2017 Honda City Facelift – Video
Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of passenger cars in India, today introduced the New Honda City 2017, with a new stylish and sporty exterior design, enhanced safety features and an advanced high-technology infotainment system.
Built on the Grand Concept of “Advanced, Energetic and Smart”, the new 4th Generation Honda City 2017 will delight the discerning customer with its wide range of high-technology exterior and interior features, such as advanced integrated LED DRL,inline LED headlamps, LED fog lamps, new 16-inch alloy wheels with wider tyres and best-in-class interior features, including an advanced touchscreen infotainment system, called the Digipad.
For customers, who want everything in their car, the City variant line-up has been enriched with the addition of a new flagship grade – “ZX”.
Speaking on the occasion, , Mr. Yoichiro Ueno, President and CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, “The Honda City has been our most successful model in the country. It has brought joy to over 6.5 lakh customers across the country and has been India’s most successful sedan since its launch in 1998. It has also been the industry benchmark for quality and has been ranked No. 1 by the JD Power Initial Quality Study 14 times since its inception in the Indian market.”
“With the launch of a much-enhanced new Honda City 2017 we aim to exceed our customers’ expectations by offering amazing value at a very competitive price. I am confident that with the new City, we will regain our leadership position in the segment”, he added.
The City adopts the best of Honda’s powertrains to achieve a perfect balance of performance and fuel economy. The Diesel City is powered by the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine of Earth Dream Technology series and will deliver the best combination of excellent fuel economy of 25.6 kmpl and a maximum power of 100ps@3600 rpm with a max torque of 200 Nm@1750 rpm. It has been mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Further, in the Diesel model, a number of new sound and vibration absorption technologies have been applied to further reduce the NVH levels & ensure a comfortable cabin for all passengers.
The Petrol variant of the City is powered by 1.5L i-VTEC engine that delivers a maximum power of 119 ps@6600 rpm and a torque of 145 N-m@4600 rpm. It has been mated with Honda’s innovative and advanced CVT with 7-speed paddle shifters that delivers top-class fuel efficiency of 18 kmpl along with an effortless driving experience. The 5-speed manual transmission delivers an impressive fuel efficiency of 17.4 kmpl.