Honda first launched its classic City piece in the year 1998, and customers have gone mad over the car. The demand for the car is massive to an extent that Honda has very recently released the fourth gen City model. The car has been an active member on Indian roads for sixteen long years.
The new Honda City diesel is packed with new exterior design themes which is the Exciting H design and Sleek Cross Motion style theme. The competition in sedan segment has intensified lately and Honda was keen to improve the fabric structure of its City model with the launch of fourth gen City. The third gen City car portrays a rather mundane exterior appearance, and the insides appear elegant but not to the level of the stiff competition that exists in the market today. Not to forget that Honda has not built a City diesel, its first diesel project was Amaze, which has churned marvelous fortunes for the company since launch. The mileage offered by Amaze diesel is 25.8kmpl and the new City delivers 26 kmpl.
There has been lot written about the 2014 City diesel few months before launch and car enthusiasts were in a state of curiosity and wonder about what to expect. The expectations were rather high and the car is in sync with what was expected to arrive. Sources state that the new City is extremely loaded to the brim.
Now let’s browse through the improved features of fourth-gen City which seems to be a complete transition from third gen model. The exteriors take on a neat shape, with artistically carved lines, doors and side panels. The front portion looks pretty attractive to the likes of Honda Civic, barring the width dimension. The most important point of all is the increase in height dimension by 10 mile meters. It is the back portion which distinguished the new City from its predecessor with creatively sculpted wrap around tail light segments which extends to lid of boot. On the whole the car sports a highly modernized sedan appeal.
The exteriors of new City have surprised ardent car fans, now let’s view what lies inside. Step into the car and get ready to soak in a world of grandeur with a grand beige and black color theme. The dashboard compartment takes on a sparkling black shade and the door is polished in an assortment of light beige and black, and this enhances the aesthetic appeal of the car. The overall dimension of the car is constant compared to its predecessors, but there is a slight increase in wheelbase measurement and hence a greater increase in boot and cabin volume. The cushions are soft and super comfy and draped in royal leather fabric.
Now coming to the interior fitments, the instrument panel fitment is stunningly amazing. The information display has three dials that measure distance travelled mileage and temperature. It is not just reliable and ready to read, but also changes color to match the engine of the vehicle. It sounds surprisingly strange and is surprising indeed; it displays a green light when the vehicle is in eco friendly mode. There is also a world class 2 DIN music system, touchscreen panel, climate control, and built in handsfree devise.
Those who are keen to buy the fourth gen Honda City can buy the car without a second thought. The starting price is Rs 8.62 lakhs.