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 impressive "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it empowered four adults to fit comfortably in the short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 ft). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the City was available together with the Motocompo also, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small baggage area. During its release, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Authorities kei regulations. It had been 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 launched. It had been powered by the 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 obviously aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There was also a Pro-series of truck variants with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller rooftop also appeared.
Exports of the town were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on traveler vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally built). Production concluded in overdue 1986 with the intro of the GA type City.
The fifth era Honda City was launched in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in volume of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Depending on market conditions, the town is available in a variety of engine motor and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few market segments the SV and V is substituted by the E. For SOUTH USA the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder engines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) 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 marketplaces only).
In SOUTH USA the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The priced power result is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Manual and computerized gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th era City was launched in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 quickness manual or 5 speed automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 swiftness programmed with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in decided on 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.
Since it was launched in India in November 2008, the populous city became the best-selling style of the company in the country, with sales amount surpassing that of Thailand even, the best selling market for the City previously. 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 into the Australian market in two 1.5-litre variants (VTi and VTi-L). According to Honda Australia's boss, Yasuhide Mizuno, the populous 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 previously smaller-sized Civics.
The City was launched in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to match below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Car (Thailand) Ltd exposed the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new forward and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving indicator and dual front side airbags to every model. The revised model premiered in India in December 2011 including five variations - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also length 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 variant, blue illumination measure and silver highlight air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new designed alloy rims for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the town has been changed Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version is available in both variants and in 2013 a Mugen version is designed 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 driven by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine motor which offers 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was prepared to release the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, that was launched in late 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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