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 different height it enabled four adults to fit comfortably in the very 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 available alongside the Motocompo also, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to fit in the City's small luggage area. At the time of its release, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Federal 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).
In September 1982 the Honda City Turbo was introduced. It was powered with 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 obviously aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine motor. There was also a Pro-series of van versions with either two or four car seats. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof top also appeared.
Exports of the City were mostly 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 import restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally constructed). Production concluded in past due 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was launched in Bangkok, In September 2008 followed by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in variety of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the town comes in a variety of engine motor and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In a few markets the SV and V is changed by the E. For SOUTH USA the DX is included by the number, 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 are available in manual and computerized transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China markets only).
In South America the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The costed power productivity is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Manual and programmed gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th technology City was launched 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 as the E variant is merely available in 5 quickness automatic with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in preferred Europe 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 premiered in India in November 2008, the populous city became the best-selling model of the company in the united states, with sales size surpassing that of Thailand even, recently the best selling market for the town. The Honda City has been the leader in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for ten years, with 35% market share in 2010 2010.
In 2009 February, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City into the Australian market in two 1.5-litre variants VTi-L) and (VTi. According to Honda Australia's boss, Yasuhide Mizuno, the populous 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 would be the first City released in Australia because the 1980s. It replaces the previously smaller-sized Civics.
The populous 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 Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd unveiled the revamped Honda City, with new entry grille design, new leading and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving sign and dual front side airbags to every model. In December 2011 including five variants - Corporate the modified model was launched in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased earth clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also duration increased by 20mm.Honda Autos Philippines launched the facelift version of the populous city 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 gauge and silver highlight air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new 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 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 Cars India the Indian subsidiary of Honda Motors has launched the facelifted Honda City 2012 in India. The brand new Honda City 2012 was launched in India in seven variants. All variations are power by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which offers 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was organized to launch the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, that was launched in late 2012. This is actually the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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