Honda Fit Shuttle Launch Postponed

The earthquake in Japan has forced Honda to postpone the Fit Shuttle launch. It was originally supposed to launch earlier this month but Honda has now delayed and has not released when the Shuttle will launch. A follow-up announcement is expected in the coming weeks. Suggested Retail Prices in Japan will start at around US $13 900 for the base and around $15 800 for the hybrid.

More Honda Fit Shuttle Shots

Slightly roomier than before and it looks like the Shuttle will retain most of the Fit's features as well as a similar looking dashboard. Would you be interested in a Fit Shuttle for North American consumers?

It's Official: 2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

It's official. Honda has released a webpage on its Japanese website with some brief information on its upcoming Fit Shuttle. It's expected that Honda will debut this model at the Geneva Motor Show later on in March of this year. This model will be strictly Japanese only but could pop up in parts of Europe. According to the flash animation, it looks like the Fit Shuttle will also have a hybrid version.

Coming off the heels of January's success with Fit sales, Honda is looking to double with the upcoming Fit Shuttle. If only if its Canuck division fared better ...

BREAKING NEWS: Honda Fit Shuttle Leaked?

These are allegedly brochure material of the 2011/2012 extended version of the Fit hatchback, called the Fit Shuttle. It is longer, heavier and the rear end has been modified slightly while retaining the interior flexibility. It will be offered in a Hybrid version with a 1.3 i-VTEC IMA system similar to the Fit Hybrid and a 1-5L gasoline variant to power the heavier Fit model. It should be introduced within the next few weeks in the Japanese market and sales will start in March/April. It is widely expected that this retain a Japanese-market only vehicle. 

Should Honda bring this to North America? Perhaps a C-MAX competitor?