The first Honda City (AA for sedans, VF for vans and FA for the wider Turbo II and Cabriolets) was presented in November 1981 with the innovative "Tallboy" design; of uncommon height it allowed four adults to match comfortably in the very short City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a number of trim levels, the City was also available together with the Motocompo, a special 50cc 'foldaway' scooter designed to fit in the City's small suitcases area. At the 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 generation by 171 millimetres (6.7 in).
In Sept 1982 the Honda City Turbo was launched. It had been powered by a turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet used 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 motor. There is also a Pro-series of van versions with either two or four seats. 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 import restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally constructed). Production ended in past due 1986 with the launch of the GA type City.
The fifth generation Honda City was revealed in Bangkok, In September 2008 accompanied by launches in India thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the next months. It is manufactured in number of locations including Turkey, Thailand, Brazil and pakistan.
Based on market conditions, the town is available in a variety of engine unit and standards levels. Generally in Asian markets the town will come in three variants - S, V and SV models. In a few marketplaces the SV and V 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 machines include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine motor putting out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and programmed transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China market segments only).
In South America the range emerges with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The charged electricity productivity is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 horsepower using ethanol. Manual and computerized gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th era City was launched in 2009 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 velocity manual or 5 speed automatic as the E variant is only available in 5 acceleration automated with paddle shifters.
THE TOWN was briefly offered in selected 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 was launched in India in November 2008, the City became the best-selling model of the business in the united states, with sales volume level surpassing that of Thailand even, the top selling market for the City recently. 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 2009 February, Honda Australia have released the Thai-made City into 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 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 populous city premiered 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 revealed the revamped Honda City, with new front side grille design, new front side and back bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving signal and dual leading airbags to every model. The revised model was launched in India in December 2011 including five variations - Corporate, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (previously 160mm) and also duration 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 measure and silver accent air conditioning move. In 2013, a fresh designed alloy rims for both 1.3 and 1.5 variations and a color of the City has been replaced Habanero Red has been changed with Carnelian Red for the town. A Modulo version comes in both variations and in 2013 a Mugen version is available for the 1.5 variant only.Honda Siel Autos 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 variations are run by the same 1.5 litre i-VTEC petrol engine which delivers 118PS of ability with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was designed to launch the Honda City diesel variants in the neighborhood market, that was launched in overdue 2012. Here is the list of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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