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 innovative "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it enabled four adults to match comfortably in the short 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 together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small suitcases area. At the right time of its intro, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in compliance 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 era by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
The Honda City Turbo was launched in September 1982. It had been powered by way of a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet employed the wider fenders and bigger bumpers of the Turbo II "Bulldog", but was only normally available with the naturally aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. 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 rooftop also appeared.
Exports of the City were generally to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally built). Production finished in past due 1986 with the introduction 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 amount of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a range of engine unit and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the town 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 USA the DX is roofed by the range, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder engines add 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 programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China market segments only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power outcome is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Inside the Philippines, the 5th era City premiered in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 rate manual or 5 swiftness automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 quickness programmed with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in preferred Europe 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 town became the best-selling model of the company in the country, with sales amount even surpassing that of Thailand, 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 February 2009, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City in to 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 such as 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 smaller-sized Civics formerly.
The City premiered in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to fit below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In September 2011, Honda Car (Thailand) Ltd revealed the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new leading and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indication and dual leading airbags to every model. The modified model premiered in India in December 2011 including five variations - Corporate, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased surface clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Cars Philippines launched the facelift version of the City in early 2012. It has a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumper and new alloy wheels for the 1.5 E variant, blue illumination gauge and silver accent air conditioning transition. 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 replaced with Carnelian Red for the town. A Modulo version is available in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is designed 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 variants. All variations are driven by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which gives 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was planned to unveiling the Honda City diesel variations in the neighborhood market, which was launched in past due 2012. This is actually the list of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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