I bought a Honda City in 2009 Oct (Special Edition Blue)

 

Exterior Nothing short of beautiful!!!! I added alloy wheels of my choice and broader tires 195-65-15 Bridgestone which have improved the grip and handling of the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good neatly laid out interiors. Useful electronics. Love the Brakes. Safety is good with air bags, EBD and ABS.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Fuel economy is amazing (according to the figures read on the dash board). I get a minimum of 12 kpl in the city conditions and maximum far exceeding 20 kpl when alone on long drives(Cool driving without a/c, and using overdrive lavishly). Usual driving between my place of business and hometown is about 150 kms and the car with a/c and along with one more person on board will return about 16 to 17 kpl touching speeds of upto 100 kph. Love the Gear box too for the cluck cluck sound when you shift gears which can be so easily shifted.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride could have been better. The suspension appears to have been tuned for stability at high speed rather than comfort. The car handles very well and broader tires with matching 5 spoked alloys have made the handling excellent. The tires have already done 25000 kilometers and appear good enough for another 30000 kms.

Final Words I just love the car. I am just short of "delighted" with the car. My previous car was a Hyundai Verna CRDI which I hated.

Areas of improvement Service interval of 5000 kms necessitates frequent visits to the Service center. My car came with a few problems like improperly finished luggage boot, whose insides began to leak and rust was seen. But a visit to the service agents M/s Cosmic Honda at Cochin solved the problem with a new coat of paint inside the boot. Also I am not happy with the thickness of the exterior steel (gauge), which tends to dent on even the slightest impact.

Engine, for power and fuel economy, Gear box for cluck cluck sound when you chanwhich sounds so neatLow service interval of 5000 kms.