The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was presented in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of uncommon height it enabled 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 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 suitcases area. During its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in conformity with Japanese Administration kei regulations. It was 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 unveiled. 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 by natural means aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There was also a Pro-series of vehicle variants with either two or four chairs. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof also appeared.
Exports of the City were mostly to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally assembled). Production finished in later 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, In Sept 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 amount of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Based on market conditions, the City comes in a range of engine unit and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the City will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some marketplaces the SV and V is changed by the E. For South America the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder engines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit adding out 120 PS (88 kW), which both are available in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine (China markets only).
In South America the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power result is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th era City premiered in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 velocity manual or 5 swiftness automatic while the E variant is merely available in 5 rate automated with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in decided on Europe 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.
Since it was launched in India in November 2008, the populous city became the best-selling model of the company in the country, with sales size surpassing that of Thailand even, the best selling market for the City recently. The Honda City has been the leader in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for a decade, with 35% market share this year 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 like 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 because the 1980s. It replaces the formerly 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 September 2011, Honda Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd exposed the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new leading and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving signal and dual forward airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variants - Corporate the revised model premiered in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also duration increased by 20mm.Honda Vehicles 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 version, blue illumination measure and silver accent air conditioning change. 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 town. A Modulo version is available in both variants 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 provides 118PS of electricity with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was organized to establish the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, which was launched in late 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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