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 ground breaking "Tallboy" design; of uncommon height it enabled four adults to fit 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 town was also available alongside the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to fit in the City's small suitcases area. At the right time of its benefits, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in conformity with Japanese Authorities kei regulations. It was 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).
In Sept 1982 the Honda City Turbo was released. It had been 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 in a natural way aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine unit. There is also a Pro-series of vehicle types with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roofing also appeared.
Exports of the town were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on traveler vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally constructed). Production ended in past due 1986 with the intro of the GA type City.
The fifth era Honda City was presented in Bangkok, In Sept 2008 followed by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following months. It is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Based on market conditions, the populous city comes in a range of engine motor and specification levels. Generally in Asian markets the City comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some marketplaces the SV and V is changed by the E. For South America 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 can be purchased in manual and computerized transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China market segments only).
In SOUTH USA the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine motor that is distributed to the Brazilian Honda Fit. The energy output is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual 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 is available in 5 acceleration manual or 5 swiftness automatic while the E variant is merely available in 5 speed automatic with paddle shifters.
The populous city was quickly offered in preferred Europe 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 populous city became the best-selling style of the company in the united states, with sales volume surpassing that of Thailand even, the best selling market for the town previously. The Honda City has been the first choice in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for a decade, with 35% market share this year 2010.
In February 2009, 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 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 would be the first City released in Australia since the 1980s. It replaces the previously smaller-sized Civics.
The City premiered in 2011 in South Africa as the Ballade, to match below the Civic and above the Jazz (Fit) sold there.In 2011 September, Honda Auto (Thailand) Ltd uncovered the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new leading and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indicator and dual leading airbags to every model. In Dec 2011 including five variants - Corporate the revised model premiered in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased floor clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also length increased by 20mm.Honda Autos Philippines launched the facelift version of the populous 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 change. In 2013, a new designed alloy wheels for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the City has been substituted Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the City. 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 brand new Honda City 2012 premiered in India in seven variations. All variants are run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which provides 118PS of electricity with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was organized to release the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, which was launched in late 2012. This is actually the list of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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