The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was introduced in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of unusual height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the very short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 foot). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the City was also available together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small luggage area. On the right time of its intro, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Government kei regulations. It was 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 presented. It had been powered by way of 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 by natural means aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine motor. There was 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 also appeared.
Exports of the City were generally to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, credited to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on traveler vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production finished in late 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 accompanied by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It really is manufactured in variety of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Based on market conditions, the populous city is available in a variety of engine and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some market segments the SV and V is changed by the E. For SOUTH USA the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder engines add a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine motor placing out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China market segments only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The energy productivity is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Manual and programmed gearboxes are available.
Inside the Philippines, the 5th era City was launched in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 velocity manual or 5 speed automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 quickness programmed with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in determined 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 populous city became the best-selling model of the business in the united states, with sales volume level surpassing that of Thailand even, previously the best selling market for the town. 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-L) and (VTi. According to Honda Australia's boss, Yasuhide Mizuno, the populous 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 previously smaller-sized Civics.
The City was launched in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to fit below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd unveiled the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new entrance and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving signal and dual front side airbags to every model. The modified model premiered in India in Dec 2011 including five variants - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased earth clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Automobiles Philippines launched the facelift version of the populous 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 swap. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy wheels for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the town has been changed Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version comes in both variants 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 variants. All variants are powered by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which gives 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was planned to unveiling the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, that was launched in past due 2012. This is actually the list of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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