Ever since it became evident that Honda is lagging behind because of the unavailability of diesel engine option, almost every news channel and automobile blog started speculating the timeline for the launch of the diesel version of their respective models. Early speculations hinted that launch of the diesel line-up would take place in 2013 but recently it was confirmed that the Honda Brio diesel would be launched before 2012 end.
The reason for the introducing the hatchback diesel version first is because of the high demand of small cars in our market. According to an exclusive information, Honda is going to launch the Honda City sedan’s diesel version too by the end of 2012. The news is extremely interesting as this is what most of the buyers were anticipating for and finally it has been confirmed, that too a bit sooner than speculated.
image – Honda City
In fact the Honda Jazz diesel is also expected to follow soon, so probably before the first or second quarter of 2013 the market would witness the diesel version launch of the most important Honda models.
Honda City Diesel India Specifications And Price
Coming back to Honda City Diesel now, the car is supposed to feature the European 1.6 litre iDTEC diesel engine. On the fuel efficiency front, though the engine is confirmed, the Honda City diesel is claimed to deliver 20 KMPL of mileage. Pricing wise, the car will be slotted in the Rs. 8 – Rs. 8.5 lakh bracket, making it quite competitive with other diesel offerings like Hyundai Verna Fluidic, Maruti SX4, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid etc.
All in all it is a brilliant news from Honda and we are sure once the car hits the market, the company will regain it lost share.
Source – CNBCAwaaz TV
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