Honda makes room for new City, trims 4th generation line-up

NEW DELHI:Honda Cars India has rejigged the 4th generation City line-up and scrapped the top trims. The 4th gen will only be available in SV and V trims with manual transmissions, priced at Rs 9.30 lakh and Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom) respectively.
The 4th generation Honda City has cumulatively sold over 3.5 lakh units since its launch in January 2014 in India. The 4th generation will now be available in SV and V grade with BS6-compliant 1.5L i-VTEC Petrol engine in Manual Transmission.

The 5th Generation Honda City is available in three grades offered in Petrol and Diesel variants – V, VX and ZX. The Petrol model is offered with new 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine with VTC in 6-Speed Manual Transmission and 7-Speed CVT and the Diesel model is offered with 1.5L i-DTEC DOHC Diesel engine in 6-Speed Manual Transmission, across the 3 grades. The new City is priced Rs 10.89 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards.

Rajesh Goel, senior vice-president and director, marketing and sales, Honda Cars India said, “While the All New 5th Gen Honda City has created new benchmark of supremacy occupying the most premium position in the mid-size sedan segment, we had decided to continue selling the 4th Generation Honda City as it continues to be a popular model with its contemporary styling and is also BS-6 compliant. With continuation of 4th Generation Honda City in SV and V grade, we have ensured that the City brand is available to wider set of customers in terms of trims and different price points in the mid-size sedan segment.”