The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was launched in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it allowed four adults to fit comfortably in the very brief City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a number of trim levels, the City was also available alongside the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small luggage area. At the right time of its intro, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Federal kei regulations. It was much longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first era by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
In September 1982 the Honda City Turbo was released. It was powered by a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet implemented the wider fenders and bigger bumpers of the Turbo II "Bulldog", but was only normally available with the naturally aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine. There is also a Pro-series of truck versions with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof also appeared.
Exports of the City were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on traveler vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally constructed). Production concluded in past due 1986 with the advantages of the GA type City.
The fifth era Honda City was launched in Bangkok, In September 2008 followed by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It really is manufactured in quantity of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a range of engine unit and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some markets the SV and V is changed by the E. For South America the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder engines add a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine motor adding out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China marketplaces only).
In SOUTH USA the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The energy result is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th generation City was launched in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 speed manual or 5 velocity automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 acceleration computerized with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in preferred European countries including Poland with a 1.4-litre i-VTEC engine mated to the 5-speed manual or a 6-speed i-SHIFT automated manual transmission.
In November 2008 since it premiered in India, the populous city became the best-selling style of the company in the country, with sales volume even surpassing that of Thailand, recently the top selling market for the town. The Honda City has been the leader in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for a decade, with 35% market share in 2010 2010.
In February 2009, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City in to the Australian market in two 1.5-litre variants VTi-L) and (VTi. According to Honda Australia's boss, Yasuhide Mizuno, the City will compete with other light sedans such as the Japanese built Toyota Yaris, the Korean-made Holden Barina and the Nissan Tiida (also Thai). This will be the first City released in Australia since the 1980s. It replaces the smaller-sized Civics formerly.
The populous city was launched in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to match below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In September 2011, Honda Auto (Thailand) Ltd discovered the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new entrance and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving signal and dual front airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variations - Corporate the revised model was launched in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Vehicles Philippines launched the facelift version of the City in early on 2012. It has a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumper and new alloy wheels for the 1.5 E version, blue illumination measure and silver accent air conditioning switch. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the City has been substituted Habanero Red has been substituted with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version is available in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is designed for the 1.5 variant only.Honda Siel Automobiles India the Indian subsidiary of Honda Motors has launched the facelifted Honda City 2012 in India. The brand new Honda City 2012 was launched in India in seven variations. All variants are power by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which offers 118PS of ability with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was designed to introduction the Honda City diesel variations in the neighborhood market, which was launched in later 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models with the respective features.
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