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 ground breaking "Tallboy" design; of unusual height it enabled four adults to match comfortably in the very brief City (under 3.4 m or 11.2 feet). Produced as a 3-door hatchback in a variety of trim levels, the town was available alongside the Motocompo also, a special 50cc 'foldaway' mobility scooter designed to easily fit into the City's small baggage area. During its introduction, it was Honda's smallest car, without being in compliance with Japanese Government kei regulations. It had been 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 the turbocharged version of the 1231 cc Honda ER engine. A Pininfarina designed drop-top Cabriolet applied 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 van versions with either two or four seating. A high-roof "R Manhattan Roof" version with a 10 cm taller roof top also appeared.
Exports of the town were primarily to European countries (where it was renamed Honda Jazz, anticipated to Opel having trademarked the City name), Australia (in two-seater 'truck' form, to circumvent Australian transfer restrictions on passenger vehicles at that time) and New Zealand (where it was locally set up). Production finished in past due 1986 with the intro of the GA type City.
The fifth technology Honda City was launched in Bangkok, Thailand in September 2008 followed by launches in India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and China (Guangzhou Honda) in the following 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 variety of engine unit and specs levels. Generally in Asian markets the City comes in three variants - S, SV and v models. In some markets the V and SV is replaced by the E. For South America the DX is included by the number, LX, EX, and EXL models.
The number of four-cylinder motors include a 1.3 producing 73 kW (98 hp) at 6,000 rpm, a 1.5 engine motor adding out 120 PS (88 kW), which both can be purchased in manual and automatic transmissions (Indonesia) and a 1.8-liter R18A engine motor (China market segments only).
In SOUTH USA the range is offered with the i-VTEC 1.5-liter flex-fuel engine unit that is shared with the Brazilian Honda Fit. The power output is 115 horsepower with petrol and 116 hp using ethanol. Automatic and manual gearboxes are available.
In the Philippines, the 5th technology City was launched in '09 2009 available in 2 trims: 1.3 S and 1.5 E. The 1.3 liter is available in 5 quickness manual or 5 rate automatic while the E variant is only available in 5 speed computerized with paddle shifters.
The City was briefly offered in chosen 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 model of the company in the country, with sales amount surpassing that of Thailand even, previously the best selling market for the town. 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 in to 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 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 since the 1980s. It replaces the smaller-sized Civics previously.
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 Vehicle (Thailand) Ltd unveiled the revamped Honda City, with new front grille design, new leading and rear end bumpers, new taillamps design, new alloy wheels, eco driving indicator and dual forward airbags to every model. The revised model was launched in India in December 2011 including five variations - Commercial, E, S, V and V (Sunroof) - and increased ground clearance to 165mm (recently 160mm) and also size increased by 20mm.Honda Automobiles Philippines launched the facelift version of the populous 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 measure and silver accent air conditioning turn. In 2013, a new designed alloy wheels for both 1.3 and 1.5 variants and a color of the City has been changed Habanero Red has been replaced with Carnelian Red for the City. A Modulo version is available 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 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 motor which offers 118PS of power with 146Nm of maximum torque. Also, the ongoing company was prepared to introduction the Honda City diesel variants in the local market, that was launched in later 2012. Here is the set of Honda City petrol models with their respective features.
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