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denot
03-10-2008, 11:49 AM
Taken from Carsales.com:

http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2988428.aspx

Words - Mike Sinclair


Honda will launch a new City entry-level sedan Down Under this summer


Honda will launch a new entry-level sedan into the Australian market. Priced to sit between Jazz and Civic, the new sedan will wear the nameplate City. It will go on sale Down Under in February 2009.

Based on the same platform as the new Jazz, the City was designed in Japan but will be built alongside its hatchback sibling at Honda's Ayutthaya plant, 70km north of Bangkok, Thailand. Sold in 39 countries across the globe, the new City is the third generation of the model and is not related to the original City minicar which was briefly sold in Australia in the 1980s.

Launched in its Thai home market in early September, the new four-door also went on sale in India last week. Honda will produce around 24,000 units of the City per annum in Thailand and a further 60,000 per year in India. Australian City models will all be Thai-sourced.

The City is powered by the same 88kW/146Nm 1.5-litre variable valve timing iVTEC four as the recently released VTi and VTi-S Jazz. It will be offered in five-speed manual and automatic versions.

Overall dimensions are similar to the new Jazz, but the City benefits from a 50mm increase in wheelbase and is lower overall. Rear legroom is said to rival that of the current model Civic.

Honda Australia has not confirmed pricing nor specification for the City Down Under, however, it has confirmed it will offer at least two City model variants. The base model will feature ABS and six airbags standard. Like the Jazz, stability control will not be offered at launch. Other confirmed differences from the Jazz specification include no paddle-shifts for the auto version.

The Carsales Network revealed Honda's plans to launch City in Oz in August (more here).

According to Honda Australia boss, Yasuhide Mizuno, the City will play an important role in Honda's range in Australia.

"The City is a new entry point into the Honda family", Mizuno-san told the Carsales Network in Thailand yesterday.

"Over the model generations Civic has grown in size and moved more upmarket. While hatch buyers have had the Jazz, City will give us a sporty, entry-level sedan – the sort of [market] position Civic used to fill," Mizuno-san said.

The local Honda boss says the City will target the other light sedans which make up around 14 per cent of the Aussie light car market -- Toyota's Yaris and Holden's Barina. He says, however, it will also likely attract buyers from the small car segment, due to its overall packaging. Mizuno says Nissan Tiida will also be a prime target.

Unlike the above trio, the City has some brio to its styling, not least thanks to its Type-R derived front end. Under the high rear deck hides a 506-litre boot… Larger than the Accord and Accord Euro, let alone Civic!

Honda Australia is still negotiating pricing for the City and has not set volume expectations. Understandably, the two factors are linked.

The entry-level manual City is expected to be offered at a "small" premium over the similarly-equipped circa $18K 1.5-litre Jazz VTi. With the top-spec auto Jazz close to $24,000, expect the top of the range City to significantly overlap the entry level $21,990 Civic VTi.

In contrast, in Thailand, the City is priced below Jazz -- model for model.

Mizuno says City will also be key to Honda's aim to attract younger buyers to the brand. To this end the company could offer a range of alloy wheel and accessory upgrades for the City.

Despite the fact the City's been launched already, the world premiere of the styling concept will take place at AIMS in Sydney, just over a week from now.

aaronng
03-10-2008, 12:33 PM
Please post the link to the original article.

m0nty ITR
03-10-2008, 12:41 PM
It's also on Mellor News. Looks hideous in my opinion. Why would they want another sedan in the Honda range. Give people the Euro wagon and Civic hatch. Numbskulls.

denot
03-10-2008, 12:41 PM
sorry I forgot :p

here it is: http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2988428.aspx

(note that its from Carpoint but reviewed by Carsales team)

oh and thanks for the approval ^_^

m0nty ITR
03-10-2008, 12:45 PM
Mellor's News PDF (http://mellor.net/mellor/enews.nsf/edition/B115E2C201832F62CA2574D4000E30DE/$file/GoAutoNews_453.pdf) Page 18

Also, Honda rule out Acura brand coming to Australia.

wtfhax
03-10-2008, 12:55 PM
Another low end Honda.. boo, bring on FD2R please.

fasthonda
03-10-2008, 01:57 PM
Another low end Honda.. boo, bring on FD2R please.

It's not going to happen.

EuroAccord13
03-10-2008, 04:51 PM
Another low end Honda.. boo, bring on FD2R please.


It is all about profit making for Honda Australia, the City will sell better than the FD2R and the profit margin will be greater too.

dmx
03-10-2008, 04:58 PM
little bit too late for Honda aus, after 3rd gen of Honda City.:(
btw, my personal pref., City looks better than Jazz.:thumbsup:
FYI, u can see at Australian motor show, confirm !!!:D

http://tcimages.net/DisplayImage.aspx?S=ISS&wmin=carsales&PD=19509713
http://tcimages.net/DisplayImage.aspx?S=ISS&wmin=carsales&PD=19509714

http://www.carsales.com.au/car-review/2988992.aspx

Mugen parts will follow soon !!!
This Mugen parts for 2nd gen City.
http://www.mugen-power.com/street/fit-aria/index.html

DreadAngel
03-10-2008, 07:16 PM
Mellor's News PDF (http://mellor.net/mellor/enews.nsf/edition/B115E2C201832F62CA2574D4000E30DE/$file/GoAutoNews_453.pdf) Page 18

Also, Honda rule out Acura brand coming to Australia.

Well thats bad, that new Honda/Acura Fugly supercar was meant to be branded under Acura... XD

denot
04-10-2008, 12:06 AM
FYI, u can see at Australian motor show, confirm !!!:D



u comin to the show mr dmx?

EK9
04-10-2008, 02:25 AM
i reckon that's awesome news... finally getting the City here. not a fan of that grille tho

have always wanted a cheap daily from Honda brand new, but never wanted another hatch/5 door. now i'll seriously consider this when it lands. woot!

Alpine
04-10-2008, 09:45 AM
Side view looks like the current Corolla sedan. Rear tailights resemble a 3 Series. Meh....

panda[cRx]
05-10-2008, 02:12 AM
jazz vti sedan, just what the australian market always wanted? :confused:

SHOGUNOVDDRK
05-10-2008, 02:15 AM
i kinda want to vomit in terror

bigdongers
06-10-2008, 01:16 AM
The City is a great little car. I have relatives in Malaysia who drive them.

I think they will sell fairly well here. The only real competitors in the light car sedan segment are the Holden Barina and Yaris sedan. The City is better than both those.

Psy
06-10-2008, 09:28 AM
Hey it does actually look better than most of the competitions designs, need i say the Corolla Sedan *puke*

bodaas
06-10-2008, 09:33 AM
better wait for next civic generation, this honda looks odd

denot
06-10-2008, 11:03 AM
better wait for next civic generation, this honda looks odd

they will have diff price tag though...

Hans Bond
06-10-2008, 04:05 PM
honda corolla?!?

CKEY
08-10-2008, 02:53 PM
not bad, not a fan of the grille though

Raztaz
08-10-2008, 05:47 PM
http://www.modifiedstreetcars.com/car_images/honda/Honda-City-2872.jpg

larrrz
08-10-2008, 06:08 PM
fingers crossed a better looking mugen grill will be released, but otherwise i quite like this car! maybe a tad under powered for the sake of fuel economy =s

CB7_OWNER
08-10-2008, 09:54 PM
Mite get one, for daily driver.. and mod it up hehehe

FitRS
22-10-2008, 12:49 PM
If this was available now, I would have bought the City rather than the Mazda 3 I have now. Still the Mazda 3 is a great car.

040501912
24-10-2008, 03:10 PM
NICE CAR ;) same as the jazz .. but jazz is better!! HAHAHAHA

dyljoy
24-10-2008, 06:20 PM
If i can afford new city, i would like to get a civic instead. Similar price range but heaps better spec

bodaas
27-10-2008, 07:06 AM
hahahaha,,, i thought i am clicking porn website now

Greylock
31-10-2008, 04:10 PM
nice!
they should've introduced this car into Australia a couple years ago when i was looking for a car as i have driven the second gen back home in Malaysia!

6thgear
13-11-2008, 11:46 AM
haha noice. been in the previous model in malaysia. would be good if they came with massage seats haha

aaronng
16-11-2008, 06:56 PM
Thread closed temporarily because of spam bots.

wynode
17-11-2008, 09:02 PM
Thread re-opened as the SPAM bot issue is (temporarily) resolved.

Tofu
21-11-2008, 01:20 PM
So is anyone seriously considering buying this car when it comes to Australia?
personally for me I would like to compare this car and the Jazz and see it in person for myself.
I think it's a good alternative to the jazz

whtteg
21-11-2008, 07:58 PM
any idea on release date?

Tofu
21-11-2008, 10:34 PM
around feb 09, from a reputable source which I cannot name

panda[cRx]
11-12-2008, 10:15 PM
around feb 09, from a reputable source which I cannot name

yep feb 09 confirmed by staff at honda australia

saw the car today in the flesh, went for a lil 5 min drive. it's a great car, looks good, spacious, drives nice but i dont know if the australian market is big enough to sell the jazz, civic AND the city????

sorry only took a couple pics with my phone when we washed it

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3764/aaaaaaaaaaol4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/3040/bbbbbbhk2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/8216/ccccccnu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

dyljoy
11-12-2008, 10:31 PM
thx for the pic, but if i still in the market, i will pick civic if for the space, and i will pick jazz for style little car. but it is good news for all buyers, they can have more choices from now.

panda[cRx]
11-12-2008, 11:25 PM
have a look at it when it comes out in feb, i wouldnt really say the city interior is really smaller than the civic.
i didnt have time to compare with other cars but i'd say the rear has more leg room than a euro

dyljoy
11-12-2008, 11:58 PM
oh, really? i should check it out when it release.

Tofu
09-01-2009, 10:01 AM
website is up
http://city.honda.com.au/

VTi_b0i
09-01-2009, 10:32 AM
looks nice :D id belooking to buy one maybe at the end of this year as my daily

JOhnnyFD
09-01-2009, 12:12 PM
this CITY is gonna be a competitor... a model in between the jazz and civic, this car is gonna be focused to the eco driver-friendly who want big appearance and interior space.

personally, i think its a cross btw a euro/jazz and a corolla... and also with the brand "CITY"... if its a car designed for city drive, would go for a jazz, coz its a smaller car and thus easier to zoom around in and park in tight parking areas. but hey, each to his/her own:cool:

ELA07
11-01-2009, 10:06 AM
Hiii I THINK the honda city would be very eco!!.. i just got back frm Asia its everywhere, i rekon its better looking than a jazz.. tho the honda city pix that was posted here was bit diff to the ones i saw in asia, the one's in asia had back tail lights like/sorta (since i cannot describe it) like an accord euro 04 (hrm mayb its new or old model i duno) .. I saw this car and I dint realize it was a cheap car, I would buy this over any other cheaper branded car. looks hot for a lil car. If Toyota brang out thier Vios 1.3L (duno if they have but its all over Asia also) ( Vios i think thats what i is called) i would buy honda. haha.

FitRS
12-01-2009, 07:22 PM
website is up
http://city.honda.com.au/

That video on the site is pumpin' !

It is strange, this car is a direct competitor to the Jazz and Civic since there is so much overlap in style, performance and price.

panda[cRx]
22-01-2009, 03:12 PM
the city will be released to australian honda dealers friday week (30th jan)

no price point as of yet due to fluctuating thai baht

040501912
22-01-2009, 05:39 PM
should be arround 18-19 k for standard .. and topping at 26k luxy?
same engine as jazz.. bigger body.. very keen of testing it out.. =p

FitRS
23-01-2009, 02:55 PM
should be arround 18-19 k for standard .. and topping at 26k luxy?
same engine as jazz.. bigger body.. very keen of testing it out.. =p

Indeed, looking like a very nice car! :cool:

larrrz
23-01-2009, 03:10 PM
it kind of makes sense that the civics price went up a bit to accommodate for the arrival of the city. Having the city version just makes the dilemma that much harder in the smaller car segments!

fasthonda
06-02-2009, 10:21 PM
It's interesting that Honda are offering the Modulo designed accessories for the City.

Type R Positive
15-02-2009, 09:45 PM
should be arround 18-19 k for standard .. and topping at 26k luxy?
same engine as jazz.. bigger body.. very keen of testing it out.. =p
Seen advert on TV starting at $21k :eek:
Honda, you have dropped the ball again...... :thumbdwn:

FitRS
16-02-2009, 02:29 PM
VTi OTR $26k
VTiL OTR $29k

not cheap.

dmx
16-02-2009, 03:56 PM
VTi OTR $26k
VTiL OTR $29k

not cheap.
City 26k ??? must be joking. similiar price with civic.
city should be between jazz and civic, not to close to civic price.

denot
16-02-2009, 09:09 PM
City 26k ??? must be joking. similiar price with civic.
city should be between jazz and civic, not to close to civic price.

26k is VTi-L on road according to the salesman I talked to on Sunday

Type R Positive
18-02-2009, 08:53 PM
That is total bullshit price. Guess the will sell stuff all.....

FitRS
18-02-2009, 09:29 PM
26k is VTi-L on road according to the salesman I talked to on Sunday

That must be for manual.

Auto on the road is more than that.

HKS
19-02-2009, 09:24 PM
Full Price List (Got a price list from Courtney and Patterson Honda)

VTI Man = $25,710.00
VTI Auto = $27,745.00
VTI-L Man = $26,195.00
VTI-L Auto = $28,645.00

Type R Positive
20-02-2009, 06:06 PM
Full Price List (Got a price list from Courtney and Patterson Honda)

VTI Man = $25,710.00
VTI Auto = $27,745.00
VTI-L Man = $26,195.00
VTI-L Auto = $28,645.00
Fkn hell! :zip:

All for a freakin Jazz?

That's about $10k over priced IMO.

HKS
20-02-2009, 06:12 PM
Yeah I was pretty baffled when I saw that, I knew it was going to be priced between jazz and civic but not that close towards the civic.

Kinda strugglign to decide between the City and Civic, City's interior is pretty shocking tbh, the Jazz' was somewhat more appealing,

To make things worse, the AUDM City doesnt have a sunroof, side indicators or shift paddies for the auto compared to its asian counter-parts,

Type R Positive
22-02-2009, 06:08 PM
Yeah I was pretty baffled when I saw that, I knew it was going to be priced between jazz and civic but not that close towards the civic.

Kinda strugglign to decide between the City and Civic, City's interior is pretty shocking tbh, the Jazz' was somewhat more appealing,

To make things worse, the AUDM City doesnt have a sunroof, side indicators or shift paddies for the auto compared to its asian counter-parts,
I was looking at a Civic 2 years ago and brought a Corolla. It was a way better car for the money. Not sure about these new Corollas now.

Tofu
26-02-2009, 03:31 PM
yes, those prices are laughable
even my sources who are closely linked to Honda Australia marketing say it's priced high.
Stay tuned tho, changes are on the way, either to price (which i doubt) or to equipment/trim level.

HKS
27-02-2009, 05:20 PM
Full Price List (Got a price list from Courtney and Patterson Honda)

VTI Man = $25,710.00
VTI Auto = $27,745.00
VTI-L Man = $26,195.00
VTI-L Auto = $28,645.00

I also forgot (I assume you already assumed :p ) these prices are drive-away

040501912
28-02-2009, 12:37 AM
juustt wait til the introduction price stabilize.. denn.. it would be better ;)