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 innovative "Tallboy" design; of strange height it enabled four adults to fit comfortably in the short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the City was available alongside the Motocompo also, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small suitcases area. On the right time of its benefits, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in compliance with Japanese Government kei regulations. It had been 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 presented in September 1982. It was powered by 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 naturally aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine motor. There was also a Pro-series of truck versions with either two or four chairs. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof structure also appeared.
Exports of the City were mainly to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the City 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 late 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was presented in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It really is manufactured in volume of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a range of engine unit and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the town comes in three variants - S, V and SV models. In a few market segments the SV and V is changed by the E. For South America the DX is included by the range, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder machines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine placing out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and automated transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China markets only).
In SOUTH USA the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The energy result is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th technology 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 swiftness manual or 5 speed automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 velocity 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 the 5-speed manual or a 6-speed i-SHIFT automated manual transmission.
In November 2008 since it was launched in India, the City became the best-selling model of the company in the country, with sales size 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 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 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 because the 1980s. It replaces the smaller-sized Civics previously.
The City premiered in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to fit below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Ltd exposed the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new entry and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving indication and dual forward airbags to every model. The modified model was launched in India in December 2011 including five variations - Corporate and business, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased earth clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Autos Philippines launched the facelift version of the town in early on 2012. It has a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumper and new alloy wheels for the 1.5 E version, blue illumination measure and silver accent air conditioning move. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the City has been substituted Habanero Red has been substituted with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version is available in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is designed for the 1.5 variant only.Honda Siel Cars 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 variants. All variants are power by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which provides 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was planned to release the Honda City diesel variations in the neighborhood market, that was launched in late 2012. This is actually the set of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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