Upcoming New Honda City Launch Postponed to May 2020
New-gen Honda City was scheduled to make India debut on March 16, 2020, but the unveiling event was cancelled due to COVID-19. The sedan is scheduled to be launched in April; however, the national lockdown will further push the launch of the new-gen Honda City. It is expected that the new model will now arrive in our market in May 2020.
The launch will only happen if situation normalises. Not just City, a good number of car launches has also been delayed due to outbreak of Coronavirus. Government of India has imposed a complete lockdown of 3 weeks as most of the manufacturing units and dealerships are closed.
The new-gen Honda City is based on all-new platform, which underpins the new Jazz in the global markets. The new model will be powered by a BSVI compliant 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, which will offer a maximum power output of 119bhp at 6,600rpm and a peak torque of 145Nm at 4,600rpm. On the other hand, the diesel version will receive the BSVI compliant 1.5-litre i-DTEC engine producing 99bhp and 200Nm of torque. Both manual and CVT versions will be on offer.
The 2020 Honda City is significantly bigger than the previous model. It measures 4549mm in length, 1748mm in width and 1489mm in height, making it 109mm longer, 53mm wider and 6mm shorter than the outgoing car. Wheelbase remains the same at 2,600mm. The weight of the car has been increased by 65kgs.
In terms of features, the new City gets Amazon’s Alexa enabled telematics, tyre pressuring monitoring system, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with connectivity options, 4 airbags, traction control, automatic AC, vehicle stability assist system, multi-functional steering wheel, electric sunroof, full LED lighting, 16-inch alloy wheels, etc. The new Honda City will rival the upcoming Hyundai Verna facelift, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, 2020 Skoda Rapid and the Volkswagen Vento.
