Honda has made its presence felt in the Indian market for over a decade now. Its best seller Honda City is coming-up with a fresh outlook for the local population. Over the last decade Honda has constantly evolved as per local conditions. The drawbacks if any, have been worked upon by the team to deliver a quality product. The all-new 2014 Honda City neither looks nor performs like its older generation, it comes in an all new avatar in terms of styling as well as performance.
Over the years, Honda City has been widely accepted by the Indian audience. It is like a good old friend to them. Every Indian at some point in time desired a Honda City. The trend continues to this day, and there is nothing better than getting an upgraded version of your beloved make and model. The new Honda City Petrol is powered by 1.5 litre i-VTECH engine that generates a modest power output of 119 PS at 6600 rpm and 145 Nm torque at 4600 rpm. Anticipated fuel efficiency for automatic and manual version is approximate 18 kmpl, but it is said that the manual version delivers slightly lower. Official mileage reports are yet to be received.
The new diesel counterpart features a 1.5 litre –DTECH engine that powers the car with an output of 100 PS at 3600 rpm and 200 Nm of Torque at 1750 rpm. The diesel engine is similar to the 6-speed manual transmission engine in the Honda Amaze, but the engine has undergone light modifications to deliver greater mileage. Based on ARAI reports, the Honda City diesel delivers an impressive 26 kmpl.
Banking on good relations between the consumer and the manufacture, Honda has been receiving a huge set of orders for the new 2014 City. A dealer was quoted as saying, 'People are booking the car on the blind faith they have in Honda. We are anticipating a deluge of orders once the car is launched.' Moreover, the existing designing philosophy from Honda, seems to have generated a lot of interest among buyers. It is also worth noting that it's the first time that Honda is launching a diesel version for City.
The car is offered in models like – E, S, V, SV and VX. Safety features such as EBD, ABS and driver airbag would be standard, whereas, the V, VX and SV models shall feature a touch screen for the air-conditioning systems. Smart design and efficiency figures are the factors that set this car apart from the rest.
