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Honda City 1st gen (1981 to 1986): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Honda City 1st gen was built from 1981 to 1986 as a hatchback or convertible, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: AA.

Key facts

Years
1981 to 1986
Chassis codes
AA
Body types
Hatchback, Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Honda City 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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