Beat facts

  • Code PP1, some exploded views
  • Designed by Pininfarina
  • Last Honda approved by Soichiro Honda to go in production
  • Kei-car, only sold in Japan
  • Introduction 15th May 1991, price 1.388.000 Yen
  • Official Honda Beat factbook (Translated version),
  • Production ended October 1995, sales ended December 1996
  • Total production 33.892 of which approx. two third were sold in 1991
  • 19.759 (58.3%) still survived in Japan in 2015
  • Part of Kei-car sport ABC trio
  • Succeeded by Honda S660 in 2015 (until 2022)

Dimensions

Length3295 mm
Width1395 mm
Height1175 mm
Wheelbase2280 mm
Wheeltracks1210 mm
Empty weight760 kg
Maximum weight allowed870 kg
Fueltank24 liters
Avgerage fuel consumption17.2 km per liter

Engine & Transmission

  • Engine type E07A, normally aspirated, no turbo
  • 3 cylinder, single overhead camshaft, belt driven
  • Water cooled, transverse mid engine
  • 12 valves operated by rocker arms
  • Bore x Stroke 66,0mm x 64,0mm
  • Compression 10,0 : 1
  • Power 64hp at 8.100 RPM (power limited due to kei-car regulation)
  • Torque 60Nm at 7.000 RPM
  • Redline at 8.500RPM
  • 5 speed manual gearbox, rear wheel drive

Suspension & Wheels

  • Front McPherson
  • Rear Dual Link
  • Front tyres 155/65HR13
  • Rear tyres 165/60HR14
  • Spare tyre T115/70D14
  • Standard steel wheels, factory option for alloy

Colors and special versions

  • The four standards colors
  • Carnival Yellow (Y53)
  • Festival Red (R80)
  • Blade Silver Metallic (NH95M)
  • Crete White (NH528)
  • Special limited editions
  • Version F, feb 1992, 800 build, Aztec Green Pearl (BG29PZ) with alloy wheels
  • Version C, may 1992, 500 build, Captura Blue Pearl (B62P) with white alloy wheels
  • Version Z, sep 1993, Blade Silver Metallic or Everglade Green Metallic (G80M), black dails, alloy wheels, spoiler, PP1-110 therefore can equipped with ABS and LSD