The reason why Honda Charges

Exterior There is no doubt that this car is sure to draw attention. Everytime you see one of them, you cannot stop passing your eyes over it in admiration. The build and finish are top class, as expected of a honda. The plastics are also of high quality on the outside.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Clearly the highlight is the comfort. A little drawback is the lack of adequate headroom but the adjustable seat height can get you a decent driving position. THe center arm rest could have been longer which means your left arm could rest and shift gears as well.

The interior quality is very good however the overall feel inside is not as worthy of a car at this price. Honda must improve the interior feel to make it classier. The rear seat comfort is amazing and added to that a little space below the seat to store small items is very thoughtful.

However- lacks enough cup holder and bottle holders, maybe like the jazz, they could have added a few practicalities. Missing also is the sun glass holder and vanity mirror!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The reason why honda charges the premium lies under the bonnet. The engine of a honda is where the difference lies. What a silent and smooth ride. Gear box is slick and easy to handle, gears slot in easily. A small note- maybe for a few minutes post start, slotting into 1st and 2nd (back from 3rd) is a little stiff which eases up later.

THe car is to be driven with ease, and meant to give you a comfortable run, if you rev it up( which it will not resist at all!)then surely the FE suffers but unlike other sedans it will not fall drastically. I have been getting 13 in city traffic and max speed of about 80.

Ride Quality & Handling The car is clearly a city car and with the stock tyres one can go upto 100 but not more without losing confidence. Ride comfort is great though a tad bouncy ride at the rear seat. The GC is less and one needs to be careful when going over large bumps and with fully seated. However its not that much of a pain as many suggest, just be careful thats all.

Final Words I can see many folks cry out aloud on the cars pricing and why its so costly etc. I think its not at all a valid argument as the value lies within, like its tag line" the race lies within". The value is in the engineering which a normal buyer cannot see. What you get is Years of reliability, a strong heart( engine) and honda premium value. One has to pay a little more to get more. I have driven the other sedans and they do not come close to it on all aspects. I had a verna XXI and doing a comparison i feel that if the city was 50-75K lesser, it will just kill the competition totally, but then its only our wish! With airbags and ABS as standard, you get added safety features in all variants.

Bottom line, if someone can afford paying that lac and a half more over the linea/sx4/verna, its worth it. Though we all wish it were 1 lac lesser, if it indeed came down, there will be long waiting periods for it;)

Areas of improvement Give better interiors and SURELY add ACC, Add alloys to all variants.

Looks, Drive comfort, space, engine refinementinteriors class, lack of features