The Best but can do Better

Exterior The Ivtec 2011 City's exterior is more ageless than the new 2014 car. 2011 had the HONDA look, while the new 2014 seem to get lost with the new designs of Verna, Fiesta etc. 2011 exterior will live on through the ages and will command the HONDA brand.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good, but should use seat material which are easily washable. Front seats can be redesigned with cushioned bucket/race seats to offer more space and comfort at the back. Console/Dash can be better and easily organized to maintain a luxury look. Dash can be kept simple, but use long lasting and

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Amazing pick up,power to weight ratio is th ebest in its class. Under long continuous drive the fuel economy reaches 17 to 18 k/l. Does not need frequent maintenance/service. Value for money performance.

Ride Quality & Handling Stable even under high speed turns, driver's car, however given the illogical designs of road bumps one hit to the under carriage can damage the alignement of your back and front quarter pannels. YOu can see clear gap.

Final Words If Honda takes care of the few small adjustments, no car can come close to it in this segment.

Areas of improvement Ground clearance. Service timeline & cost. Should be logical in ensuring that the service schedule should be based on mileage to set them apart from outher manufacturers. Customers are looking for rational and differentiators.

Everything but the consService cost & time lines, low ground clearance