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Ambitious new City
Auto Today
|July 2020
Honda has just launched the new fifth-generation City in India. We took out a couple of variants on the road to find out if they packs in the punch
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Looks, features, connected features, space
Dislikes
No automatic option with diesel engine, tyre noise
Engine
1,498cc 4-cyl petrol
Power
121bhp@6,600rpm
Max torque
145Nm@4,300rpm
Gearbox
6-speed MT/CVT
Wheelbase(mm)
2,600
LxWxH (mm)
4,549x1,748x1,489
0-100kmph
NA
Top speed
NA
Price: Rs 10.93 to 14.48 lakh (estimated)
On sale now

Ever since its launch in 1998, the Honda City has been the heartthrob of the nation. Around eight lakh units have been sold in India and hence there is every reason for us to get excited when a new-gen City comes in. So how’s the new City? Read on.
This story is from the July 2020 edition of Auto Today.
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