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 progressive "Tallboy" design; of different height it enabled four adults to fit comfortably in the very 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 also available alongside the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small luggage area. On the right time of its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, while not being in compliance with Japanese Authorities kei regulations. It had been 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).
The Honda City Turbo was created in Sept 1982. It had been 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 effortlessly aspirated 67 PS (49 kW) engine motor. There was also a Pro-series of truck versions with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof covering also appeared.
Exports of the City were primarily to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'van' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on passenger vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally put together). Production ended in overdue 1986 with the launch of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was revealed 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 volume of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Based on market conditions, the town is available in a range of engine unit and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city will come in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some marketplaces the SV and V is replaced by the E. For SOUTH USA the range includes the DX, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder engines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine unit putting 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 market segments 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 electric power output is 115 hp with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Manual and automated gearboxes are available.
Inside 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 comes in 5 quickness manual or 5 rate automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 acceleration automatic with paddle shifters.
THE TOWN was briefly offered in selected 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.
In November 2008 since it was launched in India, the City became the best-selling model of the business in the country, with sales size even surpassing that of Thailand, recently the top 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 this year 2010.
In February 2009, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City in to 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 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 since the 1980s. It replaces the previously smaller-sized Civics.
The populous city was launched 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 uncovered the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new entry and rear bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy rims, eco driving signal and dual front side airbags to every model. The modified model was launched in India in Dec 2011 including five variations - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also period increased by 20mm.Honda Autos Philippines launched the facelift version of the 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 measure and silver highlight air conditioning swap. 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 comes 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 was launched in India in seven variants. All variants are run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine motor which offers 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was designed to kick off the Honda City diesel variations in the neighborhood market, which was launched in later 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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