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Honda Life 1st gen (1971 to 1974): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda Life 1st gen was built from 1971 to 1974 as a hatchback, with a manual gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: SA.

Key facts

Years
1971 to 1974
Chassis codes
SA
Body types
Hatchback
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

1registered, built 1971 to 1974
100%NZ new (1)
0%imported used (0)
Top regions for the Honda Life
Ashburton District (1), Auckland (1), Christchurch City (1)

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 Life 1st 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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