Honda City 2020

New Honda City 2020 has been revealed

Honda has revealed the 2020 Honda City in Thailand. The fifth generation of the City will feature a new design, larger dimensions, and, in Thailand, a new 1.0-litre turbocharged engine. The VTEC turbo produces 122PS and 173Nm and comes mated to a 7-step CVT with paddle shifters. Honda claims a fuel efficiency of 23.8kmpl and compliance with Euro 5 emission norms. It is priced between THB 579,500 to 739,000 (Rs 13.74 to 17.52 lakh). We expect the newest City to come to India in mid-late 2020. It might retain the BS6-compliant 1.5-litre petrol engine.

The 2020 Honda City is over 100mm longer than the outgoing model, making it a fairly substantial car by mid-size sedan standards. The new City is also wider by 53mm but its height is down 28mm. Interestingly, for its larger dimensions, the City also sits on an 11mm shorter wheelbase vis-à-vis the outgoing model.

The fifth-gen model gets fresh styling on the outside but the form is still easily recognisable as that of a City. Linking the City to the Civic and Amaze is the thick chrome band atop the grille that forms the focal point at the front. The grille is flanked by wide and sharper-looking wraparound headlamps, embellished with LED projector units and daytime running lamps. However, what takes a bit away from the look is the simply-styled front bumper. Moving on to the sides, the new City gets a prominent character line that runs from the front door all the way to the back, eventually merging with the tail-lamps. The doors get subtle creases at the bottom as well, just like the outgoing model.

At the rear, the City gets elongated tail-lamps with LED elements and a simple boot and rear bumper design with vertically positioned reflectors placed at each end. The City for the Thai market sits on 185/60 R15 tyres shod with multi-spoke diamond cut alloy wheels. We expect the India-spec City to get a larger tyre size.

On the inside, the 2020 City gets an all-new dashboard layout that looks simple yet upmarket. The car that was on display had an all-black interior but the India car could get a beige-on-black theme, perceived to be more premium in our market. The subtle doses of brushed aluminium and piano black trim help uplift the look of things on the inside.

It is expect that the car to be showcased at the upcoming 2020 Auto Expo and that's when we'll know about the launch timeline on the new offering. The City is a strong seller for Honda Cars India, and the new-gen version is likely to keep the momentum going.