WE SAY: Honda City rival goes under tHe knife to get a new faCe, and also, a new Heart
Honda City has been the forerunner in sales numbers and has established the Japanese carmaker’s reputation in India more or less all by itself. And even after so many years and three generations, it brings in almost half of Honda Car India’s sales numbers. If there’s been one car that has given Honda nightmares, it’s been this, the Ciaz. Known for its pliant ride, roomy cabin and backed by Maruti’s ultra-strong aftersales network, the Ciaz has been a real strong competitor in this mid-size sedan game.
But for many years, you may not have heard too much about the Ciaz, except that Maruti now sells it through the Nexa channel. And that’s for a reason: if ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
The Ciaz has always had a nice, flowing silhouette. The dimensions have been nice, it’s got ample presence on the road and mechanically too, it’s pretty robust. But like all good designs, the previous one had run out of its shelf life and the Ciaz needed a bit of freshness to the package. And that’s exactly what Maruti has done with its biggest sedan.
This story is from the September 2018 edition of BBC TopGear India.
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