Honda City Review
One of the leading manufacturers Honda has launched its new fourth generation four wheeler christened as Honda City in Indian market with attractive price tags. The new car is available in various impressive color options and in different models. Honda City is a perfect blending of style, design and technology. The company has achieved many awards for the Car City which includes “Midsize Car” in J.D Power Asia Pacific 2012 India Quality Study, Autobild and Carwale Golden Steering Awards – Consumer Favorite Owner Driven Car, Indian Car of the Year 2009 etc. In addition to the above, CarWale.com presented two awards for the Honda City such as India’s Favorite Car for Self-Driven Executives 2009, The Coveted “New Car Of the Year 2009” and many more.
Honda City Models
The Honda City comes in two models such as petrol and cng which are listed below. The diesel model of the car is going to be launched very soon. The Honda City Petrol Models are
1) Honda City Corporate – Rs.7,39,000
2) Honda City E – Rs.8,08,000
3) Honda City S – Rs.8,70,800
4) Honda City V MT – 9,23,800
5) Honda City 1.5 S AT – 9,35,000
6) Honda City V AT – 9,88,000
7) Honda City V MT AVN – 9,92,000
8) Honda City V MT Sunroof – 9,98,000
9) Honda City V AT AVN – 10,56,000
10)Honda City V AT Sunroof – 10,72,000
Similarly, the car has only one cng variants namely
1) Honda City CNG – Rs.9,44,000
The price details displayed above are not exact since it may vary according to the regions. So, it is better to contact to the nearest details for further details.
Honda City Color Options
The colors available for all the variants of the Honda City involves
1) Sparkling Brown Metallic
2) Taffeta White
3) Bold Beige Metallic
4) Alabaster Silver Metallic
5) Carnelian Red Pearl
6) Urban Titanium Metallic
Honda City Interior Accessories
The interiors of Honda City are really awesome which is termed as “Layered Floating Cockpit”. The interior of the car is fitted with high quality materials offering a rich and royal look to the vehicle. The vehicle possesses enough headroom and legroom with cushion type comfortable seats as well as head and arm rests. It is possible to accommodate 6 persons in a luxurious manner. The dashboard of the car is very decent with modified central console and it has a 5 inch touch screen display with built-in hands free for communication. The dashboard comes with controls for all the audio happenings of the car. It also comprises Bluetooth, USB, AUX-In and Inputs for Ipods and many more. At the rear of the car, it comes with a AC vent which makes cool everybody. For better entertainment and convenience, the cabin is fitted with 8 speakers, air-conditioning, touch panel, smart key entry, cruise control, antenna etc. In addition to all the above features, it has foot rest, day/night mirror, key alarm, headlight adjuster for its height, headlight alarm, fuel consumption display with warning etc.
Honda City Exterior Accessories
The exterior appearance of the car is really stylish which is known as “Exciting H Design”. The company itself insists the styling such as “Sleek Cross-Motion”. The front appearance of the car comes with a sleek design with an aerodynamic bumper. It has a front radiator grille and attractive bright fog lamps of body colored. The car boasts a bright halogen headlamp which is very sharp, curvy and angled. The side profile of the car is also nice and the rear has a tail lamp. The door handles of the car is of chrome finished which looks very royal. The sunroof is placed at the top of the car and boot ending of the vehicle is elegant. Some other external features includes spoilers, back up sensors, illuminated side step garnish, rear view camera, smart start/stop option and many more. Apart from that, it has excellent external measurements in terms of its length, width and height. The length and width of the car is measured as 4440 mm and 1695 mm while the height of the car is found to be 1496 mm. The car provides the larger wheelbase of around 2600 mm.
Honda City Engine Details
Honda cars are not only known for its stylish appearance but also possess better performance engine resulting in high power output and torque output. The petrol engine i-VTEC of the City is powered by a 4-valves per cylinder of diameter 28 mm which provides the displacement very close to 1497 cc. The engine churns out the maximum power of around 116.38 BHP @ 6600 RPM in combination with the maximum torque of 146 NM @ 4800 RPM. The engine of the car is mated with a five speed manual and automatic transmission helps to offer very smooth ride. The i-VTEC engine is very responsible for better fuel efficiency which is quite good.
Acceleration and Pick Up
The Honda City is expected to provide decent acceleration and pick up. The i-VTEC engine of the car can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in just a short span of 10 seconds which is really impressive. The car can attain the maximum speed of around 170 kmph respectively. The Honda City is one of the fuel efficient car with Electronic fuel injection technology.
Honda City Fuel Efficiency
The fuel efficient Honda City is very similar to its other car such as Honda Amaze in terms of its performance. The City can generate a healthy mileage of around 22-23 kmpl with the technology of Electronic Fuel Injection. This technology results in high engine performance as well as increased fuel economy. The Honda Company insists that the new car would deliver a mileage of about 16.8 kmpl for manual transmission variants and 15.6 kmpl for the automatic transmission variants. Apart from that, the Honda City generates the mileage of about 14 kmpl in city traffic roads and 17 kmpl on highways.
Brakes and Suspensions
The braking and suspension mechanism is good in Honda City which adds more safety to the people and vehicle. The front wheel of the car is fitted with larger diameter disc brakes along with the new longer brake master cylinder while the rear wheel comes in drum brakes. The company ensures that the city is packed with a more powerful brake booster performance providing a lower pedal ratio for a more linear brake pedal feel. The City also has an advanced braking system such as Anti Lock Braking System with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution for better safety. On the other hand, the car has an excellent suspension system in which the front suspension is of McPherson Strut with Stabilizer as well as coil spring where as the rear suspension is of torsion beam axle with stabilizer and coil spring.
Safety Features
The Honda City is packed with an array of safety features ensuring better safety to both driver and passengers. For collision safety, the engine hood hinges, front fenders, front grille and windshield support structure are designed in order to absorb energy easily. Some other safety features includes ABS, EBD, dual front SRS air bags, headrests for preventing injuries, rear windshield defogger, seat belt and many more. The City has been designed with either steel wheels or 10-spoke alloy wheels with 15 inch of size 15x5.5 J and it is of tubeless type with a size of 175/65 R15 looks very fantastic. All these features altogether ensure much safety and security to both.
