Honda has officially revealed all details about the India-spec 2020 City sedan including its powertrain options with specs, fuel efficiency, interior trim and features, and all other necessary details. Read on to know more.
After a lot of anticipation and some delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, Honda has finally unveiled the India-spec 5th-gen 2020 Honda City. In a market that is continuously being saturated with SUVs, the 2020 Honda City comes as a fresh breath of air. There couldn’t have been any better car to break this monotony as the new Honda City is as traditional a sedan as it can get. It has grown by leaps and bounds over its previous generation, so let’s explore it in a little more detail.
The new Honda City is much larger than its predecessor. In fact, it is now the longest and the widest sedan in its class. In terms of dimensions, the new City measures 4,549 mm in length, 1,748 mm in width, 1,489 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2600 mm. The new Honda City has a classic three-box sedan body style and the larger dimensions really give the car a very imposing stance on the road.
Honda says that the design of the new City has been inspired by the Japanese Katana Sword and you can see that in the strong shoulder line that runs right from the headlamp all the way to the tail lamp defining its shape. It makes the hood look longer and gives the car an overall sleek look. The design is distinctly sporty and yet has an elegance to it. The face is dominated by a thick chrome grille and the new full-LED headlamps have a very stylish look. The front bumpers are also very well contoured. At the rear, the boot lid is well sculpted and comes with Z shaped 3D wrap-around LED tail lamps. The new 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels also add some distinction to the character of the car.
The cabin of the new City has also been completely redesigned. The instrument panel is made in a horizontal and linear form for improved clarity of car’s sense and direction. The interior colors, material and finish is a beautiful contrast of beige and black to give a clutter-free and open feeling. There’s plenty use of soft touch materials with stitching and wood garnishing for a more premium feeling. A 20.3 cm touchscreen infotainment system takes center stage on the dashboard and below it are newly designed click-free climate-control buttons with red/blue illumination. There’s also leather for the steering wheel and gear lever.
To mention some of the standout features on the new India-spec 2020 Honda City, it would be the new 20.3 cm touchscreen infotainment system which features Honda Connect (connected car technology) with even Alexa remote capability, a 17.7 cm full HD color TFT instrument cluster, one-touch electric sunroof, automatic headlight control with light sensor, all 4 power windows auto Up/Down, steering mounted commander scroll switch, steering mounted paddle shifters for CVT, rear sunshade, ambient lighting and LED interior lamps. Some of the safety features include 6 airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Agile Handling Assist (AHA), hill start assist, tire pressure monitoring system, Honda LaneWatch Camera, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Multi-angle Rear Camera and much more.
Also Read : Ford and Mahindra Are Cooking up a New Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos Rival!
The new 5th-gen Honda City is based on a newly designed platform which is much more structurally rigid and Honda claims even has better dynamic capabilities. The India-spec Honda City will be powered a new BS6 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine that features Variable Valve Timing Control for added efficiency and better performance. The engine produces 121 PS and 145Nm of peak torque. It will come mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed CVT transmission. As for the diesel engine, its the BS6 iteration of the 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine that produces 100 PS and 200 Nm of peak torque in the new City. The diesel engine solely comes mated to the 6-speed manual transmission.
Also Read : Is Skoda Bringing In Kamiq To Rival Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos?
Honda has also revealed the fuel-efficiency figures of the new City. With the manual gearbox, the petrol engine with return a mileage of 17.8 kmpl while with the CVT automatic, the fuel efficiency figure stands at 18.4 kmpl. The diesel engine meanwhile has a mileage of 24.1 kmpl (all figures, ARAI certified). So the wait is finally over and here we have the India-spec 2020 5th Honda City in all its details. The only thing that now remains is the price announcement and that will happen soon in just a few weeks time in July.
