Article Taken from Shubhamoy's Blog
Honda has launched their 3rd Generation Honda CITY in India. The new model is a massive improvement over the earlier version of the CITY, though slightly costlier.
The new
Honda CITY comes with a
1500 cc i-VTEC Engine, with both
Automatic and
Manual Transmissions. It is coming at a
Price of
Rs 7.7 lakh - Rs 8.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
There are three
Trim Levels for the new CITY, as well as
six colors and a nice
2-year warranty. Bookings for the new
Honda CITY i-VTEC have begun, even though
car deliveries would start only in
November 2008.
New Honda CITY - Design
This is truly a space-age design from the front, and evokes images of the
Honda FCX Clarity(Fuel Cell Car) as well as the new
ACCORD, while from the side, it is quite like a
Honda CIVIC.
The headlights are sharp and angular, there is a lot of steel on the grill, rear combination lights look sharp and snazzy. Flanks are neat and clean. Honda calls the design of the new CITY an ‘
arrow shot form’.
The
new Honda CITY is longer, wider and sturdier, says Honda. It is
4420 mm long - 5 mm longer than the old CITY, it is wider by 5 mm (
1695 mm) and 15 mm shorter while still giving you the same ground clearance and headspace. Wheelbase is now longer by 100 mm.
Interiors are much improved and smarter with a steering wheel that is borrowed from the Civic (but with added steeign wheel controls - aargh! - I don’t have that even in my Civic!),
5 Speed Automatic Transmission with a Paddle Shift option like in the
CIVIC, Dual Tone Interiors, Integrated Audio System, great looking meters and dials. The interior design even beats the
Honda CIVIC.
New Honda CITY - i-VTEC Engine
The
1500 cc i-VTEC Engine in the
new Honda CITY produces
118 PS, while being extremely fuel efficient. Perfect for all speed ranges.New Honda CITY - Safety
There is a bunch of active and passive safety features such as the
ABS (
Anti-Lock Braking System) with
Brake Assist (
BA),
Dual SRS Airbags,
Pre-Tensioner Seat Belts and
G-CON (
G-Force Control Technology) body with a crush-proof survival zone.
New Honda CITY - Entertainment Options
The new integrated audio system in the
new Honda CITY is even better than the CIVIC. You can plug in a pile of gadgets such as an
iPod,
MP3 Player,
USB Devices or
Cell Phone with MP3 Player. There is even a
Fuel Consumption Indicator to ensure you get the best possible mileage.
And at last I will only like to say that it is a must buy, even I own a
Honda CITY is regarded as "
Poor Man's Luxury Car".
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