Honda unveils new version of ‘City’
Honda Siel Cars India on Thursday launched the third generation model of its Sedan, City, priced between Rs 7.7 lakh and Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new Honda City would come in three different grades with both automatic and manual transmissions and would be available with a 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine.
Honda City is the one of the most successful car brands in the country and with this launch, India will become the largest market for Honda City, HSCI President and CEO M Takadegawa told reporters here. The company had recently introduced its new City in Thailand.
The all new third-generation Honda City which has been designed for the Indian market, will be available in six colours, comes with two plus two years warranty. Its unique ‘Arrow Shot Form’ design gives it a powerful and imposing presence. Seen from the front, the streamlined grill and sharp headlights deliver a distinctive road presence. With the City’s shortened rear end, the aerodynamic looking rear combination lights enhance its sporty looking tail design. The new City offers 15 inch wheel base and the design contribute to making the Arrow-shot form even more impressive.
The new Honda City is longer, wider and sturdier. It measures 4420 mm in length (5 mm longer than its predecessor if license plate is excluded) and 1695 mm in width (5 mm wider). While maintaining the same ground clearance and same head clearance, the height has been lowered by 15 mm to 1480 mm, delivering a sleeker and sturdier body shape which gives the City a refined driving position. With its wheelbase extended by an additional 100 mm, efficient use of space has been made for both driver and occupants to create a spacious cabin interior. The all-new City has a practical and spacious trunk offering a one class above capacity of 506 liters.
The City comes equipped with a 1.5L, 4 cylinder new generation i-VTEC engine that delivers class leading power of 118PS while providing good fuel economy similar to the City ZX. In line with the Honda’s policy of reducing impact on the environment the engine is E10-compliant and has Euro IV emission levels.
Steering now adjust for rake and height, a feature normally seen only in higher class vehicles.
The cavernous 506-litre boot space.
Specification
Engine
Technology : i-vtec
Displacement (cc) 1.5 (1498)
Fuel supply system PGM-FI
Drive system front-wheel drive
Max power 118 ps@6000 rpm
Max torque 14.9 kg-m@4700 rpm
Transmission
Manual: 5 forward, 1 reverse
Automatic: 5 speed A/T with paddle shift
Dimensions
Length: 4395 mm
Width: 1695 mm
Height: 1470 mm
Wheelbase: 2550 mm
Ground clearance: 160 mm
Fuel tank capacity (L) 45 L
Steering
Type: Power assisted electric, collapsible (60 amp)
Turning radius: 5.0 metres
Suspension
Front: McPherson strut with coil spring
Rear: improved H shaped torsion beam
Brakes
Front: 14-inch ventilated Disc
Rear: drum
Tyres: 175/65 R 15 TUBELESS RADIAL
Wheels: 15-inch steel rims with full wheel cover
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