Price : 7.18 – 10.92 lakhs (Ex-showroom Delhi)
Specifications:
Engine
Type (P) - 4 cylinder 1497 cc, Petrol
Type (D) - 4 cylinder 1498 cc, Diesel
Power (P) - 117.3 bhp @ 6600 RPM
Power (D) - 99 bhp @ 3600 RPM power
Transmission
Gearbox - 5-speed Automatic/Manual, 6-speed Manual
Type - FWD
Seating Capacity
5 seater
Steering
Power steering
Measurement
Dimensions - 4440x1695x1495mm
Ground clearance - 165mm
Mileage
City -14.3 kmpl (P), 23kmpl (D)
Highway -17.8kmpl (P), 26 kmpl (D)
Brakes
Front - Ventilated Disc
Rear - Drums
ABS - Yes
Suspension
Front - MacPherson strut
Rear - Torsion Beam
Tires
Tire size - 175/65 R15
Wheel size - 15”
Review:
The all new Honda City looks all premium this time with major
changes on its exteriors that make it contemporary and poses it with an all new
‘Shark Conceptual design’. The changes have been intelligently done on the
exteriors to make it more appealing than the forerunners and resemble it with
the ideal Honda City fleet. What makes it more adorable is the exclusive
package of New Solid Wing Face Chrome Grille with company’s ‘H’ Badge at the
centre, Premium Headlights and Premium Tail lamps. Built with high tensile
steel along with the light weight and rigid body structure, the City comes
framed with the new edge technology. Added to this, it is also blessed with
high balance chassis system than ensures comfort and safety at the same time.
Smoothness while driving is ensured with the classy set of suspensions that
irons the uneven roads with ease. Like the previous generations, the new Honda
City is five on five in terms of practicality ensuring best in class vehicle
operating and stability. Besides this, the new City becomes an ideal car for
the typical Indian conditions as the company has improved its ground contact
performance by modifying the exhaust layout across the wheelbase centre.
Exterior
The revised sedan is not a completely new product and development
has taken place in terms of a sporty and aggressive design. This is based on
the carmaker’s ‘Exciting H Design’ philosophy which is expected to make its way
to all the upcoming cars from Honda. The changes include the modifications to
the front and rear profile of the vehicle. The revised front grille displays a
singular broad horizontal slat laden with chrome. It tapers upwards at the
edges and gets the Honda emblem in the centre. The grille extends down to the
bumper which sees another thin horizontal slat before the air intakes. The
double barrel headlamps are wider. The front bumper, which houses the circular
fog lamps with honeycomb surrounds, gets redesigned air intakes. The bonnet has
two vertical creases to channelize the air.
The side profile of the car also exhibits the creases meant to
reduce the overall aerodynamic drag. Though the overall length of the vehicle
is the same, the wheelbase is longer. The top end variant of the car stands
tall on swept back design alloy wheels while the lower models get wheel caps
with a similar shape. A slight change can be seen on the rear bumper but what
is worth mentioning is the two-part layout of the tail lamps. The outer part of
the tail light extends into the sides of the car, while the inner part is on
the boot lid. The chrome strip running horizontally above the licence plate
slot spreads across the rear linking the lamps. The car is tall from behind but
the height is unrecognizable thanks to the horizontal lines added to the back.
The overall length of new Honda City is 4440 mm which is slightly
lesser than the rival Hyundai Fludic Verna. However, its wheel base is slightly
more and measures, 2600 mm. This extended wheel base ensures plenty of leg-room
space to the occupants. The width of this mid-size sedan is also sufficient and
measures 1695 mm, while its height extends up to 1495 mm. Moreover, the ground
clearance of the new Honda City is 165 mm.
Interior
The interiors of the new Honda City are very similar to the layout
of the previous car. However, the plastic quality has improved. It now gets a
beige and black colour scheme with leather upholstery on the top spec variants
while the lower variants get a fabric trim. The steering wheel has been revised
and is larger than the previous one. It gets more buttons on it for audio
connectivity, phone controls and cruise control.
The instrument cluster has three circles with the one in centre for
the speedometer, the left one for the tachometer and the one on the right side
to display the other information like the trip metre, the fuel gauge and the
instant fuel consumption. The speedo boasts of two colours for the backlight-
blue and green. If you are driving efficiently, the blue light turns into
green. For tuning the car to the best possible efficiency, the automatic car’s
dashboard gets an ‘Eco’ button. A centre arm rest is also present.
he new City comes blessed with airy interiors. It gets premium
quality upholstery, ample of headrests, leg-room, head-room and shoulder-width
for all the passengers. At the rear, the Honda City comes with a large cargo
volume (boot space), measuring 510 Litres. Besides this, ventilation is
properly channelized in the car through front and rear AC vent
Engine and Gearbox
The new Honda City is being offered with two sets of engines and
gearbox options. The diesel engine is the 1.5-litre i-DTEC unit from the Amaze
sedan that churns out 98bhp and 200Nm of torque while the petrol is the retuned
version of the 1.5-litre i-VTEC unit which produces 119bhp and 145Nm of torque.
The diesel is mated to a six –speed manual while the petrol gets an option of a
five-speed manual CVT gearbox.
The 4th Generation Honda City is all good in terms of acceleration
and pick-up. The 1.5 Litre i-VTEC petrol mill is the same one borrowed from the
predecessors that attains speed range of 0 – 100 kmph in just 10 seconds with
its top speed of 170. Besides this, the newly introduced diesel engine is also
commendable in terms of acceleration and pick up and its NVH level is also
quite low.
Competition
The new Honda City will rival the Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento,
Ford Fiesta, Skoda Rapid, Nissan Scala and the next generation of the Maruti
Suzuki SX4.
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Verdict
At a starting price of Rs 7.18 lakh for the petrol model and Rs
8.62 lakh for the long-awaited diesel, Honda has banged the nail on the head,
rather hard. The all-new, feature-packed interiors and shockingly spacious back
seat havent just raised the bar, they have catapulted it out of reach of its
competition
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