The 5th-gen Honda City (7th-gen globally) has received a second round of facelift for the Indian market, with prices starting at INR 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). As before, the powertrain options include the e:HEV, a petrol-electric parallel hybrid powertrain.
| Variants | SV | V | ZX | ZX+ |
| MT | 11,99,900 | 13,29,900 | 15,25,900 | 16,14,900 |
| CVT | – | 14,29,900 | 16,25,900 | 17,14,900 |
| e:HEV | – | – | – | 20,99,900 |
Certain new exterior ‘Pearl’ colors will cost a li’l bit more.
The City facelift features a revised front fascia with a new grille and LED headlights setup. Honda calls it the Blade Eye Signature LED Lighting System. There’s a sporty bumper as well. At the back, you get the so-called Z-Edge wrap LED clear lens taillights, a bootlid spoiler, and of course, a revised bumper. Side profile remains largely unchanged except for a new set of 16-inch Diamond-cut alloy wheels.
Key highlights inside include a two-tone theme, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless smartphone connectivity, ambient lighting, new ventilated seats, USB-C charging ports, and 360-degree camera view. The new City also boasts the Honda Sensing suite of ADAS, including Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow (e:HEV only), Road Departure Mitigation System, Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS), Lead Car Departure Notification System, and Auto High-Beam.
Moving on to the business end of the story then, the regular petrol engine is a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder naturally aspirated unit, offering 89 kW (121 metric hp) and 145 Nm (107 lb-ft). The engine can be paired with either a 6-speed MT or a CVT.
The e:HEV combines a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine (Atkinson cycle) and two electric motors, one of which is integrated into the CVT. The combined figures are 93 kW (126 metric hp) and 253 Nm (187 lb-ft). As for the warranty, Honda is offering a standard 8-year/160,000 kms (whichever is earlier) warranty on the battery pack and a 5-year/100,000 kms (whichever is earlier) warranty on hybrid system components.
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