New Honda City 2014 Features & Specs Detailed, Petrol & Diesel Variants Launched In India

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has made the all-new Honda City 2014 official in India. Launched in two variants Petrol and Diesel the Honda City 4th generation, was one of the most awaited sedans in the country and with the unveiling has already started garnering some pretty good reviews from car enthusiasts across the nation. As far as the pricing is concerned, the petrol variant starts at Rs. 7.53 lakh with the high-end variant at Rs. 11.4 lakh and the diesel variant is going to be sold starting at Rs. 8.77 lakh and the high-end variant for Rs. 11.3 lakh. The new City will be available in five trims - E, S, SV, V and VX for the petrol manual transmission and diesel models and in the SV and VX trims for the CVT City. You will get a choice of six colours - Golden Brown, Carnelian Red Pearl, Urban Titanium, Alabaster Silver, Crystal Black and Taffeta White. Let us now come down to the features and technical specifications of the all new Honda City for 2014.

Getting at the Honda City petrol variant specifications first - We have a car powered by 4 cylinder SOHC, i-VTEC engine that delivers a power of 119 ps at 6600 rpm and 145 nm Torque at 4699 rpm. It offers 5 forward and 1 reverse Manual transmission and CVT automatic transmission. Now about the Diesel Variant - We have a car powered by 4 cylinder DOHC, i-DTEC engine that delivers a power of 100 ps at 3600 rpm and 200 nm Torque at 1750 rpm. It offers 6 forward and 1 reverse Manual transmission and No automatic transmission. With a ground clearance of 165 mm, the car has a wheelbase of 2600 mm.



Coming to the looks of the car - On the exterior, the Honda City 2014 features Brilliant Premium Headlamp, Wrap-Around Tail Lamp and Painted or Chrome Front Grill. For the comfort and convenience of the sedan's passengers, on the interior you will find an air Conditioner with Heater, a Rear Airconditioning Vent, a Rear Parking Camera (with Wide, Normal, Top-down view), Cruise Control. Electrically Foldable ORVM, Power Steering with Tilt Adjustment, Keyless Entry and Trunk Opening and Power Windows (both Front & Rear). As for the plush interiors, users will find Seat Upholstery in Beige color made out out of premium fabric material. The Door Lining, Steering Wheel, Gear Knob and Front armrest all get a black and silver leather finish. For the safety of the driver and security of the passengers, features such as Front Passenger and Driver SRS Airbag, Front Fog Lamp, Rear Windshield Defogger, Driver Searbelt Reminder, Day/Night Mirror, Auto Door Lock by Speed and Dual Horn are in place too.

With all those features, the Honda City 2014 promises to be one of the most fuel efficient sedans in the country with an ARAI certified economy score of 26Kmpl. “With the best of both petrol and diesel technologies available in Honda City, we are very confident about the success of the model, which will significantly contribute to our business growth in India,” Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) President and CEO Hironori Kanayama told reporters here. The company said it had received 9,000 pre-launch bookings, since they were opened in November. "Out of these 9,000 pre-launch bookings, 70 per cent are for the diesel versions and the rest for the petrol variants," Honda City, HCIL Senior Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) Jnaneswar Sen said. The new City will be sold through 159 dealerships across the country and Honda has plans to open 11 more till March 2014.

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