2022 Honda Step WGN minivan debuts with boxy design, spacious interior

Honda debuted the new 2022 Step WGN for the Japanese market that will rival the likes of Toyota Noah and Voxy as well as with the Nissan Serena. The minivan was released in three variants – Step WGN Air, Spada and Spada Premium Line.

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While its exterior has a simple and clean design, its interior is spacious and offers an open view from any seat.

The Step WGN Air has a thin painted molding, giving the boxy body a simple, clean design while the Step WGN Spada has a wide, heavy front grille and dark chrome-plated molding throughout the lower end of the body. The 2022 model’s doors open upwards while the previous version had a pair of asymmetrical doors that could swing sideways or open in one piece upwards. Those gates were called the Waco Waco Gate.

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The highlight of the model is its interior design, where the minivan offers a fairly generous headroom and the cabin has a well-ventilated element thanks to the larger body. The dashboard of Honda’s minivan has a straight look just like the all-new HR-V and Civic. In the middle there is a floating screen and a shelf just above the glove box. There is also a digital toolkit.

The Step WGN’s second row seats consist of a pair of captain’s chairs that can move from side to side as well as forward and backward. The second and third row seats can also be reclined flat to form a bed.

While Honda has yet to reveal powertrain specifications for the pickup truck, there will be hybrid and non-hybrid versions available. The petrol-electric model will feature Honda’s latest e-HEV hybrid drive system, while the Step-WGN hybrid has a push-button gear selector. The non-hybrid model uses a conventional lever.