- Fifth-gen Honda City will be available with two BS6 powertrain options
- The model receives a host of segment-first features
Ahead of its launch that will take place in July, the fifth generation Honda City has started arriving at local dealerships. Images shared on the web reveal a single unit of the City that was spotted at a dealer yard. We have driven the new City and to read our review, you can click here.
Powertrain options on the new-gen Honda City will include BS6-compliant 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines. The former is capable of producing 119bhp and 145Nm of torque while the latter is tuned to produce 98bhp and 200Nm of torque. A six-speed manual transmission will be offered as standard while a CVT unit will be available only with the petrol variant. The petrol manual and automatic variants return a fuel efficiency of 17.8kmpl and 18.4kmpl respectively while the diesel unit returns a fuel economy of 24.1kmpl.
The new Honda City will be equipped with segment-first features such as full LED headlamps, seven-inch coloured TFT meter, lane watch camera, six airbags and Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Agile Handling Assist (AHA). Also on offer will be Alexa Remote capability. A few other feature highlights of the upcoming next-gen Honda City include LED tail lights, LED fog lamps, 16-inch alloy wheels, electric sunroof, eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system, leather upholstery, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Telematics Control Unit (TCU) and Hill Start Assist (HSA).