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 progressive "Tallboy" design; of abnormal height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the very brief City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the town was also available alongside the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to fit in the City's small baggage area. During its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Federal kei regulations. It had been much longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first generation by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
In September 1982 the Honda City Turbo was created. It was powered by the 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 in a natural way aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There is also a Pro-series of truck versions with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof structure also appeared.
Exports of the City were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production ended in later 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was unveiled in Bangkok, Thailand in Sept 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a variety of engine and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city will come in three variants - S, V and SV models. In some markets the V and SV is replaced by the E. For South America the number includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder motors 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 are available in manual and programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China market segments only).
In South America the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The charged electric power result is 115 hp with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th technology City was launched in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 quickness manual or 5 speed automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 swiftness computerized with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in picked Europe 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.
Since it premiered in India in November 2008, the town became the best-selling style of the business in the united states, with sales quantity surpassing that of Thailand even, previously the best selling market for the City. 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 2009 February, 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 like the Japanese built Toyota Yaris, the Korean-made Holden Barina and the Nissan Tiida (also Thai). This would be the first City released in Australia because the 1980s. It replaces the smaller-sized Civics formerly.
The populous city premiered in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to match below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In September 2011, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Ltd unveiled the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new entry and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indication and dual forward airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variants - Corporate the revised model was launched in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also period increased by 20mm.Honda Automobiles Philippines launched the facelift version of the City in early 2012. It has a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumper and new alloy wheels for the 1.5 E variant, blue illumination gauge and silver highlight air conditioning move. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the City has been replaced Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version comes in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is available for the 1.5 variant only.Honda Siel Autos India the Indian subsidiary of Honda Motors has launched the facelifted Honda City 2012 in India. The new Honda City 2012 premiered in India in seven variations. All variations are run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which provides 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was prepared to release the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, that was launched in late 2012. This is actually the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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