Honda City [2014-2017] User Reviews

Exterior

 I liked the previous version also However new one has more sober but stylish front. Back view is the best. Side view is same like earlier other than side linings.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 Interior is where Honda beats every other car. Fully loaded, lots of features, Except 5" monitor and rear parking video and alloy wheel as not available with SV version. However true value for money. I would recommended to have rear parking sensor from Delaer as it is of good quality along with extended warranty.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine performance is very linear, you will never feel the lack of power however for petrol city lovers bit disappointing as unlike IVTEC engine, immediate surge in power is missing. May be because Engine is tuned for better efficiency. In initial 410 Km, Car is showing efficiency of 21.6 however i still need to calculate manually. (Update1 Feb 18, 2014: Total km- 1800; Econoly- 21.6 km/l). During Highway driving recently, i have achieved economy of 23.7 km/l (By autocut method). (Update 2; May 09, 2014: Total km- 3200; Econoly- 21.3 km/l). 

Ride Quality & Handling

 Suspension are little stiff but once Car reaches >30 km/h, Ride is very smooth. Handling at corner is very good. I moved from Hatch back to City but not feeling any difference in cutting corners etc. Also not facing any problem of under scrapping at bumps (commendable work from honda Engineers)

Final Words

 Till present, very happy with my decision. Hopes it stays as it is in Future and service cost remain in control. 

Areas of improvement  

 Some small feaures should be provided in SV model i.e. remote trunk opener etc. There is no covering provided for trunk top from inside as it looks ugly with open spaces and wires. The reading light is provided at rear side only.

Styling, Interior space and loaded with featuresNone for me but could be bit disappointing for people looking for sudden power surge.

Exterior: It looks fabulous and eye turner.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Rich in features, Sitting space and comfort. Touch screen AC, Cruise control, lavish sitting style in a mid segment saloon is the beauty of the car.

However, if we look into space for keeping material inside, we get confused. I had rear screen, two pillows and one tissue paper box to be kept in the rear. I could not find space for these items. the glass (rear wind screen) is so much tilted that in case you put the screen, you can't keep the pillows. And adjusting tissue paper box in between the pillows is again a herculean task. You have to put a wellcrow tape to fix the box, and the best part is that the dealer presents you with a tissue paper box when you purchase the car.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: Engine performance is good for fuel economy. I have done 2000+ kms till now and was able to get 22+ milage on Highway (80%)/city conditions. Gearbox is noisy. It creates a big sound while changover. The engine is quite noisy. It equals my earlier 6 year old Logan at this point itself. Don't know what will happen later. Yes one thing the car has started smoothening after running for this distance.

Car's system had malfunctioned last time when I had moved out of city. I was not able to get proper assistance in city away from NCR. Though the problem disappeared after a day, yet I was told to get the system scanned when back in town. To my amazement the scanning system at dealer end was found defective last Saturday when I visited him. Have to see when it will get repaired and they will recall my vehicle to attend. Else will have to raise the issue as it may give issues to my car later.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride and handling is too good and overcomes the issues that we face in engine noise and space.

On highways, in case you want to boost the speed, you will find it dull as it starts caring for the fuel economy.

Final Words: Good car to have.

Areas of improvement  Honda should have improved that engine noise, material space and speed boost also in addition to the name (of the car) and fuel.

Style, appearance, looks, shokers, fuel efficiency, seating comfortNoise, Space

Exterior Nice, but not as attractive as Hyundai Varna. Further improvement is possible. 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space and comfort is best in class but some featuers pinch you on every ride like. Toxic smell (even afetr 10,000 KM, smell was there, fortunatly it's gone after 10 months).

Ground clearance.

Pick up - initial pick up is very bad. 

Engine Noise - As compaired to Maruti Dzire cabine noise is high.

Side View Mirror - Hyundai is offering Power folding side View mirror in I 20 and Verna. Even reflector is not provided on 2nd top model. 

Music System: - Sab standard. Need imrpovement 

Tail Light: - LED type light should be provided.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox  Good engine performance but lacking in initial pick up.

Ride Quality & Handling Excilent ride and handling is very easy.

Final Words Good Car but can be better.

Areas of improvement Toxic smell, ground clearance, pick up, engine noise, side view mirror, tail light, music system.

Fuel economy, Turning radius, ease in handling, touchscreen Panel, rear vent, blue tooth, Cruz contrToxic smell, ground clearance, pick up, engine noise, side view mirror, tail light, music system.

Exterior

 Overall good exterior, Paint Quality is not so good, Looks are personal choice.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

spacious, Comfortable, rear AC vents are showpeice only, Seat Belt warning is annoying, Side pillers vibrates on loud music which is very annoying. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Sometimes noisy and sometimes calm. good isulation, Gears are smooth

Ride Quality & Handling

 Overall good and comfortable if you are a calm driver Not that zoooom feeling.

Final Words

 I was saisfied with car till 2 months of purchase, thenafter my front suspension started producing noise. Ivisited Landmark honda Jamnagar, They checked and told me not to worry and asked for 2-3 days to diagnose the problem. I kept my car for three days, the issue was solved and i brought my car. But again after 2 days the noise started again when i talked to dealer they again asked to bring the car. My place is 160 km away form the nearest dealer and i already visited 3 times for same issue, still they are not able to diagnose the problem, No responce of my mail on Lanmark honda website. I already wested diesel of rs 4000 for the issue which the honda engineers not able to solve.  

Areas of improvement  

Honda should appoint competant staff and should improve after sales service.

 

Very good Exterior, Good Interior, Fuel Economy, Value for moneyBad Suspension, Ride Quality, poor quality.

Exterior

Exterior wise the car is good. Although I liked the previous front grill they had in previous honda. Still it looks superab in terms of looks

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Spacious and comfortable inside. Boot space is really good. Especially the touch system for air-conditioner is very elegant. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

Reverse gear shift is hard due to incorporation of 6th gear. Engine noise is high within the cabin.

Ride Quality & Handling

Ride quality is good but not as good as previous petrol Honda cars.   

Final Words

Honda definitely needs to improve on noises within the cabin. Otherwise with the new features like Cruse control and Bluetooth connectivity, airbags in all variants they are definitely looking to capture the market, it’s just that small corrections they need to make at their end to be market winners.

Areas of improvement  

The in-built deck needs improvement; within three days of delivery of the vehicle my display got lines. Engine and horn noise within the cabin space is really high.

Comfortable and space wise its goodEngine & Horn noise with Cabin, Reverse Gear Shift Hard, Stero System faulty

Exterior

 New city has excellent exterior, it looks like Verna model, looks great, it would be great if they are providing alloy wheels in all the segments

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 It has Excellent interior, You have sufficient boot space, Rear AC system is great, and dashboard looks stunning, must say one of the best interios in the recent times, Music player and sound system also really good

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Completely satisfied with the Engine performace and Fuel Economy, Gear is bit difficult intially guess it will be same for all the cars, i have tried max speed of 140 and car has no issues, going very smoothly

Ride Quality & Handling

 I really liked the quality of the ride, it is not giving any discomfort

Final Words

 Definately one of the best cars in Honda City, 4th Generation City will be the best in all the generations, Verna will find extremely difficult to match with the new HondA City.

Areas of improvement  

 Foglamp, Reverse Camera needs to be given all the variants, as this became mandatory, ground clearance also has to be improved.

But I love this car

 

Poor Ground ClearanceHaven't found any

Exterior very good, i liked it. it is best part of it.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) No features like remote boot lid opener, cd player, etc there are a lot . it also don't have much road view but it could be manageable.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Good in this segment. this segment should be appreciated. i like it the interier alot. I drived it of my friend and gets a regular update on it. maintance is also not much so this section is going on soon.

Ride Quality & Handling It is good. i liked the handling and also the ride quality at the rear.

Final Words Can't pay this money without these basic features unless gets some discount. I would love to take the SV segment if dealer gives me these basic features intalled in this car. don't need extra features but features like cd player, covered boot lid and fog lamps.

Areas of improvement Just features otherwise it is good. if someone has a lot of money it is could be a good option but honda has to think which customer they need ?

Exterior, arevage, brand nameLacking features

Exterior Front and back the look is awesome.  Not even a single member of family or friends had a complaint on this area.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Spacing and Comfort very high. Comfortable back seat knee spaces if awesome for long journeys.  Current marketno  SUVs cannot beat this area.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Dont expect it to revup like sport car very quickly. But is decent. I'm just loving my car. Already drobe 1900Kms.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride is smooth, Engine noise is minimal. Need to check after couple of services again. Steering controls are user friendly. Cruise is good feature but Indian roads one might need to be careful as there will many distractions on highways.

Ground clearance is one serious negative mark I feel. I dont want my 12 lakh City touch/hit the ground during bumpy roads n truns. It realy hurts me.

Final Words Worth a Purchase. I'm thorughly enjoying it and would recomend others.

Areas of improvement Ground clearance.

Additional features from higher ends should be available on the alacarte basis to fit. Not all of them are available for additional fitting. The accesories need to be more friendly to the customer to enocurage the sale.

Styling, Comfort, features, can say Luxury to the Brand levelGround clearance is not impressive.

Exterior Nothing great; the side view mirrors are shock proof they say.  the doors were found poorly aligned, I had to really take it up seriously to get them corrected,  window shields waves during closure, excessive door bounce while shutting, poorly designed remote key as it opens up while is  trouser pocket without touching the keys ( there shoud have been a lock position for the buttons to stay inert until we press them).

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)  good rear seat legroom, the inner lining of the ceiling is of lowest quality and finishing, which I never expected. the speakers are good with hi-fidelity. The dealer capital honda avoids fixing the floor mats after every service, even though i got it after paying rs.8000.  

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I own a iDTEC. Pickup is reasonable, fuel economy is overstated - i get only 20kmpl in city and hwy both, gear box not condusive for a smooth ride; the rubber flap cover near the hand brake has a lot of gap that even coins, metal keys  or such items can easily fall and get thru to the gear box assy below, the gap between the front seat ( L or R ) and central handbrake assy is very small that even if mobile phone or something like this falls, you cannot take them out easily.

Ride Quality & Handling It thows you up and down when you meet bumps and patches on the road. nothing to mention about pot holes you can imagine.  at the hwyway drive, the car throws up while driving over the road patches, not experienced with my honda exi city earlier.

Final Words I had the petrol city exi for 8 years. I never complained on it except for the occasional service issues. That is a lower drive quality and poor hard shock absorbers.  

Areas of improvement There is a difference between economical and cheap design. The dealer service quality is  not up to the mark of satisfaction currently with capital honda as i had to really talk to all levels to get a job done. They took my car before and after water service, thru the rainwater muddy sludge; currently the issues are under discussion wtih capital honda who has told me that they will raise the isse with honda mfrng to resolve my issues. afraid of getting the car serviced by such dealer since their insensibility to address issues should not results on our life.

Speakers, rear sear leg room, that is all.mileage 20kmpl, hard poor shock absorbers, ceiling linin interiors, hard steering, loud road noise