Honda City facelift: price, variants, features explained

Honda has launched the City facelift in India, with prices starting from Rs 11.49 lakh and going up to Rs 20.39 lakh for the top-spec City Hybrid. The City now gets minor cosmetic tweaks overall as part of the facelift, but gets more features, new entry-level trims and ADAS safety tech as well. We take a closer look at what features are being offered with each trim of the City facelift.

Honda City facelift variant breakdown

The City facelift is available in four trims – SV, V, VX, and ZX. The 121hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine is being offered on all trims. The newly introduced SV trim comes only with a manual transmission, while the V, VX and ZX trims get a CVT gearbox as an option. Meanwhile, the strong-hybrid powertrain, which was previously available only on the top-spec ZX trim, can now be had on the V trim of the City as well.

Here’s a close look at the equipment list of the City facelift:

Honda City facelift SV

Powertrain - 1.5-litre petrol MT (Rs 11.49 lakh)

• Projector headlamps
• LED Daytime Running Lamps
• LED tail-lights
• 15-inch steel wheels with plastic covers
• Rear parking sensors
• Beige & black fabric upholstery
• Adjustable head restraints
• TPMS
• Hill-start assist
• 4 airbags
• Height adjustable driver’s seat
• 8-inch touchscreen
• Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
• Automatic climate control
• Rear AC vents
• Electronic stability & traction control
• Engine start/stop button

Honda City facelift V

Powertrain - 1.5-litre petrol MT, CVT (Rs 12.37 lakh-13.62 lakh); strong-hybrid (Rs 18.89 lakh)

In addition to SV

• Auto emergency braking system
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Low Speed Follow function (hybrid only)
• Lane keep/departure assist
• Lead Car Departure notification
• Automatic high beam
• Fog lamps (LEDs on hybrid)
• Boot-lid spoiler (hybrid only)
• 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
• 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels (hybrid only)
• Rear disc brakes (hybrid only)
• Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
• Wireless Charger (hybrid only)
• Electronic parking brake (hybrid only)
• Connected car tech
• 4.2-inch MID
• 7-inch MID (hybrid only)
• Keyless entry

Honda City facelift VX

Powertrain - 1.5-litre petrol MT, CVT (Rs 13.49 lakh-14.74 lakh)

In addition to V

• Six airbags
• Lane watch camera
• Sunroof
• Wireless charger
• Rear reading lamps

Honda City facelift ZX

Powertrain - 1.5-litre petrol MT, CVT (Rs 14.72 lakh-15.97 lakh); strong-hybrid (Rs 20.39 lakh)

In addition to VX

• Auto-dimming IRVM
• Rain sensing wipers
• LED headlamps and fog lamps
• Boot-lid spoiler
• 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
• 7-inch MID
• Leather upholstery
• One-touch power windows
• Auto folding wing mirrors
• Rear sunshade
• Ambient lighting
• LED front/rear reading lamps

Honda City facelift: rivals

The Honda City facelift competes against other midsize sedans like the Skoda Slavia, Volkswagen Virtus, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and the Hyundai Verna. Hyundai is gearing up to launch the all-new Verna on March 21, which will feature radical new looks and get two petrol powertrain options. While not a model change or even a major facelift, Maruti Suzuki recently updated the Ciaz with more features and additional paint shade options in a bid to keep it fresh amidst the competition.

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