Honda is all set to launch the 5th-gen City in the country on July 15, 2020. The test-drive units of the car have already started reaching the dealerships, and the test drive exercise is likely to begin right after the launch. The carmaker will sell the all-new City alongside the outgoing model. However, to keep the variant line-up in check, Honda will offer the outgoing model in just SV trim only. As a result, the carmaker will discontinue the V, VX, and ZX variants of the 4th-gen model. The new model, on the other hand, will be sold in three trims – V, VX and ZX. It has been established that the V model is likely to share a price difference of INR 1.2 lakh in comparison to the ex-showroom price of the SV variant of the outgoing model.
The correlation also reveals that Honda City will continue to be available in a total of 4 trim options. However, the base level SV variant will be reserved for the 4th-gen model, while the three higher trims – V, VX, and ZX, will be reserved for the new car. Also, the lower-spec V model will ditch the expensive full-LED headlamps in place of halogen projector headlamps to keep the costs in check.
The all-new City is underpinned by the same platform as the outgoing one. However, it has been stretched a bit in the Y and Z axes to increase its length and width. It now boasts of a length of 4,549 mm, a width of 1,748mm, and a height of 1,399 mm. Therefore, it now is the longest car in its segment. The wheelbase, although, stays identical to the outgoing model at 2,600 mm.
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Talking of the powertrain, Honda will offer the all-new City with 2 engine options – 1.5L petrol and 1.5L diesel. The former is a 4-cylinder naturally aspirated motor that puts out 121 PS of peak power and 145 Nm of max torque. The oil burner, on the other hand, is a 4-cylinder turbocharged setup that produces a peak power output of 100 PS and max torque of 200 Nm. The transmission options include a 6-speed MT and CVT for the petrol engine, while the diesel motor will come with a 6-speed MT only.
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Source - IndianAuto.com
