Honda Ballade First generation Type SS/ST  

Make	Honda
Class	Motor Car
country of manufacture	Japan
Sales period	1980 to 1983
body type	4 door sedan
Drive system	FF
engine	EJ type: 1.3L SOHC CVCC (72PS) EM type: 1.5L SOHC CVCC (80/85PS)
transmission	4-speed MT /5-speed MT 2-3 speed Auto
Wheelbase	91.34 in, 232 cm
full length	161.22 in, 409 cm
Width	62.99 in, 160 cm
Height	52.95 in, 134 cm
Ground clearance	6.49 in, 16 cm
vehicle weight	770 - 840kg

The Ballade is a sedan- type compact passenger car that was once manufactured and sold by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd.

History

The Honda Ballade was a four-door version of the Civic with higher equipment level. On August 26, 1980  Honda Announced as a sister car of the second generation Civic , released in Japan as a Verno store exclusive car on August 27 developed along with the  Honda Vigor model. Unlike the Civic, the body version is only a 4-door sedan. The mechanical parts such as the engine/suspension are almost the same as the Civic With the front suspension as independent, by McPherson, coil springs/telescopic damper struts, lower-wishbones (trailing links) and anti-roll bar ,at the rear independent, by McPherson, coil springs/telescopic dampers struts, lower wishbones (torque arms) and optional anti-roll bar on rear suspension on some higher performance models. The weight distribution as 60% to front, and 40% to rear.

October 1981 - Some changes were made  , and the emblem on the front grill was changed to the H mark and attached to the centre of the grill. The standard radio was also changed from a push-button type to an electronic tuner  type. British Leyland less than a year after the agreement between Honda and British Leyland produce their own versions of the car as Triumph Acclaim produced under license and also work on future cars In the UK as the combined British Leyland (BL) company. The model being sold in the USA as the Civic Sedan. 

Again, by September 1982 more Minor changes were made . The front nose has now been slightly slanted, and the turn signal has been changed to an a typical 2-lamp type headlight that wraps around to the side. At the same time, the position of the rear license plate was also moved to the bottom of the bumper.

The Honda Ballade was front wheel drive like the Civic with the gearbox as standard a 4-speed MT fully synchronized also a 5-speed MT fully synchronized was available along with the option on some models for the 2-speed AT ( Hondamatic ) and semi-automatic transmission with 3 ratios (I 2.200, II 1.370, III 1.032, rev 1.905)
Options for air-conditioning along with wider light alloy wheels with 5" wide rims. 

The engines fitted as the EJ type: 1.3L 1,335 cc SOHC CVCC (72PS) with light alloy block with cast iron liners and light alloy head also the EM type: 1.5L 1,488 cc SOHC CVCC (80/85PS) water-cooled with cast iron block.

Performance:

PERFORMANCE: 1,335 cc
max power (JIS): 72 hp (52 kW) at 5,500 rpm
max torque (JIS): 80 1b ft, 11 kg m (108 Nm) at 3,000 rpm
max engine rpm: 6,000; 53.9 'hp/l (38.9 kW/l)
power-weight ratio: FE 23.6 lb/hp (32.6 lb/kW), 10.7 kg/hp (14.8 kg/kW)
Fuel consumption: 45.6 m/imp gal, 37.9 m/US gal, 6.2 1 x 100 km on Japanese emission test cycle.
max speeds: (l) 30 mph, 48 km/h; (Il) 48 mph, 78 km/h; (Ill) 73 mph, 118 km/h; (IV) 93 mph, 150 km/h

PERFORMANCE :1,488 cc
Engine capacity: 90.8 cu in, 1,488 cc
max power (JIS): 80 hp (57 kW) at 5,500 rpm
max torque (JIS): 89 1b ft, 12.3 kg m (120 Nm) at 3,500 rpm; 53.8 hp;l (38.3 kW/l)
max speed: 95 mph, 153 km/h
power- weight ratio: FL 21.6 lb/hp (30.4 lb/kW), 9.8 kg/hp (13.8 kg/kW)
consumption: 49.6 m/imp gal, 41.3 m/US gal, 5.7 Ix 100 km on Japanese emission test cycle.