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 enabled four adults to fit 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 particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to fit in the City's small suitcases area. With the right time of its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Government kei regulations. It was much longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first era by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
The Honda City Turbo was unveiled in September 1982. It had been powered by the turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet utilised 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. There is also a Pro-series of vehicle editions with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof structure also appeared.
Exports of the City were mostly to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, anticipated to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally assembled). Production ended in late 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was unveiled in Bangkok, In September 2008 accompanied by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It is manufactured in volume of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Based on market conditions, the town comes in a variety of engine motor and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the town comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few marketplaces the SV and V is substituted by the E. For South America the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder machines 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 can be purchased in manual and computerized transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine (China markets only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power end result is 115 hp with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th technology 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 speed manual or 5 velocity automatic as the E variant is merely available in 5 acceleration automated with paddle shifters.
The populous city was quickly offered in selected 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.
In November 2008 since it premiered in India, the populous city became the best-selling model of the business in the country, with sales volume surpassing that of Thailand even, the top 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-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 because the 1980s. It replaces the previously smaller-sized Civics.
The populous 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 disclosed the revamped Honda City, with new forward grille design, new entry and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving indicator and dual front airbags to every model. The modified model premiered in India in Dec 2011 including five variants - Corporate and business, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased earth clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also period 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 gauge and silver accent air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires 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 variants and in 2013 a Mugen version is available for the 1.5 variant only.Honda Siel Automobiles 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 run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which delivers 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was designed to unveiling the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, which was launched in later 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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