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 empowered 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 City was available together with the Motocompo also, a special 50cc 'foldaway' 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, while not being in compliance 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 generation by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
The Honda City Turbo was presented 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 utilised the wider fenders and bigger bumpers of the Turbo II "Bulldog", but was only normally available with the normally aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine. There was also a Pro-series of van versions with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof top also appeared.
Exports of the City were mainly to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, credited to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally constructed). Production concluded in overdue 1986 with the intro of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was revealed 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 really is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a range of engine motor and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few marketplaces the SV and V is changed by the E. For SOUTH USA the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder motors add a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit adding out 120 PS (88 kW), which both are available in manual and programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China markets only).
In South America the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The priced power productivity is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th era City premiered in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 acceleration manual or 5 speed automatic as the E variant is merely available in 5 velocity computerized with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in picked 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.
Since it was launched in India in November 2008, the City became the best-selling style of the company in the country, with sales volume even surpassing that of Thailand, the best selling market for the town previously. 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-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 was launched in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to fit below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd disclosed the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new front side and rear bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indication and dual front side airbags to every model. The modified model was launched in India in Dec 2011 including five variants - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also length increased by 20mm.Honda Cars 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 change. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the City has been changed Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version is available in both variations 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 was launched in India in seven variations. All variations are power by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which delivers 118PS of electricity with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was prepared to unveiling the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, that was launched in late 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models with the respective features.
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