4.0 इक्सटीरियर | 4.0 आरामदेह | 4.0 परफ़ॉर्मेंस |
4.0 फ़्यूल इकॉनमी | 3.0 पैसा वसूल |
After a lot of research and test drives, i settled for the All New City.
A look at her exteriors and you are bound to fall in love at first sight. To me, this is the finest Honda has ever produced. I have absolutely nothing to complain about her exteriors.
Though a lot of people crib about the low ground clearance - I would say its not a problem with honda but with the indian roads where speed breakers are not meant to break the speed but damage the car's bottom. A higher ground clearance would almost certainly affect the car's safety at high speeds. And come on the same car is moving succesfully on the roads all around the world !
Now as you step into the car, you find that there is a lot more space than you thought would be available. The dashboard - looks ok but find the quality of plastic - simply awful and pathetic by the high standards that Honda has set(A serious turn-off mind you!!). Innovative music system and good sound quality are appreciable. The non-existance of the rear AC vents is quite disappointing.
Now for the most important part of this review - Performance.
Steering is smooth being electric power assisted. Gear shift is extremely smooth - its a sheer pleasure.
Brakes are very effective even at high speeds.
Appreciable safety features.
To my knowledge this she's the best in her segment mileage wise.
I get a mileage of around 10 in heavy city traffic. On the highways with full load at speeds around 80-100 kmph, the mileage achieved is anywhere between 17-21 kmpl. At speeds around 100-140 kmph, the mileage achieved is around 15-17 kmpl. The car is extremely stable at speeds upto 176kmph on straight roads. A top speed of 186kmph with full load on the highways/expressways is easily achievable. Small turns can be easily accomodated at speeds upto 145kmph. An this is where the aerodynamic designing and low ground clearance helps. It helps keep the car on the ground at high speeds - thus eliminating the fear of toppling at those speeds. At speeds constantly above 155kmph like my last trip - the overall mileage achieved was 13.8 kmpl. Now thats a figure to be beaten !
It is a pleasure to drive her in the city and even more on the highways/expressways.
To sum it up, the ALL NEW HONDA CITY is here to stay and as my title says she's a typical high middle class girlfriend who's got a lot of positives, turns you off a few times BUT knows how to drive you crazy and keep you attached to her.
Happy driving !!!
-Leo