New Honda City 2016 gets a new VX (O) BL variant with all-new premium black leather interiors. Positioned alongside the VX (O) grade, the City VX (O) BL is available with both petrol and diesel engine options. On the exterior, this new variant gets a sunroof along with two new color schemes – White Orchid Pearl and Alabaster Silver. The vehicle’s interior looks sportier and more up-market than the regular models. It gets an advanced integrated touchscreen audio visual navigation (AVN) system.
Besides this, the company also offers dual SRS airbags, rear ISOFIX and top tether anchor for child seats as standard safety equipment across all variants of the sedan. Along with the already standard ABS (anti-lock braking system), EBD (electronic brake-force distribution), the City becomes much safer than before.
Commenting on the launch, Mr.JnaneswarSen, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltdsaid, “Our endeavour has always been to offer best-in-class products to our customers & we are happy to offer Premium & Luxurious Black Leather Interiors in the City. We are thankful to our customers for their tremendous response which has made the 4thGeneration Honda City a huge success in India. We hope the mix of premium, luxury and safety enrichment to the City line-up will also be appreciated by our customers,” he further added.
New Honda City 2016 Price
*All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi
Petrol Variants
E MT Petrol – Rs. 7.63 lakh
S MT Petrol – Rs. 8.29 lakh
SV MT Petrol – Rs. 8.89 lakh
V MT Petrol – Rs. 9.47 lakh
VX MT Petrol – Rs. 10.44 lakh
VX (O) MT Petrol – Rs. 10.74 lakh
VX (O) BL MT Petrol – Rs. 10.74 lakh
SV CVT Petrol – Rs. 9.92 lakh
VX CVT Petrol – Rs. 11.53 lakh
Diesel Variants
E MT Diesel – Rs. 8.85 lakh
S MT Diesel – Rs. 9.51 lakh
SV MT Diesel – Rs. 10.01 lakh
V MT Diesel – Rs. 10.66 lakh
VX MT Diesel – Rs. 11.64 lakh
VX (O) MT Diesel – Rs. 11.94 lakh
VX (O) BL MT Diesel – Rs. 11.94 lakh
Honda Cars India (HCI) had introduced a new top trim, called the VX (O), in the model lineup in early 2015. Available in both, petrol and diesel versions, the new trim was slotted above the VX manual grade. Availability of a new white orchid pearling colour and a new touch-screen infotainment system make this trim more feature-rich than the VX trim. The infotainment system has a 15.7cm large touch-screen with new audio visual navigation device. The infotainment system also supports hand-free Bluetooth connectivity which allows a user to sync his phone with it and do all the phone activities with the help of touch-screen such as dialling, answering calls and checking address book.
Just so you know, the City, currently, is the top-selling Honda car model in India. Launched in January 2015, the car has already sold over 1 lakh units ever since its launch, which makes it the fastest car to achieve 1 lakh sales mark in its segment.
Exterior and Interior Design
Based on Honda’s global design philosophy of “EXCITING H!!!”, the new Honda City carries ‘sleek crossmotion’ exterior and ‘layered floating cockpit’ interior. The front fog lamps, large headlights, chrome door handles, alloy wheels, sunroof, foldable ORVMs with turn blinker, shark-fin antenna along with several styling elements show how feature rich the City has become in its fourth generation. Honda increased its ground clearance, which is now measured at 165mm. The interior styling is all inspired from the layered Floating Cockpit. Honda has increased the wheelbase of the new City by 60mm to 2600mm that makes it more spacious and comfortable from inside.
Comfort, Entertainment and Safety Features
The sedan is one of the most feature-rich car in its league with features such as climate control unit with AC vents for front and rear passengers, eight speaker audio system with CD player, Aux-in and Bluetooth support, rear parking camera, five-inch LCD display, power outlets at the rear seats and various rich features. As mentioned above, the new VX (O) BL and VX (O) trims also get an all new infotainment system with audio visual navigation device.
The base and mid-level variants are integrated with a four speaker music system. There is an instrument cluster with the ‘Econ’ light setting, a touch screen AC panel and a start-stop button. Insulated with several sound insulation system material, the all new City offers a pleasing driving experience. As far as safety features are concerned, the new Honda City 2016 gets dual SRS airbags, rear ISOFIX and top tether anchor for child seats as standard features across all trims.
New Honda City 2016 Colors
The new City is available in six color options: Golden Brown metallic, Urban Titanium Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, Alabster Silver Metallic and Carnelian Red Pearl, Taffeta White. The top-of-the-line trim VX (O) BL comes with two new shades – White Orchid Pearl and Alabaster Silver.
Engine & Transmission
The new Honda City 2016 shares its diesel engine with the compact sedan – Amaze. It is powered with the same 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel motor that delivers a peak power output of 98bhp and a torque of 200Nm. The petrol unit, however, is the same old 1.5-litre i-VTEC that churns out a maximum power of 117bhp and 146Nm of torque. While the diesel model comes with a six-speed manual transmission only, the petrol is offered with a 5-speed manual and an automatic gearbox.
New Honda City 2016 Mileage
Claimed to be the most fuel efficient car in the country, the fourth-generation City delivers a whooping mileage of 26kmpl (ARAI certified).With an aim to enhance the fuel efficiency of its automatic variant, Honda introduced 10 percent lighter CVT automatic transmission than the conventional CVTs. Interestingly, the automatic variant is relatively more fuel efficient than its manual variant. It offers an impressive mileage of 17.9kmpl, while with manual transmission it offers a mileage of 17.8kmpl (ARAI certified).
Mileage
Diesel Model –26kmpl
Petrol Model – 17.8kmpl – 18kmpl
New Honda City 2016 Specifications, Dimensions & Other Details
Engine Options
1.5-litre VTEC Petrol
Power – 117.3bhp @ 6,600rpm
Torque – 145Nm @ 4,600rpm
Acceleration (0-100kmph) – 10 seconds
Top Speed – 195kmph
Transmission – 5-speed manual & a CVT
1.5-litre DTEC Diesel
Power – 98.6bhp @ 3,600rpm
Torque – 200Nm @ 1,7500rpm
Acceleration (0-100kmph) – 10 seconds
Top Speed – 190kmph
Transmission – 5-speed manual
Drivetrain System – FWD
Dimensions
Length – 4,440mm
Height – 1,695mm
Width – 1,495mm
Wheelbase – 2,600mm
Ground Clearance – 165
Turning Radius – 5.3m
Fuel Tank Capacity – 40-litres
Boot Space – 510-litres
Seating Capacity – 5 passengers
Suspension
Front – McPherson strut
Rear – Torsion Beam
Braking System
Front – Disc
Rear – Drum
Tyre Size
Front – 175/65 R15
Rear – 175/65 R15