Press Release
Chassis
The new Stream’s high-balance chassis combines smooth handling with a flat ride.
- Suspension geometry has been reworked to produce both linear handling and a flat ride. The attachment points of the suspension and the steering box were strengthened while the chassis made more rigid overall, with improved rigidity balance.
- In the front, a McPherson strut suspension is employed for its outstanding space efficiency. A side-force cancellation spring has also been adopted to improve ride comfort while maintaining the compactness of the suspension.
- In the rear, a compact, reactive-link, double-wishbone suspension contributes toward increased space for passengers in the third row of seats. The lower arm employs high-tensile steel for significantly higher rigidity to handle the loads imposed by the large, wide tires and provide improved stability. The use of more compliant shock absorbers and upper suspension arm bushings enhances ride comfort and reduces road noise.
- The RSZ features a rear stabilizer bar, large, 17-inch tires, a front spoiler, and front strakes along with custom-tuned spring rates and shock absorber damping characteristics. The result is superior handling stability with no loss in ride comfort.
Body
A high-precision body combines passenger comfort, driving performance, and stability.
- Use of strong, lightweight, high-tensile steel has been expanded, along with tailored blanks that incorporate fused steel plates of varying thickness and materials for more efficient strengthening. This results in increased rigidity and a 10kg reduction in body weight over the previous model.
- Pillar joints have been strengthened to improve the rigidity of the body door frames, and the sub-pillar located behind the front pillar in the previous model eliminated to secure increased visibility and contribute to a cleaner outer appearance.
Advanced Features
A full range of advanced features imparts a level of comfort and security normally only found in higher grade vehicles.
- The IHCC (Intelligent Highway Cruise Control)5 vehicle speed and distance control system helps reduce the burden on the driver during freeway driving. It assesses driving conditions using data from vehicle speed and yaw rate sensors, along with data from a millimeter-wave radar unit built into the front grille of the vehicle that measures the distance to the vehicle ahead. In addition to maintaining the vehicle at a set speed, this cruise control system automatically regulates vehicle speed and distance depending on whether or not there is a vehicle in the same lane ahead.
- The Honda HDD InterNavi System6 with rear camera utilizes the enormous information storage of a high-capacity (30GB) hard drive to deliver a wide range of information. The 7-inch touch-panel display provides an easy-to-see, easy-to-operate interface, while Bluetooth7 compatibility enables wireless connection with cellular phones for even more powerful communications capabilities.
- The Honda Smart Card Key System8 allows the card key holder to lock and unlock the doors and tailgate and operate the ignition with a single touch.
5: Factory option on all FWD models
6: Factory option on all models
7: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. of the US.
8: Factory option on all models
Safety Performance
Advanced safety performance prevents accidents before they can occur, predicts and prepares for impending accidents, and mitigates injury and vehicle damage should a accident occur.
- The Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system—which includes the Antilock Brake System (ABS), Traction Control System (TCS), and sideslip control9—works in combination with the DBW electronic throttle control that optimizes engine torque to achieve more precise vehicle control.
- The Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS)9 uses millimeter-wave radar, assessing collision risk based on inter-vehicle distance and relative vehicle speeds. As a risk of collision is assessed, the system uses audio and visual warnings and light braking to alert the driver and prompt preventative action. As collision risk increases to the point where a collision unavoidable, the system activates the brakes more firmly to help reduce vehicle speed and mitigate damage and injuries.
- A side curtain airbag system10 for the first-to-third-row seats is available as a set option combined with the front-seat i-side airbag system.
- Honda’s Crash Compatibility Body enhances passenger protection while mitigating impact on the other vehicle.
- The vehicle is also designed to mitigate pedestrian injury in the event of a collision.
- The head shock protection interior designed to protect vehicle occupants form shocks to the head in the event of a collision.
- All models are equipped with front seats designed to reduce the impact of a rear collision on an occupant’s neck area.
- All models are equipped with ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution) and brake assist.
9: Factory option on all FWD models
10: Factory option on all models
Environmental Performance
Advanced clean technologies result in outstanding environmental performance.
- All models are certified by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as having emissions levels 75% lower than what is required by 2005 standards.
- Front-wheel-drive models exceed Japanese government fuel economy standards for 2010 by 10%.
- The G/RSZ 4WD model complies with Japanese government fuel economy standards for 2010. The X 4WD model exceeds Japanese government fuel economy standards for 2010 by 5%11.
- Interior VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) levels have been reduced in all models to within the guidelines set out by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
11: Vehicles equipped with the factory option 17-inch aluminum wheels model complies with Japanese government fuel economy standards for 2010.
