Road Test

Honda FR-V

Test date 06 September 2005  Price as tested £17,730

For  Interior packaging, space, decent, handling by MPV standards

Against Diesel engine refinement, brake fade

How much ?

  • Price as tested £17,730
  • Price as tested £17,825

How fast

  • 0-30mph 3.2 sec
  • 0-60mph 9.3 sec
  • 0-100mph 28.8 sec
  • 0-150mph no data
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  9.7 sec
  • 0-400m  no data
  • 0-1000m  no data
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  4.1 / 6.2
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  5.5 / 7.4 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  7.4 sec
  • 60-0mph  2.7 sec
  • Top speed  110 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  68 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  27.3 mpg
  • Test best/worst  36.2 / 12.7

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  44.8 / 35.3 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  167 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4285 mm
  • Width  1810 mm
  • Height  1610 mm
  • Wheelbase  2680 mm
  • Weight  1584 kg
  • Fuel tank  58.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 4 cyls In Line , 2204 cc
  • Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
  • Max torque 251 ft at 2000 rpm
  • Specific output 63bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 81bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation F Transverse
  • Bore/stoke 85.0x97.1 mm
  • Compression ratio 16.7:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel Common rail direct injection, turbodiesel , Diesel

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 3.31 / 4.9
  • 2nd 1.84 / 8.8
  • 3rd 1.25 / 12.4
  • 4th 0.93 / 15.8
  • 5th 0.78 / 20.4
  • 6th 0.65 / 30.5
  • Final drive 3.54

Suspension

  • Front MacPherson strut, coil springs, anti-roll bar
  • Rear Double wishbones, reaction arms, coil springs anti-roll bar

Steering

  • Type power assisted, rack and pinion
  • Lock to lock 3.30

Brakes

  • Front 282mm vented disc
  • Rear 282mm solid disc

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front no data
  • Size rear no data
  • Made of no data
  • Tyres front no data
  • Tyres rear no data

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