1967, was overdue.
The Acty appeared in 1977 with a water-cooled engine. The concept of the lying mid-engine in front of the rear axle was adopted from the Honda TN 360. The newly developed two-cylinder engine now had 545 cm 3 and developed 21 kW (28 hp). In 1979 the range was supplemented by the bus and later by a closed delivery van, which was also available with a high roof. From 1981 there was the Honda Street , a luxuriously fitted Acty minivan / minibus. From 1982 the Acty could be ordered with automatic transmission and from 1983 it was offered with all-wheel drive on request .
Models
Construction year | Model code | variant | Displacement | kW ( PS ) | Sales country | Remarks) |
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1977-1988 | TA | Flatbed, box | 545 cm 3 | 21 (28) | Australia, Great Britain, Japan | EH |
1979-1988 | VD | Delivery truck, bus | Japan | EH | ||
1982-1988 | TB | Flatbed, box | Australia, Great Britain, Japan | EH | ||
1983-1988 | TC | EH, four-wheel drive | ||||
VH | bus | Japan | EH, four-wheel drive |
2nd generation HA1, HA2, HH1, HH2, HA3, HA4, HA5, HH3, HH4 (1988–1999)
Acty II | |
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Acty II |
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Production period: | 1988-1999 |
Designs: | Flatbed trucks , panel vans , minibuses |
Engines: |
Petrol engines : 0.55–0.66 liters (25–28 kW) |
In 1988 the Acty appeared in the 2nd generation and with a larger vehicle length. This is how Honda reacted to the rules for kei cars that were changed in 1984. The engine was again redeveloped and now had three instead of two cylinders. A new version of the Honda Street was also available again.
Models
Construction year | Model code | variant | Displacement | kW ( PS ) | Sales country | Remarks) |
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1988-1990 | HA1 | Cot | 547 cm 3 | 25 (34) | Japan | E05A |
HA2 | E05A, all-wheel drive | |||||
HH1 | Delivery truck, bus | E05A | ||||
HH2 | E05A, all-wheel drive |
Facelift 1990
The Acty has been thoroughly revised because the 1988 model did not fully exhaust the capacity and vehicle length limits. From the year of construction 1990 the Acty was equipped with a new engine (E07A). A three-cylinder, four-stroke engine with 656 cm 3 . This engine was used in all Honda kei cars of the time.
A new model, the Acty Crawler, added to the range in 1995. This version not only had a caterpillar chain drive on a tandem rear axle, but was also a tipper at the same time.
In 1996, the tried and tested E07A engine was equipped with PGM-FI gasoline injection, which increased the output from 28 kW (38 hp) to 32 kW (44 hp). Technically, the models remained unchanged.
Models
Construction year | Model code | variant | Displacement | kW ( PS ) | Sales country | Remarks) |
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1990-1999 | HA3 | Cot | 656 cm 3 | 28 (38)
from 1996: PGM-FI (32 kW (44 PS)) |
Japan | E07A |
HA4 | Cot | E07A, all-wheel drive | ||||
HH3 | Delivery truck, bus | E07A | ||||
HH4 | Delivery truck, bus | E07A, all-wheel drive | ||||
1995-1999 | HA5 | Crawler | E07A, chain drive |
3rd generation HA6 / HA7 (1999–2009) HH5 / HH6 (since 1999)
Acty III | |
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Acty III pick-up |
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Production period: | 1999-2009 |
Designs: | Flatbed trucks , panel vans , minibuses |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.66 liters (34 kW) |
Length: | 3395 mm |
Width: | 1475 mm |
Height: | 1745-1880 mm |
Wheelbase: | 2420 mm |
In 1996, the Japanese government again issued new regulations for vehicle dimensions in the kei car class, whereupon the Acty was revised again in 1999 and presented as the third generation. Above all, the wheelbase was changed because the crash behavior was improved and the loading area would have been higher. The maximum engine output increased from 28 kW (38 PS) to now generally 34 kW (46 PS). The Honda Street was replaced by the Vamos . The curb weight is given as 800–870 kg.
Unlike the previous generations, the all-wheel drive version could now also be equipped with an automatic transmission.
In 2009 the production of the pick-up ended while the van / minibus is still in production, but now with all-wheel drive, automatic transmission and 39 kW (53 PS).
Models
Construction year | Model code | variant | Displacement | kW ( PS ) | Sales country | Remarks) |
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since 1999 | HA6 | Flatbed, tipper | 660 cm 3 | 34 (46) | Japan | E07Z, PGM-FI |
HA7 | E07Z, PGM-FI, all-wheel drive | |||||
HH5 | Delivery truck, bus | E07Z, PGM-FI | ||||
HH6 | E07Z, PGM-FI, all-wheel drive |
4th generation HA8 / HA 9 since 2009
Acty IV | |
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Acty IV |
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Production period: | 2009 – today |
Designs: | Pickup truck |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 0.66 liters (34 kW) |
Length: | 3395 mm |
Width: | 1475 mm |
Height: | 1735-1745 mm |
Wheelbase: | 1900 mm |
In 2009, the fourth generation was presented at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show . The semi-front control arm type of the third generation was returned to the square front control arm type and the wheelbase of the second generation. This increased the steering angle of the front wheels and reduced the turning circle to 7.2 m. Legroom has also improved. The curb weight is given as 760–820 kg. The engine is identical to that of its predecessor, but uses at least 5% less fuel in all variants due to the lower vehicle weight. All-wheel drive is only available in combination with a manual transmission. In addition to ABS with EBD , double airbags are standard.
Web links
- Manufacturer website Acty Van (Japanese)
- Manufacturer website Acty Truck (Japanese)