However, for owners outside of Japan—where the vast majority of these vehicles originate—the ownership experience comes with a specific challenge: the language barrier. Most Honda Shuttle Hybrids are Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) imports. Consequently, the glovebox usually contains a glossy, high-quality owner’s manual written entirely in Japanese.
Several third-party companies in New Zealand and the UK sell professionally translated, spiral-bound English books specifically for the GP7/GP8 Shuttle.