Honda intends to have a premium positioning for the new City and out of its three trims – V, VX, and ZX – Honda has even equipped the base V trim quite generously, which makes it good value-for-money.
The launch of the next-gen Honda City is just a week away and there’s already quite a lot of excitement buzzing around that. The new Honda City is one of the most important launches of this year and we can tell you the new City is a significant improvement over the existing one. The new Honda City has also grown a lot more premium in its appeal and because it will be sold alongside the current-gen City, it will have a premium positioning in the market. Ahead of its launch we have got the variant-wise features list of the new Honda City.
The next-gen Honda City will be sold in three variants in India – V, VX and ZX. The base variant is not the most generous with features and mid-spec variants of other sedans for similar amount of money could offer you more. You however get the option of choosing a manual or automatic gearbox for the petrol engine right from the base variant. Here’s a quick look at all the features available with each trim.
Honda City V
- A 2-Din Audio/Bluetooth System
- Automatic climate control.
- Four-speaker sound system.
- Cruise control.
- Paddle shifters
- Keyless entry with push button start and remote engine start (CVT only).
- Halogen projector headlamps with DRLs
- LED tail lamps
- ABS with EBD.
- Four Airbags.
- Electronic stability control.
- Tyre pressure monitoring system.
- A rearview camera.
Honda City VX – The mid-spec trim adds a few more fancy goodies over the V trim.
- An 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- Honda Connected Car Tech.
- An electronic sunroof.
- 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels.
- A semi-digital instrument display.
- An 8-speaker sound system.
- Automatic headlamps.
- Walk away locking system.
- Six airbags (Total – 6).
- Auto dimming IRVM.
Honda City ZX – The ZX trim comes fully loaded with all the bells and whistles the new City has to offer
- Leather upholstery.
- LED headlamps and fog lamps.
- Remote opening and closing of windows and sunroof.
- All four power windows with one touch up and down function.
- Honda’s Lane Watch Camera.
Prices for the new Honda City are expected to start from around Rs 11 lakh and it will go up to about Rs 15 lakh for the top-end variant. Yes, its a little more expensive than other compact sedans in its segment but it still feels worth its money. It is the largest sedan in its segment and in India, size well equates to money. Additionally, the Honda City remains a highlight for the driving enthusiast and the i-VTEC engine continues to impress us strongly.
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Which variant makes most sense in terms of features for the new Honda City? Well, if you really want the new City but can’t stetch your budget by long, the base V trim makes for a good buy. It’s not the most generous on features but you get all other things that’s good about the City. The mid-spec VX trim is really the variant to go for as it comes with all the necessary features and shouldn’t leave you wanting for more. However, you will certainly be shelling out more money for the top-spec ZX trim of the new City over top-specs trims of other sedans in this segment.
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Under the hood, the new Honda City will be powered by 1.5L petrol and diesel engines. Although the 1.5L diesel engine is being carried over from the current-gen car, the 1.5L petrol engine is a completely new unit and comes with new twin-cam setup. The petrol engine has been tuned to produce 119hp and 145Nm of peak torque. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard along with an optional CVT automatic gearbox. The diesel engine is now BS6 compliant and produces 100hp and 200 Nm of torque and it solely comes with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
