Honda N-Box First generation
Honda N-Box (First generation) was built from 2011 to 2017, as a 5-door minivan. Powertrain: 658 cc S07A I3; 658 cc S07A turbo I3. Size: 3,395 x 1,475 x 1,780 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 930 – 1060 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. The picture illustrates the body shape, not this car; a photograph is added when a licence-safe one exists.
Overview
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. The N-Box+ variants include: 2 tone styles, and Custom. 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.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other van / MPV models in this database (40 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- about the same as the median of 3,395 mm, and shorter than 55% of the 38 other van / MPV models in this database.
- about the same as the median of 1,475 mm, and narrower than 55% of the 38 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 260 mm above the median of 1,520 mm, and taller than 71% of the 24 other van / MPV models in this database.
- 165 mm above the median of 2,355 mm, and longer than 89% of the 38 other van / MPV models in this database.
Who it suits
- Families, groups and shuttle work: the people-carrier body is built around seating and access.
Check before you buy
- Ask for service records: turbocharged engines are sensitive to oil changes and cool-down habits.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in Canada, United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the N-Box
- N-Box Slash · 2014 - 2020
- Second generation · 2017 - 2023
- Third generation · 2023-present
More from Honda · all Honda models
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- N-WGN (Second generation) · 2019 - present
- N-Van · 2018-present
- S660 · 2015 - 2022
- Life (Fifth generation) · 2008-2014
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Can I import a Honda N-Box (First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Honda N-Box (First generation) is inside the age window for Canada, United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2036); Australia (2036). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Honda N-Box (First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 658 cc S07A I3; 658 cc S07A turbo I3.
How big is the Honda N-Box (First generation)?
3,395 mm long and 1,475 mm wide and 1,780 mm tall, on a 2,520 mm wheelbase (5-door minivan). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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