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Auto India » New Honda City
New Honda City India
The new Honda City has a lot more grunt. Even though its engine retains the old 1497cc block, the trick is at the top. The twin-spark i-DSI makes way for the infinitely variable i-VTEC, thus generating 116bhp but without compromising fuel economy in the quest for power! Honda have fused the best attributes of the first two genera¬tions, including the second gen’s better build quality in the new City. The knock-out punch comes from the gorgeous looks!
This five-speed automatic gearbox is miles better than the outgoing model’s CVT. Its torque converter docks to spread the power delivery in a smooth, almost seamless manner, although the initial lag of an automatic remains. It also gets the manual paddle shifters that help wrest back some of the control lost to an automatic’s own ways! The paddle shifts can be employed in both the D and S slots, S being for the sports mode. When you paddle shift in S-mode, it stays in that gear until you press either of the paddles (plus or minus) yourself. In D, the gearbox uses its own sensibil¬ity to shift again!
The five-speed manual is similar to the old model but with corbon-fibre synchroniser rings for . The manual City is than the automatic and shows a little more urgency off the blocks.
The suspension, similar to the second gen City, fair and soaks up most ruts and bumps, but a trifle less reassuringly. The set-up also generates somebody roll on hard cornering. Despite this, the handling is rather good point her with confidence. The electric power steering (EPS) on the new City a big role here with its direct feel and honest feedback. It’s beefier too with a 60 – amp motor and with the camber. The longer wheelbase and squatter stance help too. The 175/65 R1 5 tyres look fine and should perform adequately for the average Honda joe. Maniacs can buy fatter treads of their own!
The rear seat is comfortable. The front seats are too for the most part but on a long drive they irk with deficient lumbar support. The all-beige and airy interiors are nice (I'm fine with darker environs too, like the grey-beige of the lower-spec 1.5E MT). The usual storage spaces for knick-knacks abound, but there’s only one glove box now due to the twin airbags in the dash.
The audio controls on the steering wheel are helpful if you are of the fidgety kind. There’s a candy-bar remote control too. The audio system makes great sound, has a radio tuner and plays MP3 format. You can also plug in an externaOP3 player to the USB connect¬er behind the front flap (the system is made by Mitsubishi Electric, but promptly shows Honda on your attached player’s screen. Clever!). There’s no CD player but an auxiliary connector is provided. The lower specification 1.5E MT doesn’t get the system and its steering wheel control buttons.
The fascia looks nice, but the instrumentation with the fat reddish-orange needles and thick markings is too in-your-face. They self-glow through the day, but a rheostat to adjust the lit-up intensity at night would have been consumption indicator, which also gives read-outs of distance to go with the fuel in tank, etc. Having a central roof courtesy light and no map lights in the front is a gripe, as it can be inconve¬nient to switch on the dome-light behind. The slimmer A-pillar and removal of the front quarter glass improves visibility. SX4 please note, you continue to cause grief here!
The pretty, new Honda City is 5mm longer and 5mm wider than the previous one. It’s also 15mm shorter, but the wheelbase is a massive 100mm longer. These scales give the new car a wholesome appearance, the opposite of which was the previous generation’s main irritant. It also looks a lot more aggressive now. The 506-litre boot is commodious, while the ground clear¬ance, at 160mm, is just about ad¬equate. Getting in and out of the car is easy. And ABS and twin SRS airbags in the front are standard across the range - 1.5E (MT), 1.5S (MT and AT).
At I 30kph this car doesn’t even break into a sweat. But the engine is happiest at mid-band and we are sure they will be quieter than in our pre-production cars. As per our figures, fuel efficiency for most folks would be around 1 7kpI on the highway and I 2.5kpI in the city - the automatic would go about one-km less in the city; on the highway I don't think there would be much difference unless you really botch up the paddle shifts in 5-mode!
So, what about moving to the new City? You know what; it would be an instant answer in the affirmative if I didn’t have to inflate my budget by a lakh and some. So I need to deliberate a little more. Especially since it's meltdown time!
This five-speed automatic gearbox is miles better than the outgoing model’s CVT. Its torque converter docks to spread the power delivery in a smooth, almost seamless manner, although the initial lag of an automatic remains. It also gets the manual paddle shifters that help wrest back some of the control lost to an automatic’s own ways! The paddle shifts can be employed in both the D and S slots, S being for the sports mode. When you paddle shift in S-mode, it stays in that gear until you press either of the paddles (plus or minus) yourself. In D, the gearbox uses its own sensibil¬ity to shift again!
The five-speed manual is similar to the old model but with corbon-fibre synchroniser rings for . The manual City is than the automatic and shows a little more urgency off the blocks.
The suspension, similar to the second gen City, fair and soaks up most ruts and bumps, but a trifle less reassuringly. The set-up also generates somebody roll on hard cornering. Despite this, the handling is rather good point her with confidence. The electric power steering (EPS) on the new City a big role here with its direct feel and honest feedback. It’s beefier too with a 60 – amp motor and with the camber. The longer wheelbase and squatter stance help too. The 175/65 R1 5 tyres look fine and should perform adequately for the average Honda joe. Maniacs can buy fatter treads of their own!
The rear seat is comfortable. The front seats are too for the most part but on a long drive they irk with deficient lumbar support. The all-beige and airy interiors are nice (I'm fine with darker environs too, like the grey-beige of the lower-spec 1.5E MT). The usual storage spaces for knick-knacks abound, but there’s only one glove box now due to the twin airbags in the dash.
The audio controls on the steering wheel are helpful if you are of the fidgety kind. There’s a candy-bar remote control too. The audio system makes great sound, has a radio tuner and plays MP3 format. You can also plug in an externaOP3 player to the USB connect¬er behind the front flap (the system is made by Mitsubishi Electric, but promptly shows Honda on your attached player’s screen. Clever!). There’s no CD player but an auxiliary connector is provided. The lower specification 1.5E MT doesn’t get the system and its steering wheel control buttons.
The fascia looks nice, but the instrumentation with the fat reddish-orange needles and thick markings is too in-your-face. They self-glow through the day, but a rheostat to adjust the lit-up intensity at night would have been consumption indicator, which also gives read-outs of distance to go with the fuel in tank, etc. Having a central roof courtesy light and no map lights in the front is a gripe, as it can be inconve¬nient to switch on the dome-light behind. The slimmer A-pillar and removal of the front quarter glass improves visibility. SX4 please note, you continue to cause grief here!
The pretty, new Honda City is 5mm longer and 5mm wider than the previous one. It’s also 15mm shorter, but the wheelbase is a massive 100mm longer. These scales give the new car a wholesome appearance, the opposite of which was the previous generation’s main irritant. It also looks a lot more aggressive now. The 506-litre boot is commodious, while the ground clear¬ance, at 160mm, is just about ad¬equate. Getting in and out of the car is easy. And ABS and twin SRS airbags in the front are standard across the range - 1.5E (MT), 1.5S (MT and AT).
At I 30kph this car doesn’t even break into a sweat. But the engine is happiest at mid-band and we are sure they will be quieter than in our pre-production cars. As per our figures, fuel efficiency for most folks would be around 1 7kpI on the highway and I 2.5kpI in the city - the automatic would go about one-km less in the city; on the highway I don't think there would be much difference unless you really botch up the paddle shifts in 5-mode!
So, what about moving to the new City? You know what; it would be an instant answer in the affirmative if I didn’t have to inflate my budget by a lakh and some. So I need to deliberate a little more. Especially since it's meltdown time!