As soon as the next-generation Honda City was unveiled, excitement levels in the entire Indian car market rose significantly. Now with the inclusion of diesel technology, Honda is putting high stakes on City as it aims to take the mid-size segment by storm. In recent times, the upcoming sedan has generated a lot of talk among industry critics due to the wholesome changes that Honda has given. Apart from the inclusion of diesel engine, the 2014 Honda City has a lot more to offer. There are quite a few things on which Honda has worked actively to bring out the best of City series. One of those aspects is the styling in which Honda has efficient managed to make the City sportier than ever.
As told, upcoming generation Honda City is based on the 'Exciting H Design', a philosophy recently adopted by the company. The guiding principles behind this concept are design factors like 'High Tech', 'High Tension' and 'High Touch'. Honda believes that through the incorporation of these factors, exterior and interior design of future generation cars will be influenced. This new design concept was first applied to new Fit model after which many models were inspired from the same with the latest being City. In India, Honda City is the first car to be based on the newly adopted design philosophy. Based on the new concept, the 4th generation Honda City sports an edgy body structure having smooth character lines. Furthermore, the Solid Wing Face, Well Toned Athlete Form body and Finely Honed Surfacing given on the exteriors lends a perspective to the car.
The exteriors design of Honda City demonstrates the Sleek Cross-motion styling coupled with Couple like design to create one of the best looking cars of Honda. Owing to all these design characteristics, Honda City is expected to be head turner in true sense. The Japanese car maker is well known across the globe for premium packaging that is given inside the car.
Interiors have been designed in such a manner that it gives optimum level of comfort for front as well as rear passengers. For maximising the space for occupants whereas minimising the same for interior components, Honda has followed 'man maximum machine minimum' concept. The all new City measures 4440 mm in length, 1695 mm in width, 1495 mm in height and 2600 mm as the wheelbase. The sophisticated and modernised cockpit of City is designed to offer convenience for the occupants while using different functions. The centre console gets a touch screen infotainment system which looks quite upmarket. Also to mention, the intuitive controls present on the interface of central console gives instant access for the driver to all what he needs.
The next generation version of Honda City is expected to be launched in India in early 2014 after which the deliveries are expected to commence from mid-January. In terms of competition, Honda City will be squaring off against current segment leader, Hyundai Verna and many others. As both cars possess attractive appearances and come with power packed features, rivalry shared between the two is expected to be intense.
