Japan: Honda Zest gets extra Spark
Click above for a gallery of the Honda Zest Spark
Honda apparently decided that its home-market Zest Sports wasn't zesty enough. Away it went to the plastic surgeon for a freshened look with more flavor. The result is the Zest Spark. Instead of basically carrying over the base Zest's vanilla look up front, the Spark gets a new fascia with a V-shaped grille/lights combo hovering above the car's big, flat bumper. 660cc NA and turbo kei-spec engines reside underhood. Inside, it's basic kei car stuff, with seating for
Gallery: Honda Zest Spark
[Source: Honda via NihonCar]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JHW 9:05AM (12/29/2008)
My Scion tC had that "date night" seating arrangement. But it turns out that girls are less than impressed when you bust it out. Go figure.
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Travis 11:01AM (12/29/2008)
my wife and I have used ours (in the tC) at the drive-in, far more comfortable than normal seats. maybe you just need a better pickup line than "hey babe, want to check out the back seat, since I'm hoping we end up there by the end of the date anyway?"
Luke 12:52PM (12/29/2008)
Why do you need it? Get a hotel room.
Hunter 9:13AM (12/29/2008)
Seating for five? Are you including the onboard car navigator?
Kei cars are only licensed to carry four.
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cxv 9:18AM (12/29/2008)
I'm on vacation in Old San Juan and this type of car makes a lot of sense in the narrow streets of this beautiful city.
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Will 9:27AM (12/29/2008)
Will there be an AWD version called the All Spark?
It's boxy enough.
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Mike 10:29AM (12/29/2008)
if there was, i'd buy it asap
ed 9:41AM (12/29/2008)
They can keep this in Japan.
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Techy 9:57AM (12/29/2008)
check this out guys -
Crash Test 2007 Honda Zest (Frontal) JNCAP
http://www.techreviews4u.com/2008/12/29/crash-test-2007-honda-zest-frontal-jncap/
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Mike 10:29AM (12/29/2008)
Yes? It did pretty good in my eyes for a small car....
jinsei888 10:10AM (12/29/2008)
K car
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Rick 11:00AM (12/29/2008)
Are the Japanese really that tiny, or are their roads really that narrow? I've never understood why most Japanese JDM vehicles (even some that make it here) seem so tall and narrow.
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Pokey 12:49PM (12/29/2008)
Why do these cars have to be so damn ugly?
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PumaGTO 3:48PM (12/29/2008)
Wow! Japanese pimp mobile for dwarfs.
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