Honda is gearing up for the launch of the much-awaited next-gen City sedan. A new media report suggests that the 5th generation Honda City will be offered in 2 trim levels – VX and ZX. Going by the report, it is expected that the new model will only come in top trim levels.
The next-gen Honda City will be offered with BSVI compliant 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines. The petrol engine will be all-new, which is basically the naturally aspirated version of the 1.5L Turbo unit available in the global-spec Honda Civic. The new naturally-aspirated petrol engine produces 121bhp and 155Nm of torque, which is 2bhp and 10Nm higher than the existing BS6-compliant 1.5L i-VTEC petrol engine.
The diesel version will be powered by the 1.5L i-DTEC engine that is good for 99bhp and 200Nm of torque. Transmission choices are likely to include a 6-speed manual and a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).
We informed you earlier that Honda will continue to sell the existing City sedan in petrol avatar only. The report claims that the current-gen BS6-compliant Honda City will be offered in SV and V variants.
Honda dealers have started taking pre-orders for the next generation Honda City. It is expected that the new model could go on sale in June 2020. The new City is likely to be priced at Rs 11 lakh for the base model and Rs 16 lakh for the top-end variant.
The new Honda City will grow in size, measuring 4,549mm long, 1,748mm wide and 1,489mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2,600mm. The new model is 109mm longer, 53mm wider and 6mm shorter than the outgoing model. The increase in dimensions will create more space inside the cabin.
The 5th generation Honda City will be equipped with new features like Lane Watch Assist System, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Agile Handling Assist (AHA), six airbags, a tyre pressure monitoring system, ABS with EBD, reverse camera, a new 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Amazon Alexa Support and Honda Connect with Telematics.
Source – Team-BHP
