The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was launched in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of unusual 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 together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to fit in the City's small luggage area. During its release, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in conformity 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).
The Honda City Turbo was created in September 1982. It was powered by the turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet used 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 motor. There is also a Pro-series of van variants with either two or four seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roofing also appeared.
Exports of the town were generally to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally set up). Production ended in later 1986 with the advantages of the GA type City.
The fifth era Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, Thailand in Sept 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It really is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city comes in a variety of engine and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the town comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few markets the V and SV is replaced by the E. For South America the number includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder machines add a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) 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 marketplaces 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 priced electricity productivity is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Manual and automatic gearboxes are available.
Inside the Philippines, the 5th generation 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 velocity automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 quickness computerized with paddle shifters.
The populous city was quickly offered in picked 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 town became the best-selling model of the business in the united states, with sales volume level surpassing that of Thailand even, recently the top selling market for the City. 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 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 like 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 formerly 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 Automobile (Thailand) Ltd exposed the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new front and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indicator and dual front airbags to every model. In Dec 2011 including five variations - Corporate the modified model premiered in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also period increased by 20mm.Honda Autos 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 version, blue illumination gauge and silver highlight air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new designed alloy wheels for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the town has been changed Habanero Red has been replaced with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version comes in both variants 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 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 motor which delivers 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was planned to kick off the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, which was launched in late 2012. This is actually the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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