2020 Honda city is the latest talk of the town. This celebrity mid segment sedan rules many hearts. And why not! Honda came up with a brilliant design, a plethora of features and Honda time tested reliability. Now the present generation car is showing its age. To withstand competition Honda needs a brand new car and it is the brand new car that is on charts. Previously, Honda was going to launch this new gen city in the month of march this year. But due to Chinese Wuhan virus the launch suffers a delay. But now Honda is all set to bring this car to our shores.
2020 Honda city; The Interior design.
In its 5th generation the new city is more mature than its previous generation. Not only it improves upon itself but now it offers better space than its competitors. Interior fit and finish is a big improvement over the previous generation. There is more head room, leg room and shoulder room in 5th generation city. Interiors are plush with top notch material quality. Quality of buttons and touch surface is also an improvement over previous generation. In the center there is a big infotainment system that will have all bells and whistles to blow away the competition. Infotainment control and phone controls are offered on steering wheel. This gives the interior a very upmarket look, for instance.
The exterior design.
As for the exterior the story is same. The new city is now wider, longer and taller than the ongoing car. The new city is now 4549 mm long, 1748 mm wide and 14 89 mm tall. The wheelbase is now 2600 mm. Exterior design is in the 5th gen city is also atone with other Honda cars like civic and accord. The hood is wider and longer and it now comes with multi barrel LED headlamps. The thick chrome strip will split decisions, some will like it some won’t.
Moreover, the sunken grill under the nose is sharp and give the car a distinctive profile. The tail also gets LED treatment with all new Z shaped tail light design. As for the side profile it looks like a proper sedan rather than a notch back. There is a prominent crease that goes straight from headlamps to tail lamps. Wheels are diamond cut alloys but the design is not echoing with my liking. Overall, this is a really upmarket car which will give competition a run for its money.
Engine.
Internationally Honda will launch this car with three engine options. Whereas, in India we will get two engine options. The first engine will be double Overhead Cam i-vtec engine. It will come with both manual and automatic options. The all new Honda City is powered by Honda’s superior range of BS-6 compliant power trains. The newly introduced 1.5 Litres i-VTEC DOHC with Variable Valve Timing Control petrol engine delivers high fuel efficiency, low emission and a supreme driving performance. It comes with the new 6 Speed Manual Transmission and New 7 Speed Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) option.
Apart from this there will a diesel motor also. The new diesel engine as Honda claims is more refined 1.5 Litres i-DTEC DOHC diesel engine. It is tuned to deliver smooth power without compromising on fuel efficiency. This is what Honda calls the best balance of powerful performance and high fuel economy. It is paired with the 6 Speed Manual Transmission with new sliding mesh type reverse gear for improved quietness.
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Safety Features in 2020 Honda city.
The new gen Honda city is loaded with features. Apart from regular safety features like collapsible structure, reinforced chassis, disc brakes etc Honda pushes its envelope this time to make city more and more safe. The new City uses advance high strength tensile steel in its body to absorb impact during collisions and provide better rigidity, for more stable driving. Honda has included better airbag system to protect occupants. It has the world’s first i-SRS Airbag System with Quick Deployment Technology. Apart form airbags Honda also brings better gadgetry to the city now. Along with new air bag system they have 1st in segment camera system. This camera system works along side side mirrors and uses a screen inside the vehicle for the driver to keep aware of the surroundings without taking their eyes off the road. That is quite innovative for the segment.
Conclusion.
Honda city has always been a stepping stone in the luxury segment for Indians. It is around us for past 20+ years since 1998. Now with the all new interior and exterior this car is much more sharp than the previous generation model. Honda might offer this in a price bracket of 11 lakh rs to 15 lakh rupees. This might be a hurdle in shelling out this car in big numbers because this segment starts from 9.5 lak ex-showroom. But when you look at the material used and the fit and finish the price tag seems justified. We at Indian On Indian wish the new Honda city best in the future.
As for the launch date, the bookings are underway and we believe customers will start to receive their cars from August 2020.
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