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 unusual height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the short 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 particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small baggage area. At the time of its benefits, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Administration kei regulations. It was 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).
In Sept 1982 the Honda City Turbo was launched. 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 by natural means aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There was also a Pro-series of van variations with either two or four chairs. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roofing also appeared.
Exports of the town were mostly to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, credited to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on traveler vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production finished in overdue 1986 with the launch of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 followed 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 town is available in a range of engine motor and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city comes in three variants - S, V and SV models. In a few market segments the SV and V is substituted by the E. For South America the number includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The range of four-cylinder motors include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 horsepower) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit placing out 120 PS (88 kW), which both are available in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China marketplaces only).
In SOUTH USA the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The billed ability end result is 115 hp with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Inside the Philippines, the 5th generation City was launched in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 acceleration manual or 5 acceleration automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 rate automated with paddle shifters.
The populous city was quickly offered in preferred 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 town became the best-selling style of the company in the country, with sales volume level even surpassing that of Thailand, previously the best selling market for the town. The Honda City has been the first choice in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for ten years, 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 populous 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 previously smaller-sized Civics.
The populous city was launched in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to match below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Car (Thailand) Ltd revealed the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new entrance and rear bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving sign and dual front airbags to every model. The revised model premiered in India in Dec 2011 including five variations - Corporate, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Cars Philippines launched the facelift version of the City in early on 2012. It has a redesigned front grille, front and rear bumper and new alloy wheels for the 1.5 E variant, blue illumination gauge and silver highlight air conditioning swap. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the town has been replaced Habanero Red has been replaced with Carnelian Red for the town. A Modulo version is available in both variants 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 premiered in India in seven variations. All variants are powered by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which gives 118PS of electric power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the company was prepared to start the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, which was launched in late 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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