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 ground breaking "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it empowered four adults to fit comfortably in the very short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). 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 fit in the City's small baggage area. With the right time of its launch, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Administration kei regulations. It was longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first technology by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
The Honda City Turbo was presented in Sept 1982. 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 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 car seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof also appeared.
Exports of the town were mostly to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, credited to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production ended in overdue 1986 with the benefits of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, In Sept 2008 accompanied by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Based on market conditions, the town is available in a variety of engine and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few 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 number of four-cylinder motors include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit placing out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and automated transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China market segments only).
In South America the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The charged electric power output is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual 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 rate automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 speed automated with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in picked European countries including Poland with a 1.4-litre i-VTEC engine mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed i-SHIFT automated manual transmission.
In November 2008 since it was launched in India, the populous city became the best-selling style of the business in the united states, with sales amount even surpassing that of Thailand, previously the best selling market for the City. The Honda City has been the leader in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for ten years, with 35% market share in 2010 2010.
In February 2009, 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 City will compete with other light sedans including 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 formerly smaller-sized Civics.
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 2011 September, Honda Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd uncovered the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new entrance and rear bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving indicator and dual entrance airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variants - Corporate the modified 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 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 measure and silver accent air conditioning swap. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the town has been changed Habanero Red has been substituted 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 variants. All variants are driven by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which provides 118PS of electricity with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was designed to launch the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, that was launched in past due 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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