Honda City (fit sedan)
(2005 Face-lifted version)
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	1981-1986, 1986-1994, 1996-2002, 2002-present
Class	Kei Car (1981-1994) Subcompact (1996-present)
Body style(s)	2-door convertible 3-door hatchback 4-door sedan
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive
Engine(s)	1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any Kei car, K-car, or ( pronounced /keːdʑidoːɕa/ is a Japanese category of small Automobiles, including passenger cars A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an Automobile engine in front of the vehicle passenger compartment Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels 3L - 1. 5 L L15A VTEC/i-DSI N/A I4
Transmission(s)	CVT, 5-speed Automatic
Wheelbase	96. The L-series is a 4-cylinder Engine created by Honda and introduced in 2001. A naturally-aspirated engine or normally-aspirated engine (or "N/A" - Aspiration meaning breathing refers to an Internal combustion engine The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders A continuously variable transmission ( CVT) is a transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 4 in (2449 mm)
Length	172. 8 in (4389 mm)
Width	66. 5 in (1689 mm)
Height	58. 4 in (1483 mm)
Curb weight	2149 lb (975 kg)
Related	Honda Fit

The Honda City is a subcompact car manufactured by the Japanese manufacturer Honda since 1981 for the Asian market. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e The Honda Fit is a five-door Hatchback Subcompact produced by Honda of Japan, that was first introduced in June 2001 A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan.

Contents 1 First generation (1982-1986) 1.1 City Turbo 2 Second generation (1986-1994) 3 Third generation (1996-2002) 4 Fourth generation (2002-2008) 5 Fifth generation (2008-present) 6 Fuel Consumption 7 Advertising 8 Popular Culture 9 References 10 External links

First generation (1982-1986)

The first Honda City was launched in 1981 as a three-door hatchback. Hatchback is a term designating an Automobile design containing a passenger cabin with an integrated Cargo space accessed from behind the vehicle by a single It was one of the first "tall" hatchbacks: to maximize interior room without occupying more road space, the body was taller than usual. At the 1981 Tokyo Motor Show, one gimmick was a folding 50 cc motorcycle (also separately marketed under the name Motocompo) that could fit into the City's boot. The is a biennial Auto show held in October-November at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan for cars motorcycles and commercial vehicles MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. The Honda Motocompo is a tiny folding scooter sold by Honda 1981-1983 A turbocharged version was added to the range in 1982 and a convertible version soon after. A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle

In 1983, the Honda City replaced the Mini in New Zealand Motor Corporation's local assembly line-up. The Mini is a small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC and its successors from 1959 until 2000 The New Zealand Motor Corporation was a licence-holder and assembler of Automobiles in New Zealand, building CKD kits of British Leyland and In that same year the car was also released in Australia, although only in a two-seater van variant, to get around that country's import taxes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A van is a kind of vehicle used for Transporting goods or groups of people

Honda exported the City as the Honda Jazz in Europe, the City name being owned by Opel at the time. The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by Honda of Japan to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982 A 50  cc Motorcycle Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors.

City Turbo

In 1982, Mugen developed their first modified car, the Honda City Turbo, a turbocharged hot hatch version of the City. Mugen_Decaljpg|Mugen Power|thumb|right]] Mugen Motorsports ( M-TEC Co The Honda City Turbo is a Sport compact / Hot hatch produced by Japanese automaker Honda between 1982 and 1987 based on the Subcompact car A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. A hot hatch is an informal or slang term for a high-performance derivative of a three (or sometimes five -door Automobile.

Second generation (1986-1994)

Honda replaced the original City in 1986 (designated GA1), with an update in 1989 (GA2). This model was produced until 1994. The Fit name also first appeared as a trim variant of the City. There was no convertible model. In most European and Australasian markets, the City's market position was filled by the Honda Logo in 1999. The Honda Logo is a supermini produced by the Japanese automaker Honda between 1996 and 2001

Third generation (1996-2002)

The third-generation Honda City, codenamed SX8, was based on the EK Civic platform. It was designed for and sold in the South East Asian market only.

This City is still a subcompact slotting beneath the Honda Civic, but a four-door sedan model instead for developing markets in Asia, and was built in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Pakistan. The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact / Compact cars manufactured by Honda. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and A revised, face-lifted third-generation City was released in 2000, and included sports sedan models powered by Honda's 1. A facelift is the revival of a product through cosmetic means for example by changing its appearance while leaving its underlying Engineering or Design 5 L VTEC engines. VTEC is also an abbreviation for the Verocytotoxin -producing Escherichia coli strain O157H7.

The third generation city had the D-series engines, namely variations of the D13B and D15B. The d15B was reduced in power for the Asian markets where the car was marketed, but had a good power to weight ratio. The kerb weight of the car was 985 kg, and the output of the D15B was 115 hp (86 kW).

Fourth generation (2002-2008)

In November 2002, the fourth generation City was released and included a four-wheel drive version. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to Like the contemporary Honda Jazz, the City is actually a rebadged Honda Fit, in the City's case a rebadged Fit Aria. The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by Honda of Japan to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982 A 50  cc Motorcycle The Honda Fit is a five-door Hatchback Subcompact produced by Honda of Japan, that was first introduced in June 2001

In September 2005, a face-lifted version of the City was launched in Thailand and in Malaysia in October 2005; it is known as the City ZX in Thailand, India, the New City in Malaysia and City in Singapore and Pakistan. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The most significant changes are a new exterior (new front grille, new headlamps, new fog lights, new taillights and bumpers). A grille (French word from Latin craticula, small grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal The front end has been extended forward by 65 mm (2. 6 in) while the rear has been extended by 15 mm (0. 6 in). The side mirror is electronically foldable. Both the i-DSI and VTEC trim levels have 15-inch (380 mm) alloy wheels as standard equipment. The L-series is a 4-cylinder Engine created by Honda and introduced in 2001. VTEC is also an abbreviation for the Verocytotoxin -producing Escherichia coli strain O157H7. An alloy is a Solid solution or Homogeneous mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a Metal, which itself has Interior changes are minor but it does include an armrest for the driver and additional map lights.

The engine remains the same but the intake manifold has been modified, resulting a 10% temperature drop in the intake air temperature (IAT)^[1], the suspension has been upgraded as well. In Automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is the part of an Engine that supplies the Fuel / Air mixture to Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, Shock absorbers and linkages that connects a Vehicle to its Wheels Suspension

Honda City in Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia are using CVT gearbox for both i-DSI and VTEC variants. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP A continuously variable transmission ( CVT) is a transmission which can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum The CVT gearbox is equipped with a Simulated 7-Speed Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) using paddle shift buttons. A semi-automatic transmission (also known as clutchless manual transmission, automated manual transmission, e-gear, shift-tronic, flappy This is very rare for a subcompact of its class. A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the

Fifth generation (2008-present)

Thailand is going to premiere the all new Honda City in August 2008. The new city is no longer the sedan version of jazz/fit aria. It is having a brand new body.

Fuel Consumption

The 2005 face-lifted Honda City i-DSI achieved an impressive 26. 2 km per liter (61. 6 miles per gallon) of fuel consumption during a challenge in June 2007. ^[2] The challenge requires the vehicle to be occupied by 4 persons (including the driver), air conditioning being switched on and a load of luggage. The whole route stretched more than 660 km that consists of not only highway driving but also hill climbing.

Advertising

The music group Madness appeared in a Japanese TV ad campaign for the Honda City. Madness are an English pop / Ska band from Camden Town, London, that formed in 1976 The jingle was written by the entire band, which also appeared in the TV ad, doing its famous "nutty walk". The band apparently liked the jingle so much that they expanded it into a three minute pop song and released it as a b-side (B/W "Cardiac Arrest") that reached #14 in the UK charts. It was also included on Complete Madness, the band's best-selling greatest hits compilation from 1982. Complete Madness is the first Greatest hits album by ska/pop group Madness. The track version of "In The City" replaced the repeated brand name "Honda Honda Honda. . . " with the more generic "doomba doomba doomba". The TV advertisements were included (though not listed) on the Divine Madness VHS video in 1992. Divine Madness is the 1992 Greatest hits album from the British Ska / pop band Madness.

Popular Culture

The Honda City appears in the popular Transformers toy line as the Autobot Skids

The arcade game City Connection features a first generation Honda City. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. Skids is the name used for four characters in the Transformers Universes. is a Video game developed and published in 1985 by Jaleco for the arcade, and later ported to the MSX, ZX Spectrum and Nintendo

References

External links

• SX8 Piranhas (Philippines)
• Japanese Honda City site
• City Turbo site
• German site with a lot of Honda City details
• Used Car Safety Ratings - Honda City
• [1] - Malaysian version of Honda City
• [2] - TOVA's reviews on City 2003, 2004, and 2005 models in Malaysia

For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and

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