The Everus S1 is a

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sedan by Everus, and also the first car of the Everus brand available for sale.

Overview

Debuted as a concept during the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show, the Everus S1 is a

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/Jazz saloon and as the production version debuted during the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the Everus S1 also went on sale in April 2011. It is 4,420mm long and is available with a 1.3 L i-DSi or 1.5 L VTEC L-series petrol engine. It is paired with a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed

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. Initial planning for the price was 20% lower than the price of the Honda City at the time, which is from 69,800 yuan to 99,800 yuan. File:Everus S1 01 China 2012-05-12.JPG, 2011–2012 Everus S1 front (pre-facelift) File:Everus S1 02 China 2012-05-12.JPG, 2011–2012 Everus S1 rear (pre-facelift) A facelift was revealed in 2013 during the

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, and sales of the facelifted model started in May 2013. It then concluded production in 2014 selling around 4,500 units. With the Everus, Honda became the first foreign automaker to develop vehicles under a brand owned by its local joint venture automaker in China. File:Everus S1 facelift 01 China 2014-04-15.jpg, 2013–2014 Everus S1 front (facelift) File:Everus S1 facelift 02 China 2014-04-15.jpg, 2013–2014 Everus S1 rear (facelift)

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