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Honda releases hybrid minivan, Freed

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rybold, Oct 27, 2011.

  1. Rybold

    Rybold globally warmed member

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    Honda releases hybrid minivan, utility wagon - The Mainichi Daily News

    Honda Motor : Honda Begins Sales of All-New Freed Series including Freed Hybrid and Freed Spike Hybrid | 4-Traders


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    Image from back in 2008 when Freed was first released:
    All-New Honda Freed Seats Eight and is Shorter than a Civic (The Torque Report)
    PriusChat article from 2008 on Freed: http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-h...nda-freed-seats-eight-shorter-than-civic.html
     
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  2. paprius4030

    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    Maybe now Toyota will get smart and bring the Estima mini-van to the USA.
     
    #2 paprius4030, Oct 27, 2011
  3. milkman44

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    We had a Mazda5 got 28mpg from March to Sept. and the wife totaled it. If the Freed was available here, I would be driving one of those.
     
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  4. The Electric Me

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    Honda seems to be hesitant or resistant to offering all their Hybrids in the US. Are they going to "release" them here? If Honda offered their Hybrid "Jazz"-Honda Fit here, I'd probably be driving it....

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    The "Freed"? Man, automakers are running out of names. You've got Toyota simply attaching letters or numbers to existing names...I don't think we are too far away from a "Prius c Pkg 3 with sports Trim V.......

    I suppose "Freed" is marginally better than Fords "Probe"...but IMO that's a horrible name.
     
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  5. milkman44

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    That is a horrible name, but I bet if it comes here, the name will be different.
     
    #5 milkman44, Oct 27, 2011
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    It could be named after a bean.....a la the Ford Pinto
     
    #6 wick1ert, Oct 27, 2011
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