Honda City

Honda has launched its updated city this year. The new City is now equipped with ADAS level 2 features. It is available in automatic and manual variants. Price of the base model SV starts at Rs. 11.55 Lakh and goes up to Rs.14.72 Lakh (Ex.Showroom) for the range toping ZX model.

As always the City was an eye-catching vehicle since its introduction into the market and is not different with this update. It is a beautiful car from all sides. LED DRLs and headlamps along with the updated grille and bumper designs are elevating its beauty from front.

When come to sides, you can see beautifully designed 16inch alloy wheels of the car. ORVMs with turn indicators are provided. It is a long car from sides and you can feel that 2600 mm wheelbase of the City from these sides. 

At the back you can see a well designed boot lid with a spoiler like projection on it.

Updated LED tail lamps are perfectly synchronised with the overall design of the boot lid . Apart from this, a thick chrome element, Honda logo and i-V-TEC badging are provided on the boot lid making it stylish from rear.

The City is provided with a spacious and practical boot space. It has 506 liters of cargo volume, which is very practical for a family car.

As always City is well known for its luxurious interior. The car comes with a very well cabin with luxurious seats. It has a very spacious cabin, the newly added single pane sunroof is making the cabin more brighter and premium. The car is provided with lot of storage spaces. An arm rest with a storage space is provided at the driver seat. An arm rest with two cup holders are available on the rear seat.

Also there are storage pockets available on the back of the front seats. Bottle holders are available on all four doors. Rear A/c vents and charging points are also provided for the back passengers. In short, the City is promising a luxurious ride to its occupants with its spacious and luxurious cabin with all other amenities.

The new City comes with a very nice and good looking dashboard with an 8 inch touch screen infotainment system. It can support Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Reverse parking camera, connected features and music system are integrated with this system. 

At the driver side you will get a nice 7 inch TFT display, which is very sharp with clear fonts. The steering wheel of the car having manual adjustment for tilt and reach positions. Paddle shifters, cruise control and audio control buttons are provided on the steering wheel. Mobile charging points and a wireless mobile charger are provided at the front console.

The new City is provided with an 8 speaker surround sound system. The car is provided with a connected feature called Honda Connect, it is India's first connected car with Alexa Remote Capability.

This connected feature is helpful in many ways. With this you can control many functions like remotely start the car, tun A/c on or off, control A/c temperature, door lock/unlock, check fuel status, tire status, battery health, remote boot opening etc.

Engine and Performance

The new Honda City is provided with a 1.5 litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, produces 121PS power and 145Nm torque. The car is available with a 6 speed manual or a CVT automatic gear box options. The Engine responds well with both transmission options. 

Important Figures

• Engine Displacement: 1498CC
• Max. Power: 121PS @ 6600RPM
• Max.Torque: 145Nm@4300RPM
• Fuel Efficiency (KM): 17.8(MT), 18.4(CVT)
• Transmission : 6 Speed Manual & CVT
• Length: 4574mm(SV,V,VX), 4583mm(ZX)
• Width: 1748mm
• Height: 1489mm
• Wheelbase: 2600mm
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 40 Liters
• Seating Capacity: 5 
• Boot Space: 506 Liters
• Turning Circle Radius: 5.3 meter

Safety

When comes to safety, this new city comes with tonnes of safety feature. It is a 5 star rated car in the ASEAN NCAP crash test. The City is equipped with six airbags. Moreover it comes with several ADAS functions called Honda Sensing and connected safety features called Honda Connect too. Some safety features are...

• Auto dimming rear view mirror
• Rain sensing wiper
• Tire Deflation Alert
• Live car location
• Time Fence Alert
• Collision Mitigation Braking System
• Road Departure Mitigation System
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Lead Car Departure Notification
• Lane Keeping Assist
• Blind spot monitoring
• Auto-Dimming Headlamps
• Vehicle Stability Assist
• Hill Hold Assist
• Emergency stop signal
• Rear view camera with guidelines
• Rear Parking Sensors
• ABS with EBD
• Agile Handling Assist

The new Honda City is a nice well engineered  car. It is a mix of luxury, style, sportiness and safety. Definitely you can consider this sedan if you are in search of a vehicle of its price band.

As always, Drive safe & Happy Driving.

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