Honda Quint

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Japanese Wikipedia.

Honda Quint
series SU

Manufacturer	Honda Motor Company
Also called	Honda Quintet Rover Quintet
Production	1980–1985
Successor	Honda Integra Honda Concerto
Body style	5-door hatchback
Engine	1.6 L EP type I4 CVCC
Transmission	5-speed manual 3-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2,360 mm (92.9 in)
Length	4,110 mm (161.8 in)
Width	1,615 mm (63.6 in)
Height	1,355 mm (53.3 in)
Curb weight	900 kg (1,984.2 lb)
Related	Honda Civic

The Honda Quint is a subcompact car manufactured by Honda Motor Co. Ltd. of Japan. It was introduced in 1980 in Japan as an upscale Honda Civic 4-door hatchback, and joined the Honda Prelude, Honda Ballade, and Honda Vigor at the then newly established Japanese dealership sales channel called Honda Verno. The Quint was available to export markets including Europe and Southeast Asia in 1981. Its export name was Honda Quintet. The word "quintet" describes a musical group with five members. Due to the fact that both the four-door Ballade sedan, and the five-door hatchback Quintet were both high luxury content vehicles derived from the Honda Civic, the Ballade represented a type of music, and the Quintet represented a musical group. The Quint was updated in 1985, and was renamed the Honda Concerto that was sold at the newly established Honda Clio luxury dealership sales channel, and also served as the basic platform to the Honda Quint Integra. This model was also sold in Australia for between 1983 and 1985 as the Rover Quintet.

The car came with a 1602 cc four-cylinder engine which developing 60 kilowatts (80 hp) and 126 newton metres (93 ft·lbf) of torque. This engine was coupled with a five-speed manual transmission or an optional three-speed semi-automatic. Speed sensitive power steering and fully independent suspension with MacPherson struts and front and rear anti-roll bars were also featured.

Australia

Jaguar Rover Australia retailed the Honda Quint in Australia under the "Rover Quintet" name from 1983 through to 1985. Manufactured in Japan by Honda, the Quintet was the first Honda to carry the Rover badge, and was replaced by the Rover 416i, a rebadged version of the Honda Integra. As the Rover Quintet, the interior wood trim used as typified the later Honda based Rovers made in Britain and seats were trimmed in Moquete cloth. A Pioneer stereo radio cassette was standard.

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  Rover Quintet (Australia)

External links

• http://www.hondafan.ro/modele.php?id=194
• http://www.prelude-fan.de/quintet_q.htm
• http://www.hondarevolutions.com/html/brochure_quintet.htm
• http://www.hondaquintet.tk
• http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?quintetf.htm