Honda City is a subcompact sedan produced by Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda. The product is in production from 1981 till present date, the production was discontinued in-between in 1994 and 1996. Currently, Honda SIEL Cars India Limited has launched new Honda City variant in 2010, October. It is the third-generation car that woos the Indian customer with lots of changes both in interior and exterior of this new variant, invariably an increased price tag of 46 thousand rupees. The new variant is embedded with additional features like leather steering wheel cover, leather seats, and body colored mud flaps, chrome door sash molding, and chrome trunk garnish and is currently available only with petrol variants, with manual and automatic transmissions. Honda is planning to release diesel variant in near future. With a modest price range between 8.00 lacs and 10.50 lacs.
Honda City is powered by 1497 cc, i-VTED, 1.5L, 16 valve, 4 cylinder petrol engine that assures to deliver maximum power of 118 PS at 6600 rpm and 146 Nm maximum torque at 4800 rpm with 5.3 m minimum turning radius. Fuel tank has the capacity of 42 liters, with drum type rear breaks and disc type front breaks. Honda City length, width and height are 4395 mm, 1695 mm and 1470 mm respectively. The available colors are - Tafoca White, Urban Titanium Metallic, Deep Sapphire Blue, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Bold Beige Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic and Habanaro Red Pearl.
Honda City comes with i-VTEC engine technology that delivers higher fuel economy with better engine performance. The sedan has automatic transmission with five speed gear and paddle shifts that assures to give convenient handling while driving as it helps to switch the gear without touching the peddle of clutch. The 1.5 L engine can deliver a deliberate acceleration that can cross 100 kmph in 10 seconds and it can reach top speed of 170 kmph.
Honda City has refined aero-dynamic design that makes the car pretty taller wherever it goes. It has aggressive front grille that sparks muscular and durable look. Apart from that, the headlamps come with reflector lenses instead of costly projector headlamps. It also has aggressive tail lamps and bumper at its rear that resembles BMW 3-Series. The interiors are honed with beige upholstery that gives a stunning look and it has spacious comfortable legroom. Advanced instrumental cluster is neatly placed. Honda City is equipped with ample of safety features. The safety systems are - front fenders, engine hood hinges, SRS airbags, Anti Breaking System (ABS), active headrests, Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) and so on.
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