1.5cc Car Review : Honda City

5Honda has a heritage of keeping the badge name of their car globally, this is one of many reasons I admire them. They were able to plan, design, manufacture and sell it in a small range and yet be Japan 2nd powerful car factory.

Honda Malaysia has owned back their production factory & marketing from the locals reason being able to control their history in building cars then, now and future. I wont mention the histories here as that is more towards politic issues (from my point of view). But us being consumer, beware for the 1st batch of manufacture defect as their car now are manufactured locally. I'm not biased, but every S.O.P. handed over to local factory were not followed 100% which is why caused defects happen. That is when you being a consumer, complains must channel to factory directly or the service centers. Most salesman don't bother helping you, Senior-Tze has this experience.

City was market to complete with mostly the Toyota Vios, even the second hand car value is very interesting for these 2 models. Both these models were born from the existing smaller car, 2002 City was mainly adopted from Honda Jazz / Fit as 2003 Vios was from Yaris / Vitz. The name however originally carried from 1982 City Turbo, size of a K-Car and very popular in the 80's. It came with open top versions too.

Existing 2002, 2005 and 2007 are from a same 4th Generation of City heritage and share most parts with the Honda Jazz / Fit. Pictures already been posted like hotcakes from around the globe and Thailand have launch the 5th Generation 2009 Honda City / Aria Fit. Seeing from the line of honda cars, this new model sharing parts with other models such as new 2009 Honda Jazz / Fit, existing Honda Airwave, 2008 Honda Feed and 2007 Honda Civic hatchback. Sharing parts eventually lower down the budget on manufacturing. As what Toyota did for VIOS/Belta, Honda City disguise in a way to make this is complete looks as new built as does not carry forward most parts from Jazz like the 4th Generation.


2009 Honda City 1.5cc SOHC i-Vtec
Malaysia will launch this model by end of this year, booking is open and price range is around RM88~RM98K. Nothing official yet, finger cross. Thailand Honda City does not come with standard CD player! Honda Malaysia is sorting things out for Malaysian market now. Picture can be found at Paul's blog. Honda even plans to sell to Europe! Wonder if there are sport performance package to share the City Hatchback. Diesel 2.3cc Engine?


*pictures are link from paultan.org