Honda Shuttle (Parallel Imported)

Bought this car on 2021. Was surveying noah, freed, vezel. Never came to my mind about this car. Previously drove subaru impreza WRX and after long term using it, decided to let it go.. After alot of consideration and calculation, my SE recommend me honda shuttle as i still have 2 young kids that requires larger boot space for 2 stroller and also im particular of passenger seating space too.. Noah is spacious but not needing it too soon as my kids still young. Freed the 2nd row can be spacious but the 3rd row gonna be squeezy unless 2nd row move slightly forward and give some leg space for the 3rd row.. Then came to vezel.. Alot of people advice me to take vezel and interior is spacious.. Boot space is also spacious.. But my SE recommended me honda shuttle which never came to my mind.. Open up the boot and surprisingly is super big. I'm 1.7M and I can lie down straight with back seat fold down flat. Even after 2strollers fitted in, i can still slot in groceries still. Ride wise, comfortability not as luxury cars.. Its pretty decent. To be honest, for long haul trip, its comfortable. Back row legroom super spacious. Much more spacious than my WRX.. Aircon wise, nothing much i can say as we are staying in singapore so can't expect it to be super cold when i turn on to 22°C.. Fuel consumption, i can say, for petrol version, I can hit up to 760Km full tank of esso 95(using eco mode).. Non-eco, manage to achieve max 560Km.. Road noise i can't complaint.. Just send to workshop install cabin insulation for whole car than should be fine.. It's a normal thing for the car at this catergory price.. Engine noise is much quieter to be honest as I know SW cars are slightly heavier.. Overall, this car provides more than I expected for the price that i've bought it.

What I like:

- Long stretch of LED back light looks more futuristics

- Super spacious for front and back passenger

- Large boot space and also got hidden compartment for additional storage..

- Super fuel saver with full tank driving eco mode can hit 760Km.. (although some of my friends said its not good as it cuts down your engine performance and aircon performance) but i don't care..

- Practical car for family type and also good for long haul trip

- Auto lock function when i walk away from the car

What I Dislike:

- No rear air-con

- No Auto-Lock upon driving.. So have to manually lock

Big boot space and nice comfortable legroom space

570L big boot space, can bring down the passenger seat to lie down inside abt 1.8m length

Comfortable leg room

fuel efficiency

Owned this car for 2 years, the car is very practical and reliable. However, the purchase from my PI has been rather unpleasant ,so choose your PI wisely.

Got this car as my first car, used to be unique but now more and more Shuttles on the road driven by PHV driver so less appealing. But if PHV drivers are all driving this car, you know its a reliable and good car.

I made this comment one month after own it.

I drove many car before, range from continental, Japan and Korea, from 1L Ford turbo to 2L BMW, I wouldn't want to compare among them since they are in difference categories.

My advise is to get this car if you have tight budget and you have family, this car has the same engine and seat design as Honda Jazz sold by AD but shuttle has so much booth space to keep your stuff whereas jazz or Fit can't, this is especially important when you want to go to Malaysia for short holiday.

Jazz was selling at same or higher price tag compare to Shuttle, some PI also selling Shuttle for higher price but I get it for 74k after compare few PI, the car came with leather seat, solar film, sport rim, car recorder and reverse camera.

What I like about this car already been mentioned by others, I don't need to repeat, but one thing they missed was the seat height, your legs can really relax or felt "Almost" Like driving SUV or MPV when it is at the highest position.

About fuel consumption, I get 16km/l, I am the light footer driving with Econ ON, my journey is about 14km starting from Sengkang central to Kallang Place by Buangkok drive to KPE daily , heavy traffic most of the time, sigh.. But the fuel consumption drop to 12 km /l if I took serangoon road with much more jam.

Was driving a Jazz and changed to the Shuttle.

Overall very happy with the purchase at this price point.

Great boot space and layout of interior is comfortable for tall people like me (over 1.8m). Overall very roomy interior for this car.

Exterior looks good - cool styling without looking too tacky.

Decent features like keyless entry and start stop, auto headlights and climate control. Missing cruise control and rear air con but I guess they will be a stretch at this price.

Pick up is surprisingly smooth - wasn't expecting the 1.5L engine to go off and rev up that comfortably. Enjoyable driving experience.

Body roll is still quite evident so have to be careful.

Road noise is also a little loud inside the cabin. Not ear shattering but it's reaching the point of irritation.

Overall a very decent car with no deal breakers. Happy that I bought it.

As an ex-owner of Honda Civic ES5, Subaru Impreza, and Honda Fit, this car is by far the most impressive car that I've owned.

Was considering Jazz (AD), vs Shuttle (PI), as they were similarly priced. Took a risk and opted for Shuttle, and I've not regretted since!

[Build Quality]

Over the years, Honda has improved its build quality. It is evident when I observed the interior, workmanship, and opening/closing of the door.

[Driving Experience]

At 130bhp, it's pickup is impressive. On an angled slope, it does not roll back, unlike my Honda Fit. Drive is smooth, although the engine could be a tad noisy if I were to rev it up a bit. Not the quietest ride around, but the road noise is still acceptable. Fussy owners may wish to do soundproofing. I hope the CVT gearbox issues that was prevalent in Airwave and Fit is history. Suspension is not the best, but still bearable.

[Front Seats]

As for front seats, the front passenger seat floor is slightly tilted up. For those who wish to stretch their legs all the way may find it slightly uncomfortable. No issues for driver as I find it quite comfortable. Generous headroom.

[Rear Seats]

Sufficient headroom and legroom for rear passengers. Good space for elderly and small children to board. I noticed HRV/Vezel's wheel arch eats into the door space, and the ride is too high. Both resulted in difficult for elderly/kids to get in the car.

[Boot]

There's a lot of boot space for a stroller, car seat (when not in use), and bags of groceries. With rear seats folded down, I can even load items as long as 1.8m!

[Fuel Consumption]

16km/l for 60% Highway.

I changed my 8 years oldd Latio to shuttle. The most notable difference is the power & the generous boot space.

Before hand, I did survey for Grace,Vezel, Shuttle & eventually finalized with Shuttle. As a family car, this kiddo really fulfilled what I derised most on the space as well as F/C.

as for the 130bhp, fast pickup and easily hit 100km/hr seamlessly due to the stability. And the handling is as good as the Latio without any problem for me to adapt with change of new ride.

The the boot space can cater for a baby pram, baby car seat, two storage boxes.

And after running in for 2000km, average F/C is between 13~15km/L when I turn on ECON mode based on around 30% Expressway. This is about 30% To 50% Better F/C than my old Latio.

I drove a Latio Sports for 7 years and then a kiddo came along.. The generous boot space I used to have was suddenly eaten up by pram, 36 pack diaper and milk powders.. Honda Shuttle gave me ample amount of boot space and lots of power for a 1.5L engine too.. Honda Jazz, Vezel and Shuttle all shares the same engine; As a family man, Shuttle gave me the best value for money.

Certainly, not without complain, but even if I do state a few, I am keenly aware that if I pay for a 1.5L Honda, I shouldn't expect to get the bells and whistles of a 2.0L Audi/BMW.

Had drive this car about 2months..First time own Honda and still to adapt..Had considered axio,attrage,note,city...Korean car not in my list although cheaper...

I have been driving this car for a week now, and I must say that I am a proud owner of a Honda Shuttle.

A spacious station wagon, big enough to fit in my road bike without having to take out the front wheel with knockdown real seat. Suitable for family outing and shopping. It feel like a car but can use as a van with seat down.