Petaling Jaya, 26 June 2007 - For most people, a car's main function and purpose is for transportation - taking them from point A to point B. But what if there is a car that not only transports you, but at the same time is also smart looking, comfortable and functional in terms of space? The functional spaces of this car will allow you to carry large and long items such as golf bags, carpets, a 6 feet ladder, fishing rods and even flower pots. And guess what, this car is a sedan! A car designed to accommodate both long and tall cargo, without sacrificing on style and driving comfort. This, is a Honda City.
Smart & Functional For Your Travelling Needs
Smart & Functional For Your Travelling Needs
Sounds unbelievable for a sedan vehicle? By just folding up the back seat, you can fit in items up to 1.245 metres in height. You can also convert the seats into spacious cargo space to carry long and bulky items. With just a press of the release catch at the back seats, the back seats can be folded into the leg well. The length of the cargo space can also be further enhanced to fit traveling luggages or a ladder by folding the front passenger seat horizontally backwards.
To demonstrate this, Honda Malaysia organized an Ultra Seat Folding and Space challenge during the Fuel Efficiency Automobile Test (F.E.A.T.), which was conducted in May, to test the fuel efficiency of the i-DSI engine.
Smart & Functional For Your Travelling Needs
Smart & Functional For Your Travelling Needs
Sixteen participants took part in the F.E.A.T. challenge. They were divided into 4 teams. During the F.E.A.T. challenge, the teams took part in two challenges namely the Ultra Seat Folding challenge and the Ultra Space challenge where each team had to configure the seats into cargo spaces in the shortest time.
In the Ultra Seat Folding challenge, each team had to configure the seats into cargo spaces in the shortest time. The winning team proved that it is possible to fold the seat from normal configuration into the tall mode in just 8.1 seconds. The second prize winners spent 8.34 seconds to complete the same task.
In the Ultra Space challenge, participants were given road-trip equipment like laundry basket, picnic mat, large exercise balls and big boxes. They needed to be creative in fitting all the items in the car.
The winners of this challenge took just 21.78 seconds to configure the seats to create the cargo spaces required and to fit in all the given items, while the second prize winners took 30.06 seconds.
The current Honda City was launched in October 2005 and has sold more than 20,000 units in Malaysia to date, a testament to the wide acceptance of this sedan.
Check out the Honda City and experience its amazing space versatility in the Ultra Seat as well as its other hosts of features such as the seamless Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) and the Anti-Lock Braking System (ABD) plus Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) at the nearest Honda Showroom today!