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The Honda N-Box is a kei car produced by Honda since 2011 over three generations. A Japanese domestic market vehicle, the N-Box is a five-door minivan with a front-mounted engine and either front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. Together with the N-WGN, N-One and N-Van, it is part of the renewed N lineup of kei class city cars from Honda. The "N" prefix was previously used for the late 1960s and 1970s N360; originally it stood for norimono which loosely translates to vehicle. For the new N lineup, the "N" represented New, Next, Nippon, and Norimono.

{{anchor|JF1|JF2|2011|first}} First generation (JF1/2; 2011)
| 658 cc S07A I3 | 658 cc S07A turbo I3 }} | N/A: | Turbo: }} | (N-Box) | (N-Box+) }} }} The first-generation N-Box was unveiled on 27 October 2011 and launched in Japan on 30 November 2011. The N-Box family received a very light facelift in February 2015. The Custom was also changed, with a revised grille with three rather than four horizontal bars. The millionth N-Box (including the Slash and N-Box+) was sold in December 2016. On 5 July 2012, the N-Box+ was released. This model, based on the N Concept 3, has a slanted loading floor at the rear and can be fitted with a fold-out ramp - enabling heavy objects to be rolled up and into the cargo area. The seating arrangement was also made more flexible, allowing a variety of different configurations. File:Honda NBOX G・LPackage Rear 0398.JPG|Rear view File:Honda N-BOX Custom (JF1ー2) front.JPG|N-Box Custom File:1st generation Honda N-BOX Custom rear.jpg|N-Box Custom rear view File:Honda N BOX + G・L Package 2tone-color-style.JPG|N-Box+ File:Honda N BOX + Custom 0248.JPG|N-Box+ Custom File:Honda N BOX + 2tone-color-style Interior.jpg|N-Box+ interior N-Box Slash (JF1/2; 2014) | N/A: | Turbo: }} | (FWD) | (4WD) }} }} The N-Box Slash was a lower roof version of the N-Box released in December 2014. Unlike the regular N-Box, the Slash model had hinged rear doors. It remained on sale for over two more years alongside the second generation N-Box, until the beginning of 2020. File:Honda N-BOX Slash rear.jpg|Rear view File:Honda N-BOX Slash X (JF1) interior.JPG|Interior == Second generation (JF3/4; 2017) ==
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| N/A: | Turbo: }} | (FWD) | (4WD) }} }} 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 The N-Box 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. The headlights were altered slightly, while the grille was changed and the lower grille received a chrome crossbar. The Custom was also changed, receiving a more sculptured front grille and having the front license plate moved to the center of the bumper. File:2017-2020 Honda N-BOX rear.jpg|Rear view File:Honda N-BOX Custom G・L Turbo Honda SENSING (DBA-JF3) front.jpg|N-Box Custom G L Turbo File:2017-2020 Honda N-BOX Custom rear.jpg|N-Box Custom File:2021 Honda N-Box L in Platinum White Pearl, front right.jpg|N-Box L (facelift) File:Honda N-BOX Custom L・Turbo (6BA-JF3) front.jpg|N-Box Custom L Turbo (facelift) File:Honda N-BOX Custom G・EX Honda SENSING (DBA-JF3) interior.jpg|Interior == Third generation (JF5/6; 2023) ==
{{anchor|JF5|JF6|2023|third}} Third generation (JF5/6; 2023)
| N/A: | Turbo: }} }} The third-generation N-Box was unveiled on 3 August 2023 and was released on 5 October 2023. File:Honda N-BOX Fashion Style rear.jpg|N-Box Fashion Style rear view File:3rd generation Honda N-BOX Custom Turbo.jpg|N-Box Custom Turbo front view File:Honda N-BOX CUSTOM TURBO COORDINATE STYLE (6BA-JF5) rear.jpg|N-Box Custom Turbo Coordinate Style rear view File:Honda N-BOX JOY TURBO 2WD (6BA-JF5) front.jpg|N-Box Joy File:Honda N-BOX JOY TURBO 2WD (6BA-JF5) rear.jpg|N-Box Joy rear view File:Honda N-BOX (3rd generation).jpg|Interior == Awards ==
Awards
• 2017–2018 Car of the Year from Japan Automotive Hall of Fame. • 2018 Technology of the Year Award from Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan for weight reduction technology. == Sales ==
Sales
In December 2011, Honda set a monthly sales target at 12,000 units for the N-Box series. With the introduction of the second generation model, Honda increased the target to 15,000 units, and the N-Box exceeded above the target selling in 6-digit number figures. == References ==
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