Honda City facelift launched at ₹12 lakh, City e:HEV at ₹21 lakh
The City gets a sportier design, new colour, more features, and becomes the longest car in the segment
Honda has updated the fifth-generation City with yet another facelift, but this time it seems actually quite interesting. The face is now sharper, the logo sits on the bonnet, and there’s a new light bar. The cabin also gets a host of features and the City is now the longest car in its segment. The Honda City has been launched at ₹12 lakh and the City e:HEV has been launched at ₹21 lakh. Read on to find out more…
Honda City facelift design
This is not one of the most comprehensive of facelifts but Honda has done a fair bit to keep the fifth generation of the Honda City looking fresh. The face is now sharper, there’s a connected lightbar at the front, and the logo sits on the bonnet. The rear also looks aggressive with a diffuser and lip spoiler, and the clear lens tail lamps have a different LED design now. The car rides on 16-inch wheels and the 4594mm (+11mm than before) length makes it the longest in the segment. There’s a new Crystal Black Pearl colour as well that adds to the sportiness.
Honda City facelift interior
On the inside, the facelifted Honda City gets a dual-tone ivory and black colour scheme. The dash gets a bigger 10.1-inch info floating info screen now, which undoubtedly looks cooler than before. You also get level 2 ADAS, wireless charger, 360-degree camera, and ventilated front seats. You also get changeable ambient lighting colours on the dash, which does make the cabin look much cooler.
Honda City facelift engine
Powering the facelifted Honda City are the same engines as before. The petrol-powered City gets 1.5-litre nat-asp iVTEC petrol with dual overhead cams and this engine produces 121bhp and 145Nm. It can be mated to a 6-speed manual or a CVT transmission. The City e:HEV hybrid on the other hand continues to be powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine that runs on the Atkinson cycle and works in tandem with two electric motors. The system produces a combined output of 125bhp and 253Nm and it mated to an e-CVT transmission. Both powertrains are compliant with the RDE and E20 emission norms.
Honda City facelift prices
Prices for the facelifted Honda City start from ₹12 lakh for the base variant of the City petrol with the manual transmission, going up to Rs 17.14 lakh for the top-spec trim with the CVT. In comparison, rivals like the Volkswagen Virtus start at ₹10.5 lakh, Skoda Slavia at ₹10 lakh, and the Hyundai Verna at ₹11 lakh. The City e:HEV gets only one variant which is priced at ₹21 lakh. There is no other hybrid sedan in the segment. The only hybrid sedan after the City e:HEV is the Toyota Camry, which is priced at ₹47.48 lakh.