Honda N-Van Morphs Into Defender-Impressed Mini Off-Roader

Again in 2018, Honda unveiled its first kei automobile van – the N-Van, which is simply 3,395 millimeters (133.7 inches) lengthy, 1,475 mm (58.1 in) extensive, and 1,950 mm (76.8 in) tall, with a wheelbase of two,520 mm (99.2 in). It’s offered in cargo and passenger variations in Japan and now, because of a Japanese tuning firm, you too can improve it with extra rugged appears to be like impressed by one of the crucial legendary off-roaders on the earth.

ESB Type debuted its model of the N-Van with a entrance fascia trying loads like the brand new Land Rover Defender. The so-called Dafunder receives new bumpers, a brand new grille, and new headlights, which create a totally new entrance styling for the small van. The grille and particularly the headlights mimic the Defender with out being too huge or too outstanding and ruining the N-Van’s cute proportions. The Dafunder lettering on the hood rounds off the design tweaks on the entrance.

On the facet, the small van doesn’t look loads just like the Defender, although that black D-column and the sharp edge between the roof and the rear hatch remind us of the three-row Defender 130. Additionally price noting is that the automobile has obtained a suspension carry package for about an inch of added floor clearance. Additional fueling the off-road aspiration of the van are the 14-inch metal wheels with all-terrain tires. Final however not least, there’s a brand new fake aluminum skid plate for the rear bumper and new taillights graphics.

This mini model of the Defender is powered by its customary 660 cc gasoline engine with a peak output of 63 horsepower (47 kilowatts) and 77 pound-feet (104 Newton-meters) when it’s geared up with a turbocharger. You’ll be able to have it with both front-wheel drive or AWD, whereas a CVT is the one out there transmission concerning of the configuration. As a reminder, only recently, Honda launched an electrical model of the N-Van, which can go on sale in Japan within the spring of 2024.

In the event you stay in Japan, you’ll in all probability wish to understand how a lot this new package prices. The excellent news is that it isn’t too costly – the entrance bumper prices ¥70,000 (round $519 with the present change charges), the rear bumper is one other ¥30,000 ($222), and the suspension carry package prices ¥38,000 ($282). In the event you additionally need these funky 14-inch wheels, they’ll set you again ¥56,000 ($415).