Honda City [2014-2017] User Reviews

Exterior

 Low ground clearance. So, very difficult in spoiled roads. The under covers are not fit properly and comes out often. The front bumper comes out even for any small impact, say like street dogs. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Spacious with good air condition, good looking and comfortable seats

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Pick up, especially in 2nd gear is very poor. Engine gets off if we move with second gear. Engine noise increases (I can clearly see difference in 10,000 km and in 30,000 km). The company had used worst tyres (good year) as they are very cheap. 3 of my tyres got bursted in various occations. 

Ride Quality & Handling

 Low suspension and difficult on spoiled roads. Low ground clearance and the under covers on the engines are low and comes off often as they are not placed properly. They had use plastic screws which worn out often. Very low braking compared to Volkswagen.

Final Words

 Ok type car for this segment at this price. 

Areas of improvement  

 Braking should be improved, good tyres should be used, engine pick up, especially in 2nd gear should be improved, suspension can be improved. 

 

Spacious, good Air condition, Good fuel economy,Low pick up, low braking ability, worst tyres (good year) 3 of my tyres bursted. Low ground clearanc

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very poor quality of plastics does not feel like you are sitting in a car of this category.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good fuel economy buy very noisy engine and lifeless gearbox.

Ride Quality & Handling Very poor ride. You will feel every bump on the road which you never though existed whne driving other cars in this category.

Final Words Not worth  buying a diesel.the petrol may be quiter but the suspension is really bad. must do a test drive to believe it. the diesel Cars have also been recalled due to faulty fuel line that may sieze the engin !! wow. Also the service in chennai  (sundaram motors are useless) it has been more than a week and no one has come to take the cars to get redone after the floods in chennai.Yes it is busy as a lot of cars have been affected  but I do have other cars like a tata who came withing three days.

Areas of improvement Service is non-existant in chennai and suspencion is compairable to a maruti 800..very unrefined and noisy engine.

good style and fuel economysuspension,quality of plastics and engine noise

Exterior The Vehicle was very well finished and it was pleasing to the eye. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The finishing was superb with ample space and leg roon both in the front and rear. The climate control does now work well- other than that the AC was very effective and there was no engine noise or vibrations in the interior.  Very comfortable in city roads.  However the leather seats were hard and uncomfortable for long/Highway driving 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The Engine is very smooth and noiseless. a Pleasure to drive with a very responsive acceleration even when the vehicle is new and is currently in the running in period.  The first 200 kms of running in the city retuned a mileage of 6.5 KM/Ltr of petrol.  The next 400 kms of Highway driving returned a Mileage of 15 KM/Ltr and the last 400 kms of Highway and (very small part) city driving returned a mileage of 10.5 km/Ltr.

Ride Quality & Handling Compared to the European cars, the ride quality and handling is not comparable. The European cars are much better.

Final Word The dealership (Sundaram Honda) needs massive lessons on Ethics.  Their Sales Rep speak in two different languages, Pre and Post sale.  They deliberately hide facts or make false promises and then renege on the same once the sale is made.  Very very dissapointed with both the service and sales.  Their Service Dept does not answer the phone and when questioned they unhesitatingly say that due to heavy work load we do not answer our Phones/Mobiles!!!

Service itself and is decent, unlike most other Brands

Areas of improvement Pre sale- their representative does not explain the features of the car well. Had not been told as to how. The boot could be opened without swithing off the engine. How the AC could be make to run colder. The operation of the Eco and the Sports mode etc

Overall experience with the dealership was very very dissapointing considering we paid much more for the vehicle when compared to the offer for the same vehicle from a different dealership, solely based on the reputation of Sundaram Motors.

Good Finish and Leg Space both in Front and backVery Poor Music System and Very very hard Seats

Exterior Exterior is good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is good and top end model has features but lack in goodies.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good and smooth , suspension and part are poor , mine shock absorber got leaked with in 10000 km and 2.2 years. THey need to take attention on the quality of the part on the car with such a price. Gear box is smooth but transmission is a problem when switching the gear from high to low i.e 4 to 3 or 3 to 2, I feel like it is stuck and change is possible only when the car is at low rpm.

The problem is to you have to keep the track of rpm speed gear on make a gear change complex,

Unlike automatic gear which we do not have to bother. I checked other cars like Hyundai verna or i10 those do not have this issue. My honda dealer says this so called high end car are high performance cars and need gear shift at appropriate speed and rpm. This sucks!!!!

Ride Quality & Handling Smooth with good steering control.

Final Words THey need to take attention on the quality of the parts on the car with such a price. They need to improve on interior and features that they provide in the car with the amount they charge.

Areas of improvement THey need to take attention on the quality of the parts on the car with such a price. They need to improve on interior and features that they provide in the car with the amount they charge.

good fuel economyBad interior and parts, suspension got damage on 10000 km

Exterior Good looking.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features , space and comfort good

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance and and fuel economy is good. Gearbox is on the stiffer side, it is not so smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling Good.

Final Words I have used it for 8000kM over 18 months period. After 4000kM squeaking sound has started coming from the dash board and door. It is getting worse day by day. I am getting the same feeling as my 10 year old zen regarding squeaky noise and vibration noise from dashboard and door due to poor quality of plastics and materials. The plastics used is very thin and already the interlocks in dashboard have started breaking and this is casuing vibration of the parts used in dashboard. I am afraid to think what will happen after 15000kM. The feel good factor has evaporated.

The insulation used seems compromised, After long driving in mild summer the heat from engine enters the passenger cabin. It will get worse in summer.

The quality of knobs used is not good, it is okay. The previous models had better quality.

There is no nosie coming from the road into the cabin, unfortunately noises and squeaks are originating from the cabin itself.

Areas of improvement The plastics and other materials need drastic improvement. The insulation needs to be improved.

Engine is good.Cheap and flimsy plastics in dashboard and doors. Paint quality not good

Exterior

Excellent Extrerior Features, One cannot go without looking at your Car, Curves are very good. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Very good dashboard with piano black finish, every button is perfectly placed to operate. Excellent seats for good comfort, rear AC vents & charging ports is an added advantage for rear passengers.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Excellent Engine Performance doesnt even know engine is ON or OFF, Mileage is very good 13-14 KPL in City & 18-19 KPL on Highway. Gearbox os very responsive.

Ride Quality & Handling

 Awesome driving pleasure, i have drove 10,000kms in 8 months & 700 kms in 1 day but never felt tired of driving at anty time. Steering is very responsive on curves & bends.

Final Words

Must buy vehicle if u are looking a car below 13 lacs , has got all latest features for smooth & enjoyable ride. 

Areas of improvement  

Metal Thk is very less, Power windows are a bit slow & make noise. 

 

Looks, Mileage, Suspension, Driving PleasureMetal Thk is very less gets a dent very easily, Power Windows are a bit slow

Exterior Looks simply classy and premium and has a terrific poise too.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Very very spacious and premium interiors and packed with most of the latest gadgets and eletronics.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox the engine seems underpowered and feels wanting of power when attempting overtakes...fuel economy is a meagre 12 kmpl in city and gearbox is does its job nothing more nothing less.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality sucks bigtime, has absolutely no road stability and suspension is very noisy and doesnt feel solid at all.

Final Words Overall a good looking though wobbly horse with not much sprinting abilities but lots of stamina as will keep going on and on  for years to come. Absoutely suited only for city (pun intended).

Areas of improvement Being an owner of 5 cars presently. Mercedes Benz C class, Toyota Altis, Suzuki Baleno, Maruti Esteem and as of Feb 2016 the Honda City all self driven as am a Master of Driving and a hardcore car lover. The Honda City is a good looking car with a decent fuel economy fit for commuting in the City only at under 90 kmph. Any high speeds and the car is all over the place being very tall and having pathetic tyre size ie. 175/65/15. My recomendation A Definite Buy for City Driving. Cheers everybody and happy motoring.

looks premium & classy,is a very spacious car and packed with featuresTerrible road holding,and pratically no stability...

Exterior : Good looking car

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) : Player is not worth for this range. having better bootspace and comfort, A/C cooling is good, Dashborad is looking stylish.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox : Great Engine Performance, My car will be giving 23km/l in high way roads, and 19km/l in city roads.

 

Ride Quality & Handling : Having sound less diesel engine. Good in highway roads. 

 

Final Words : No other cars will be compared with new honda city diesel version, i am so impressed by getting this car. its performance and comfort are fobulous. its only draw back will be the engine guard, which is very low from the ground because of this my car will be hitting ground in rough roads.  Finally Worth for money but not worth for indian roads

 

Areas of improvement : Improve the engine guard height from the ground. improve the audio device look and feel better for sv varient. Rear A/C cooling is not so good.

Good mileage, Great Engine performance, Good boot-space,Low ground clearance, engine guard cover max hitting the ground.

Maintaining a Honda is cheaper then suzuki as my experience. Don't occupied by service manager , don't let them fool you for even changing of engine oil , just do periodical service , don't use pick and drop facilities for service because they send your car just after washing.