Your Guide to Choosing the Right Honda Car

• Honda cars offers a limited models line-up • Honda car models overlap in price and purpose making selection a difficult part • Here is a quick guide helping you decode Honda’s line-up of 5 models in India

September 21, 2022 Venkatesh Koushik

Your Guide to Choosing the Right Honda Car

Honda cars has been known for providing customers with reliable, efficient and premium cars at a reasonable price tag. Having a lean portfolio, the brands models are split into sedans, hatchback and crossover SUV. Here is a quick guide to choosing the right Honda car.

1. Honda Cars: Sedan line-up

For most people the first image of a Honda car is either the City, Civic or the Accord. Synonymous with the sedan segment, we currently have three Honda car models in this category. Targeted at different segments, these models offer variety to the customer.

The least expensive of this lot is the Honda Amaze (compact sedan), which is priced at Rs 6.63 lakh (ex-showroom). This four-wheeler offers sufficient room for 5 in comparison to most compact SUVs available at this price point. Some of the highlight features of the Amaze include a premium cabin finished in black and beige theme, large boot (420 litres), 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Honda Car Images

Moving up the ladder we have different generations of the company’s most popular sedan, the City. Priced at Rs 9.49 lakh (ex-showroom), City 4th generation model offers customers a larger and more luxurious cabin all at a relatively inexpensive premium. The 4th generation City gets premium upholstery, three ring combimetre and an advanced touch panel for A/C control. This car can be a perfect choice for anyone looking for a proper sedan with striking exterior design.

At the top of the charts is the flagship product of Honda car’s range in India. The Honda City 5th generation is among the most premium cars one can buy at a budget under Rs 20 lakh. The four-wheeler offers customers with a luxurious cabin that is finished in sophisticated and high-quality soft touch materials. On the inside we are greeted by a large 8-inch touchscreen infotainment unit, a part digital instrument cluster with G-Force metre and a first in class Home-2-Car connectivity with Amazon Alexa integration. In addition, the company also introduced the 2022 Honda City e:HEV which is the first mainstream strong hybrid model in the country. This car returns a claimed fuel economy of 27.7 kmpl.

2. Honda Cars: Hatchback line-up

Honda cars operates in the hatchback segment with its trusted model, the Honda Jazz. Due for an update, this model has been on the market since 2009 and has gone through one generation change. The small car offers excellent room and practicality on the inside. Priced at Rs 8.00 lakh (ex-showroom), this model misses out on many 2022 features that its rivals offer but makes up for it with a superior i-VTEC engine and best in class handling characteristics.

Honda hatchback car

3. Honda Cars: Crossover SUV line-up

Finally, the only Crossover/SUV in Honda cars India portfolio is the WR-V. Starting at Rs 9.10 lakh (ex-showroom), the four-wheeler is a hatchback on steroids. Equipped with the hardware for the previous generations of the City/Jazz, this vehicle misses out on most of the features customers expect in a 2022 model. So, if you are anyone looking to get a car that offers the thrills of an SUV in a compact package, then the WR-V is the car for you.

Honda WR-V Car

If none of the above-mentioned cars fit your bill, then the brand has a few aces up its sleeve. Expected to launch at the start of 2023, the upcoming Honda car models include the Jazz facelift, All-New HR-V SUV and a few EV models.