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 progressive "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the very brief City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 ft). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a number of trim levels, the town was also available alongside the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small baggage area. On the right time of its launch, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Federal 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 Sept 1982 the Honda City Turbo was launched. It had been powered with 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 motor. There is also a Pro-series of van variants with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller rooftop also appeared.
Exports of the town were generally to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, anticipated to Opel having trademarked the town 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 built). Production concluded in late 1986 with the launch of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was launched in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 accompanied by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in range of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Based on market conditions, the populous city comes in a range of engine and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the City will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few markets the V and SV is replaced by the E. For South America the DX is roofed by the number, 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 unit putting out 120 PS (88 kW), which both are available in manual and computerized transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine (China market segments 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 energy result is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th generation 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 swiftness automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 rate programmed with paddle shifters.
THE TOWN was briefly offered in selected 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 City became the best-selling model of the business in the united states, with sales level even surpassing that of Thailand, recently the top 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 this year 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 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 City premiered in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to fit below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Auto (Thailand) Ltd discovered the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new entrance and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving indication and dual entrance airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variations - Corporate the revised model was launched in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased surface clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also size 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 rims for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the City has been changed Habanero Red has been substituted with Carnelian Red for the town. 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 variants. All variants are power by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine motor which gives 118PS of vitality with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was organized to launch the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, which was launched in later 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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