Japanese automaker Honda launched the much-awaited fourth-generation City in the auto market in India. For the very first time, Honda is offering this mid-sized sedan in diesel as well as petrol engine options. The Honda City with a petrol Powertrain was available already in the Indian market and buyers are well aware of its power and capabilities. Needless to say, the same performance and capabilities were expected from the new City’s diesel version and indeed, the latest City proved to be one of the much awaited car launches of the year.
The newly designed Honda City gets everything like enhanced performance, styling, mileage and other exciting features which makes it a great car to drive home. There are five diesel mill variants launched by Honda which include VX, V, SV, S and E. Each of these variants gets the engine mated with a six speed manual transmission gearbox system. Also, the new Honda City diesel also delivers an amazing mileage of 26 kmpl and this is already certified by ARAI. With such a whopping mileage, the new City diesel is truly a market leader with respect to fuel efficiency. In terms of the competition it faces, the newly launched Honda City diesel competes against the likes of Hyundai Verna diesel and Volkswagen Vento diesel.
In the design department, one cannot but be mesmerized with the stunning beauty that the Honda City gets. This mid-size sedan from Honda gets a path-breaking design that gives it an amazing appearance and leaves most of its competitors behind. The Japanese automaker has engineered a beautifully styled sedan, which exhibits perfects the company’s much popular ‘Exciting H’ design philosophy with the extended headlights that effortlessly merge with the body of the car. The bonnet gets edgier lines defining the elegance and finesse. The striking character lines that flow through the car’s sides add a lot more to its arresting beauty and charm.
The new Hyundai Verna is one of the strongest competitors to the new Honda City diesel. The designing of the Hyundai Verna is simply superb. It flaunts a futuristic design and this serves as the main USB for the Hyundai Verna and is instrumental in propelling the sales of the car. The Verna Fluidic was introduced with several exterior changes that lends an intensely muscular look to the car as well as a sporty appeal. The key attraction of this Hyundai sedan is undoubtedly the side profile with the pronounced and edgier character lines that flow across the car’s body. When compared with the new Honda City, the City is certainly a few notches above the Verna.
The Volkswagen Vento is yet another strong competitor for the Honda City. The Vento also gets an elegant yet simple design. Vento is designed for all those who want to buy a modest looking sedan and the choices of buyers vary as some look for defining looks. The mid –size Vento sedan’s curvaceous design seen over the air dams adds a good amount of jazz to its design and appearance.