Honda Life
Every Honda Life generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1971–2014 5 generations · 9 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 30 → 51 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 1 Legendary 1 Legendary · 4 Epic
All 5 Honda Life Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Honda shed about 40 kg from this Life despite making it 35 mm taller than the model it replaced.
The fourth Life's round door handles, easy to grip from any direction, were said to be modelled on an ice cream spoon.
Forbes once listed the turbocharged Life Dunk among the weirdest car names ever given to a production car.
This Life was already a stopgap when it launched: rebodied from the Honda Today just to answer the Wagon R craze, it was built for only about a year and a half, making it a genuinely rare find today.
The first Honda Life ran an air-cooled engine borrowed straight from Honda’s CB450 motorcycle, not a car-bred unit.
Collectors Who Spotted the Honda Life
No member has published a public street spot of the Honda Life yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Honda Life Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life JC1 / JC2 (2008–2014)JC1/JC2 | 2008–2014 | Epic | 0.7L I3 | 51 hp · 44 lb-ft | — | 1,786 lb | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Life JB5–JB8 (2003–2008)JB5/JB6/JB7/JB8 | 2003–2008 | Epic | 0.7L I3 | 51 hp | — | 1,896 lb | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Life JB1–JB4 (1998–2003)JB1/JB2/JB3/JB4 | 1998–2003 | Epic | 0.7L I3 | 49 hp | — | 1,940 lb | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Life JA4 (1997–1998)JA4 | 1997–1998 | Epic | 0.7L I3 | 47 hp · 42 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Life SA / VA / WA (1971–1974)SA/VA/WA | 1971–1974 | Legendary | 0.4L I2 | 30 hp | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Honda Life on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.