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Honda City is a popular premium sedan in India.
Now the company brings its facelift version.
Reservations have started at your dealership level.
New Delhi. Certain Honda dealers have started taking reservations for the upcoming Honda City Facelift in Mumbai. The midsize sedan will get a slightly better design and updated interiors with a powertrain that matches RDE and E20 fuel. Its market launch will occur in the coming weeks (probably March 2, 2023). The model lineup in the new 2023 Honda City facelift will get new entry-level variants with gasoline-hybrid powertrains.
This time there will be no diesel engine option. Honda has discontinued its diesel engine due to upcoming RDE (Real Driving Emission) regulations. The sedan will be available with 121bhp. 15L petrol and 126bhp, Atkinson cycle 1.5L petrol hybrid powertrain. The former model will be available with 6-speed manual and CVT automatic gearbox options, and the latter will have an e-CVT transmission.
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5 new color options
Externally, the new 2023 Honda City facelift will get slightly revised front and rear bumpers and newly designed alloy wheels. The automaker may introduce a new color scheme. The sedan currently comes in 5 color options: Lunar Silver Metallic, Radiant Red Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, and Golden Brown Metallic.
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With minor upgrades, the new City is expected to be priced at around Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 lakh premium over the current model. The latter falls within the price range of Rs 11.87 lakh – Rs 15.52 lakh (ex-showroom).
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In other updates, the Japanese automaker has confirmed the debut of its upcoming new midsize SUV. The car will compete with the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Toyota Hyryder. The name of the new Honda SUV may be Honda Elevate. Based on the revised platform of the Amaze, the model could come with 1.5L i-VTEC gasoline and 1.5L Atkinson-cycle hybrid powertrain options. On the feature front, there could be Honda Sensing Tech (ADAS) with 360-degree camera, ABS with EBD, Vehicle Stability Management, 6 airbags, Electronic Stability Control, and more.
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FIRST POSTED: Feb 19, 2023 12:13 p.m. IST
