GENERAL INFORMATION
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Vehicle Outline
Exterior design
• Sporty and smart styling with an athletic high quality.
Interior design
• Spacious legroom in the second and third-row seats.
• A storage space with a high quality feel and utility.
• Safety assured feel of the large-sized panel from the center panel to the console.
Engine
• Engine block
— Variable valve timing that optimally adjusts valve timing in accordance with driving conditions has been
adopted.
— An aluminum-alloy cylinder head and cylinder block have been adopted.
— Shimless tappets have been adopted to minimize friction losses, thereby contributing to improved fuel
economy.
— An auto-tensioner that automatically adjusts the belt to compensate for stretching has been adopted to
minimize maintenance requirements.
• Intake, exhaust, control
— Weight reduction has been achieved due to a hard-plastic dynamic chamber.
— Maximum torque is achieved at all engine speeds due to the adoption of a variable valve timing system that
controls intake valve timing in accordance with driving conditions to attain highly efficient air charging.
— An electronic throttle valve has been adopted resulting in precise intake air control.
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