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Honda Ballade 3rd gen (1987 to 1991): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Ballade 3rd gen was built from 1987 to 1991 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: EF.

Key facts

Years
1987 to 1991
Chassis codes
EF
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

No Honda Ballade built 1987 to 1991 found on the NZ register under that model name. Some imports are registered under another model name.

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda Ballade 3rd gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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