Honda Zest 1st Generation Price in Pakistan, Pictures & Reviews

The 1st Generation Honda Zest was introduced in 2006. The 2006 Honda Zest is a front engine front/four wheel drive kei car. The Honda Zest 1st Generation is mechanically identical to the 5th Generation Honda Life, it was also the first ever production kei car to offer side curtain airbags. Production of the 1st Generation Honda Zest lasted for 7 years, the Honda Zest was available to purchase in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and the year 2012.
The price of the Honda Zest 2006 is fairly competitive when compared to other cars in the same class available in the local market.

Exterior

The exterior of the 1st Generation Honda Zest features a fairly unique and distinctive design language. The front end houses angular trapezium styled side swept headlights, a rectangular grill with a large chrome accent, a rectangular air intake and dual standard circular fog lights. The rear end houses stacked vertical rectangular styled side swept taillights and a standard case tailgate. The overall exterior of the Honda Zest 2006 features a fairly unique design language that is able to stand out amongst its rivals.

Interior

The interior of the 2006 Honda Zest compromises of gray and silver plastic trim pieces. The front and rear seats are covered in fabric. Standard features include power steering, power lock doors, power windows, air conditioning and a tachometer. Options include satellite navigation, contrast stitching and climate control. The overall interior of the 1st Generation Honda Zest features an average amount of interior space for a kei car of its exterior dimensions.

Engine

Engine
0.66 Liter SOHC 12 Valve Inline-3
0.66 Liter Turbocharged SOHC 12 Valve Inline-3

Gearbox
4-Speed CVT Automatic Transmission 

Mileage

The Honda Zest 1st Generation can achieve an average of up to 15KM/L making for an estimated driving range of up to 450KM from the compact kei cars 30 Liter fuel tank.

Competitor

The main competitor of the Honda Zest 2006 is the Daihatsu Mira, Honda N One, Mitsubishi Ek, Toyota Vitz and the Nissan Moco.

Specifications

0.66 Liter SOHC 12 Valve Inline-3 50bhp@5600RPM
0.66 Liter Turbocharged SOHC 6 Valve Inline-3 62bhp@6000RPM

Pros & Cons

Pros
Small exterior dimensions
Economical
FWD as standard while AWD can be had as an option

Cons
Lack of spare parts
Expensive maintenance