Honda Cars India unveiled the all new 4th generation Honda City at a world premiere in India. Honda also introduced 1.5L i-DTEC Diesel engine in the all-new City. Scheduled to be launched in January 2014, the pre-launch bookings of the model have begun across the country.
Honda Cars India on Monday unveiled the all new 4th generation Honda City at a world premiere in India.
The new City will be available in 1.5-litre four-cylinder iDTEC diesel and iVTEC petrol engine variants.
The All New City measures 4440 mm in length (same as its predecessor), 1695 mm in width (same as outgoing model), 1495 mm in height (10 mm more than the outgoing model) and 2600 mm as the wheelbase (extended by an additional 50 mm over outgoing model).
Scheduled to be launched in January 2014, the pre-launch bookings of the model have begun across the country.
"The new City is bigger, bolder and stronger and will regain dominance in the premium car segment," Hironori Kanayama (center), president and CEO of Honda Cars India said.
Honda hopes to bring many customers back to its fold with a diesel-powered City model. Honda would be hoping that the City turns out to be as successful as the entry-level sedan Amaze, which has sold over 50,000 units since April. The diesel variant of Amaze has accounted for over 70 per cent of sales.
Honda City was first introduced in India in January 1998 and later launched as 2nd generation in November 2003 and 3rd generation in September 2008.
India will be the first country where Honda would manufacture and sell the All New City, which will eventually be sold in 60 markets across the globe.
The Diesel variant of the City will be powered by the 1.5L 4 cylinder DOHC i-DTEC diesel engine. This engine has been developed exclusively for India considering Indian driving conditions and is based on the Honda's latest 'Earth Dreams Technology' realizing both excellent driving performance and offering matchless fuel economy.
The Petrol variant of the City will be powered by an improved 1.5L 4 cylinder SOHC i-VTEC petrol engine designed to offer the best balance of engine performance and fuel economy.
