Overview
The 2012 Honda City VTi is a front wheel drive 4 Door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2009 classified as a GM. The Honda City is regarded as a light built in Thailand with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $9,700.
The Honda City is a front wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.5L Inline 4 Cylinder engine that has 88 kW of power (at 6600 rpm) and 145 Nm of torque (at 4800 rpm) via a 5 Speed Automatic. Honda claims the City VTi uses 6.6L/100km of unleaded petrol in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 156g of CO2. It has a 42L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 636km per full tank.
The Honda City measures 1410mm (55.5 inches) in height, 4410mm (173.6 inches) in length, 1695mm (66.7 inches) in width with a 2550mm (100.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1145kg (2524.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The City VTi comes standard with 175/65 R15 front tyres and 175/65 R15 rear tyres. It requires a service every 6 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, 100km warranty.
The 2012 Honda City VTi has a 150mm ground clearance with a 800kg braked and 450kg unbraked towing capacity. It has a final gear ratio of 4.562.
The Honda City has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP. The VIN number can be found on the Driver Side Eng Scuttle and the compliance plate is located on the Centre Eng Bay Scuttle. An example VIN number would be similar to MRHGM2%409P0#1234.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | Multi Point Fuel Injection |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1497 |
| Size (L) | - |
| Induction | Inline 4 Cylinder |
| Camshaft | VARIABLE SINGLE OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 88kW |
| Power RPM | 6600 |
| Torque | 145Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4800 |
| Bore Stroke | 73x89.4 |
| Compression Ratio | 10.40 |
| Transmission | 5 Speed Automatic |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | 4.562 |
| Suspension Front | anti roll bar, coil spring, macpherson strut, hydraulic double acting shock absorber |
| Suspension Rear | torsion bar, hydraulic double acting shock absorber |
| Steering Mechanism | RACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED |
| Drive | FWD |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 42 |
| Fuel Type | unleaded petrol |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 156 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 175/65 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 175/65 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | 5.5x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 5.5x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1410 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4410 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1695 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 150 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10.0 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1145 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1540 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Compliance Plate Location | Centre Eng Bay Scuttle |
|---|---|
| Country Of Origin | Thailand |
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10 |
| Service Interval Months | 6 |
| VIN Location | Driver Side Eng Scuttle |
| VIN Number | MRHGM2%409P0#1234 |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 30/04/2012 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |