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What’s New? In 2004, Honda added a bigger engine, upgraded transmission, suspension tweaks, recalibrated electric steering, and improved brake pedal response to the S2000.
Selling Points: Seriously fun to drive; excellent build and materials quality; top is quick to drop and raise.
Deal Breakers: No automatic transmission; rough ride; noisy at all times; little interior storage space.
Our Advice: Always exhilarating but never refreshing, the Honda S2000 is not a car for the faint of heart. Select one only if you love high-revving four-cylinder engines, manual transmissions, stiff suspensions, and a feature load from the everything-you-need-and-nothing-you-don’t school of thought.
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The Honda S2000’s primary competitors are the BMW Z4, Chrysler Crossfire Roadster, Ford Mustang Convertible, Mini Cooper S Convertible, and Nissan 350Z Roadster
Test Vehicle: 2005 Honda S2000
Price of Test Vehicle: $33,665 (including a $515 destination charge)
Engine Size and Type: 2.2-liter inline four-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 240 at 7,800 rpm
Engine Torque: 162 lb.-ft. at 6,500 rpm
Transmission: Six-speed manual
Curb weight, lbs.: 2,835 lbs.
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 20/25 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy: 18.8 mpg
Length: 162.2 inches
Width: 68.9 inches
Wheelbase: 94.5 inches
Height: 50.0 inches
Leg room: 44.3 inches
Head room: 34.6 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: 2
Max. Cargo Volume: 5 cubic feet
Competitors: BMW Z4, Audi TT Roadster, Chrysler Crossfire Roadster, Ford Mustang Convertible, Ford Thunderbird, Lotus Elise, Mazda Mazdaspeed Miata, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Mini Cooper S Convertible, Nissan 350Z Roadster
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