Honda City 5th Generation

The Honda City is one of the top brands in the mid-sized sedan segment. For 2023, Honda added only minor facelifts and upgraded feature updates, besides introducing an Elegant Edition based on the V variant. An earlier launch was the hybrid powertrain, with excellent fuel efficiency. The City can be considered updated with a comparison done to make it worthy of competitors that boast advanced driver-assistance technologies.

Honda City Price

The new City sedan is available in 4 trim levels - SV, V, VX and ZX - and in total of 11 variants. The Honda City price in India starts at Rs 11.82 lakh and goes up to Rs 20.50 lakh. All the prices are ex-showroom, Delhi. 

Best Value for Money Variant 

The Honda City VX offering scores high on premium features without the premium price. It is equipped with advanced tech like an 8-inch touchscreen that boasts of wireless connectivity, and multiple airbags and ADAS do not encroach upon the top-end price tag.

Key Features of Honda City

8-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Automatic climate control
Ambient lighting
Premium fabric/leather upholstery (as variant-dependent)
Lane-keeping assist
Adaptive cruise control
Collision mitigation braking system.
Wireless phone charging
Walk-away auto lock
One-touch electric sunroof in some trims

The sedan gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment unit which supports wireless smartphone connectivity and voice assist. In terms of features, the City 5th Generation sedan has automatic climate control, ambient lighting, leatherette seats, wireless phone charging, Walk-away auto lock and one-touch electric sunroof. It also gets Level 2 ADAS with features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, collision mitigation braking system, and many more. 

What is the Mileage of Honda City?

The sedan is available in a single 1.5L I-VTEC petrol engine with manual and CVT gearbox options. Its petrol manual delivers an ARAI certified fuel economy of 17.8kmpl. Interestingly, the City 5th Generation CVT is more efficient than the manual version - promises to deliver 18.4kmpl. 

Safety Features

6 Airbags
ABS with EBD
Rear parking sensors
ISOFIX mounts
Advanced: Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Hill Start Assistant
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Collision mitigation braking
Adaptive cruise control
Road departure mitigation
Lane-keep assist
Auto high beam assist.

The new City sedan comes with a wide range of safety and security features such as 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, reverse camera, ESC, hill start assist, TPMS and others. It also gets ADAS tech with features like adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking, road departure mitigation, lane keep assist, auto high beam assist and others. 

Colors Option

Honda City is available in six monotone color options including Obsidian Blue Pearl, Radiant Red Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Golden Brown Metallic, Meteoroid Grey Metallic and Lunar Silver Metallic. 

Engine and Manual and Automatic

The Honda City relies on a 1.5-litre petrol engine to provide the needed power; the unit produces 119.34bhp, while it rolls in 145Nm of torque. It is fitted with the 6-speed manual transmission, or there is an option for a CVT (automatic) conversion if the driver prefers to drive a smooth one. The hybrid model leans on a 1.5-litre Atkinson Cycle petrol engine paired with an e-CVT. This helps to yield 107.50bhp and better fuel efficiency.

Boot Space and Dimensions

In terms of proportions, the sedan is 4549mm long, 1748mm wide and 1489mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2600mm. The sedan offers a segment-leading boot space of 506-litres, which is more than enough to accommodate your weekend suitcases or bags. 

Competition Check

Honda City has stiff competition in the mid-sized sedan segment. It rivals the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Slavia, Volkswagen Virtus, Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz.