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 uncommon height it allowed 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 variety of trim levels, the City was also available together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to fit in the City's small luggage area. In the right time of its launch, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in compliance with Japanese Administration kei regulations. It had been much longer than the Honda N360 by 383 millimetres (15.1 in), but shorter than the Honda Civic first technology by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
The Honda City Turbo was unveiled in September 1982. It was powered by the turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet implemented 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 unit. There was also a Pro-series of truck editions with either two or four chairs. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof also appeared.
Exports of the City were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, due to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on traveler vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production concluded in later 1986 with the release of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was presented 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 really is manufactured in amount of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Depending on market conditions, the town comes in a range of engine unit and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some markets the V and SV is replaced by the E. For SOUTH USA the DX is roofed by the range, 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 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 that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The charged power result is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Manual and programmed gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th generation City premiered in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 rate manual or 5 speed automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 speed computerized with paddle shifters.
The populous city was briefly offered in chosen 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 premiered in India in November 2008, the populous city became the best-selling style of the business in the united states, with sales volume 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 a decade, with 35% market share in 2010 2010.
In February 2009, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City in to 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 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 since the 1980s. It replaces the formerly 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 September 2011, Honda Car (Thailand) Ltd discovered the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new forward and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving signal and dual forward airbags to every model. The revised model premiered in India in December 2011 including five variants - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also span increased by 20mm.Honda Automobiles 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 gauge and silver accent air conditioning switch. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants 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 Cars India the Indian subsidiary of Honda Motors has launched the facelifted Honda City 2012 in India. The brand new Honda City 2012 premiered in India in seven variants. All variations are powered by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which offers 118PS of ability with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was designed to release the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, that was launched in past due 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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