The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was created in November 1981 with the impressive "Tallboy" design; of uncommon height it allowed four adults to fit comfortably in the very brief 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 alongside the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small suitcases area. On the right time of its launch, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in compliance with Japanese Federal government 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).
In Sept 1982 the Honda City Turbo was created. It was powered by a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet utilized 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. There is also a Pro-series of van types with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof top also appeared.
Exports of the town were primarily to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, anticipated to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally assembled). Production concluded in later 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth era Honda City was launched in Bangkok, In Sept 2008 accompanied by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It is manufactured in range of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the City comes in a range of engine unit and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the City comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some markets the V and SV is replaced 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 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit putting out 120 PS (88 kW), which both are available in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine (China marketplaces only).
In South America the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The priced electric power output is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Manual and programmed gearboxes are available.
Inside the Philippines, the 5th generation City premiered in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 swiftness manual or 5 quickness automatic as the E variant is merely available in 5 acceleration automated with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in chosen 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 style of the company in the united states, with sales volume even surpassing that of Thailand, recently the best 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 this year 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 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 smaller-sized Civics previously.
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 September 2011, Honda Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd unveiled the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new front side and rear bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving indication and dual entrance airbags to every model. The revised model was launched in India in Dec 2011 including five variants - Corporate and business, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also span increased by 20mm.Honda Vehicles 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 variant, blue illumination measure and silver highlight air conditioning switch. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy wheels for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the town has been replaced Habanero Red has been replaced 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 Vehicles India the Indian subsidiary of Honda Motors has launched the facelifted Honda City 2012 in India. The brand new Honda City 2012 premiered in India in seven variations. All variations are run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which delivers 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was organized to launch the Honda City diesel variations in the local market, that was launched in overdue 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
http://www.honda-cirebon.net
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar