February 13, 2017: Honda has launched the 2017 City facelift today. Prices start from Rs 8.50 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. The facelift sedan gets a fresh look and equipment updates which will help it remain competitive in the segment. Mechanically, the Honda City facelift will stay unchanged.
In terms of equipment, the Honda City facelift gets segment first LED headlamps, foglamps and taillamps. Cosmetic updates include a new grille, daytime running lights, reworked bumpers, boot-lid spoiler with brake lights and larger 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels (15-inch in the current model).
Inside, the Honda City now gets a larger 7-inch touchscreen unit(6.2-inch earlier)with MirrorLink smartphone connectivity via USB and HDMI. Other updates include a one-touch open/close button for the sunroof and 6 airbags (up from the 2 airbags earlier).
Mechanically, the Honda City Facelift continues to feature a 119PS/145Nm 1.5-litre petrol motor and a 100PS/200Nm 1.5-litre diesel engine. Paired with the petrol engine is a 5-speed manual or CVT automatic and with the diesel is a 6-speed manual transmission. The fuel-efficiency figures of the manual transmissions have dropped by 0.4kmpl as compared to the ongoing model and now stand at 25.6kmpl for diesel and 17.4kmpl for petrol. The CVT transmission continues to return a claimed 18kmpl.
Spacious, has a refined petrol engine and comes with LED headlamps/taillamps/foglamps and DRLs.
Noisy diesel engine, average interior quality and lacks smartphone connectivity options.
The 2017 Honda City facelift has been updated keeping in mind the requirements of the younger generation. The cosmetic changes make it look aggressive and sporty whereas the feature updates make it a better overall package than the current model. The updates will come at a premium with the fully loaded top-end variant shooting above Rs 13 lakh.
Honda’s bestselling sedan, the City, has received a facelift and is looking to go toe to toe with the competition. Has Honda done enough to give the City the undisputable edge once again?
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