Honda put the engine of this van under the floor between the seats, not up front.
Median 67 hp across 42 similar cars
Lead trim: 545 cc EH SOHC I2 (28 PS) · up to 29 hp
Honda Street first generation1981–1988
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Honda Street first generation yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactHonda put the engine of this van under the floor between the seats, not up front.
The Honda Street was an upper trim of the Acty kei van intended mainly for passenger use, on sale from 1 February 1981, with a standard or new high roof. It used the Acty's midship-mounted 545 cc EH two-cylinder SOHC water-cooled engine of 28 PS. A four-wheel-drive Acty/Street with 29 PS and the first five-speed manual arrived in March 1983, and after the June 1982 facelift the Street had square headlamps where the Acty kept round ones.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda Street Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Honda Street yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4WD 545 cc EH SOHC I2 (29 PS) | 1983–1988 | 0.5 L Inline-2 | 29 hp | 33 lb-ft | — | 4WD | manual | — |
| 545 cc EH SOHC I2 (28 PS) | 1981–1988 | 0.5 L Inline-2 | 28 hp | 30 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Sliding rear doors with fully opening windows and a rear seat that folds into the footwell made the Street the template for Honda's later Stepwgn and S-MX.
Honda put the engine of this van under the floor between the seats, not up front.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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