The updated Honda City will be sold with pure petrol and petrol hybrid powertrain options.
Honda’s motobike Ready for mid-life update 5th generation city in India is scheduled to launch in March 2023. This will be the first update for City since it was launched in mid-2020, although sources tell us that the update This update will be limited to minor cosmetic changes like most Honda upgrades. However, there will also be a rejig variant for New Cities in India. To increase the appeal of the petrol-hybrid powertrain, the City hybrid facelift will likely come in multiple variants.
- City facelift will receive aesthetic tweaks, variant rejig
- Will not come with diesel engine
- City hybrid for many variations
Honda City facelift: what to expect?
Like most Honda midlife updates, the changes on the City facelift will likely be limited to the plastic parts. It is expected that the car will receive revised front and rear bumpers along with a new design for alloy wheels. Honda will also revamp the City’s range of variants, and while no major changes are expected on the inside, the addition of new features such as ventilated seats and wireless chargers can now be seen. available on competitors.
Honda City e:HEV will have more variants
Honda currently offers the high-tech 1.5-liter e:HEV hybrid powertrain only on the top-end City ZX. Priced at Rs 19.89 lakh (former showroom), it is also considerably more expensive than the standard pure petrol of y City which currently costs Rs 15.62 lakh (old showroom).
To improve the appeal of the City hybrid, we are told that Honda will introduce affordable variants of the City e:HEV and will therefore reduce the gap between the standard pure petrol City and the City hybrid.
Honda City facelift: gasoline engine, gasoline hybrid
The City facelift will be offered as a petrol-only sedan. As we previously reported, Honda will stop offering the 1.5-liter, 100-hp diesel engine on the City due to the upcoming RDE standards effective April 2023.
Therefore, the City facelift will come with a 1.5-liter petrol engine, with a capacity of 121 horsepower, combined with a 6-speed manual transmission or a CVT automatic transmission. There’s also a 1.5-liter Atkinson Cycle petrol-hybrid powertrain paired with an e-CVT transmission.
Expect the City facelift to cost a bit more than the current model. As before, the City will continue to compete with the likes of Skoda Slavia, Volkswagen Virtus, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Hyundai Verna. The Verna is also due to a generational change that will roll out in the coming months.
New Honda SUV to track
Honda is also getting ready for an all-new midsize SUV for India that will make its global debut in mid-2023. Earlier this month, the automaker released a trailer for the upcoming SUV. , giving us a rough look at the SUV’s appearance. It will be based on an updated version of the platform used by Amaze in India and will likely share powertrain options with the City. A price announcement will take place closer to this year’s festive season.
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