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Honda moves up a class with its latest Ballade
RS stands for ‘Road Sailing’ but at these prices it may not be plain sailing for new Honda sedan
19 November 2020 - 05:04
Honda SA has launched its new-generation Ballade, a sedan that’s followed a circuitous path to become the car of today.
The original Ballade was the car that introduced SA buyers to the brand back in 1982 but when it was eventually renamed the Civic, Honda SA retired the Ballade nameplate for 10 years. It was reintroduced in 2011 as a compact sedan that bridged the gap between the Jazz and Civic, competing against the VW Polo Sedan, Toyota Corolla Quest and Hyundai Accent in the more budget-orientated B segment...
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