Honda an established automobile enterprise produces top quality sedan, a product that has churned endless fame for years is City. The current model is referred to as the all new City, and it is an evolution model of the past, layered with all new design technology called ‘Exciting H design’ and it is the primary characteristic that separates the car from its predecessors.
The company launched the all new City in early 2014, and it was an instant blockbuster hit, and has ever since been a key profit contributor. It is among the innovative launches that have enabled Honda to combat the highly pressurized automobile economy. It has also earned an acclaimed spot that signifies its selling dominance all through the period of 2014 and is the 8th best selling model of the year. During the year Honda managed to sell 71,308 units of the vehicle. Let’ go over the interesting characteristics of the vehicle that makes it an exclusive product of 2014.
The current City is the fourth generation model, Honda has incorporated exterior and interior modification, the core nature of design is however retained. The fourth gen City sports a fashionable and sporty exterior, the ‘Exciting H Design technique is a unique recipe that will be transformed into future vehicles. The re-structured front elements are revamped grille moulded into a neat horizontal structure stuffed with glossy chrome. The double barrel headlights add fine elegance to the vehicle and its dimension is wider than the previous car. There are trendy circular fog lights on front bumper, and there are a couple of robust vertical creases on the bonnet. The side view is elegant and designed to create an aerodynamic effect, and the rear too has trendy horizontal lines.
The interior architecture of new Honda City is parallel to its predecessors; it has a more attractive décor and improved plastic quality. The black and beige colour theme builds the aesthetic structure of the car. The loaded models have leather fabric, and steering wheel is revamped and bigger, and has buttons for phone control, cruise control and connectivity. The professionally designed instrument cluster has three circles, the right switch is for display that provides information on extent of fuel consumption, fuel gauge and trip meter. On the centre is speedometer button and the left side has switch for tachometer.
There is a vibrant five inch touch screen, charging points and robust climate control, and the other intriguing features are keyless entry, world class music system with Bluetooth and aux-in connectivity and eight speakers, keyless entry, back air con vents, EBD, ABS and driver seat airbag. Honda has engineered the car to offer ample boot space of 510 litres, which not only makes it an ideal luxury car, but also a well-suited vacation model.
The fourth gen City is equipped with an efficient 1.5 litre i-DTEC diesel engine that pumps out 200Nm and 98bhp sourced from Amaze. The petrol vehicle manoeuvres on an efficient 1.5 litre i-VTEC mill that yields 145Nm and 119bhp, coupled with five speed manual CVT gearbox and the diesel engine is linked to six speed manual transmission system. The diesel car runs on best-in-segment 26kmpl mileage and the petrol vehicle offers 17.8kmpl. It costs Rs 7.2 to 11 lakhs.
City is the 8th bestselling car of 2014,