Read the build date
Do not use one transmission label for all RK-era cars. At the 2009 launch, FWD meant CVT and 4WD meant five-speed automatic; revised 4WD versions with CVT went on sale in June 2012.
01 / KNOW THE GENERATION
Flexible by
design.
Honda introduced its fourth-generation Stepwgn in Japan on 9 October 2009; the Spada followed on 23 October. The launch range used a 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine and a third row that stores beneath the floor. Original front-wheel-drive versions used a CVT, while the original four-wheel-drive versions used a five-speed automatic. Honda changed the four-wheel-drive range to a new CVT in a 2012 update.
Check ordinary and Spada grades
Honda launched the standard Stepwgn on 9 October 2009 and the Stepwgn Spada on 23 October. Confirm the trim, equipment and any later updates on the actual car.
Inspect the seating layout
The original standard and Spada launch tables list eight seats for ordinary grades. Adapted vehicles and later option combinations can differ. Test the third-row under-floor storage and inspect the seating hardware.
Build the UK brief around a vehicle
Obtain the Japanese model code, export documents, service history and condition evidence. Confirm the UK paperwork, insurance and costs for that car rather than for “a Stepwgn” in general.
