The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was unveiled in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of different height it empowered four adults to match comfortably in the short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 foot). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a number of trim levels, the town was also available together with the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small suitcases area. In the right time of its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Administration kei regulations. It had been 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).
The Honda City Turbo was created in Sept 1982. It was powered by a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet used the wider fenders and bigger bumpers of the Turbo II "Bulldog", but was only normally available with the obviously aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There is also a Pro-series of van versions with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof top also appeared.
Exports of the town were mostly 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 traveler vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production finished in late 1986 with the benefits of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was presented in Bangkok, Thailand in Sept 2008 accompanied by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It really is manufactured in range of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Based on market conditions, the City comes in a variety of engine unit and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some marketplaces the SV and V is replaced by the E. For SOUTH USA the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder machines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine adding out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China marketplaces only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power productivity is 115 hp with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Manual and automated gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th generation City premiered in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 swiftness manual or 5 acceleration automatic while the E variant is merely available in 5 speed automated with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in selected 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.
Since it premiered in India in November 2008, the town became the best-selling model of the business in the country, with sales amount even surpassing that of Thailand, recently the top selling market for the City. The Honda City has been the first choice in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for ten years, with 35% market share in 2010 2010.
In 2009 February, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City into the Australian market in two 1.5-litre variants (VTi and VTi-L). 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 would be the first City released in Australia since the 1980s. It replaces the formerly smaller-sized Civics.
The 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 Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd revealed the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new forward and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving signal and dual front airbags to every model. The revised model was launched in India in Dec 2011 including five variations - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased surface clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also span increased by 20mm.Honda Autos Philippines launched the facelift version of the populous 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 gauge and silver accent air conditioning change. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy rims for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the City has been substituted 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 designed 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 variants are powered by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which delivers 118PS of ability with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was designed to introduction the Honda City diesel variations in the local market, that was launched in past due 2012. This is actually the set of Honda City petrol models with the respective features.
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