The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was released in November 1981 with the impressive "Tallboy" design; of unconventional height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the very short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 foot). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a number of trim levels, the City was also available alongside the Motocompo, a particular 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small baggage area. With the right time of its release, 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 technology by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
In September 1982 the Honda City Turbo was presented. It was powered by a 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. There is also a Pro-series of vehicle variants 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 town were generally to Europe (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, scheduled to Opel having trademarked the town name), Australia (in two-seater 'vehicle' form, to circumvent Australian import restrictions on traveler vehicles at the time) and New Zealand (where it was locally set up). Production finished in overdue 1986 with the advantages of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was presented in Bangkok, Thailand in Sept 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan and Brazil.
Depending on market conditions, the populous city is available in a range of engine unit and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the populous city comes in three variants - S, V and SV models. In some marketplaces 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 add 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 can be purchased in manual and programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine unit (China market segments only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power result is 115 hp with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
Within the Philippines, the 5th era City premiered in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter comes in 5 quickness manual or 5 quickness automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 swiftness computerized with paddle shifters.
THE TOWN was briefly offered in picked 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 town became the best-selling style of the company in the united states, with sales amount even surpassing that of Thailand, previously the best selling market for the City. The Honda City has been the leader in the premium mid-sized sedan segment for a decade, with 35% market share this year 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 formerly 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 September 2011, Honda Auto (Thailand) Ltd discovered the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new front and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy tires, eco driving signal and dual entry airbags to every model. In Dec 2011 including five variations - Corporate the revised model was launched in India, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also period increased by 20mm.Honda Vehicles 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 accent air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new designed alloy tires for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the town has been substituted Habanero Red has been replaced with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version comes in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is designed 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 variations. All variants are powered by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine unit which gives 118PS of ability with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the business was designed to start the Honda City diesel variations in the neighborhood market, which was launched in later 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models using their respective features.
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