Honda City

Positives:

• It has a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine with 119bhp and 145Nm of torque and is available with either a six-speed manual gearbox (claimed mileage of 17.8kmpl) or a seven-speed CVT with paddle shifters (claimed 18.4kmpl).
• This petrol engine delivers a balanced performance with smooth mid-range power, making it perfect for city driving.
• The CVT transmission is tuned to maximise efficiency, and coupled with adaptive cruise control, makes it even better for city and highway use.
• The paddle shifters in the automatic provide a quick, responsive drive, minimising the rubber-band effect considerably.
• It has a quiet ride quality over smooth road surfaces and this Honda saloon feels stable under normal driving conditions.

Negatives:

• The manual transmission feels jerky at low speeds, especially in lower gears, since clutch bites are hard to modulate.
• There is some suspension noise when the Honda City is driven over rough surfaces.
• The manual gearbox needs slicker gear shifts for a more refined driving experience.

Honda City Key Specifications:

Positives:

• The sunroof works with the keyless remote, there's climate control, start-stop button, walk away auto door lock, tilt and telescopic steering adjust, and a PM2.5 cabin air filter.

• The Honda City continues to draw buyers looking to be chauffeur-driven due to the excellent comfort and space offered in the second-row bench for two passengers. 

• There is a seven-inch HD instrument cluster, eight-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and a surround-sound music player with eight speakers.

• It has two Type-A charging ports and one 12V charging point in the front and there are Honda Connect app features such as remote AC operation, and smartwatch- or Alexa-connected car functions.

• At the rear, passengers benefit from rear AC vents with two 12V charging ports, rear armrest with cup holders, and a rear windscreen sunshade that blocks out harsh sunlight.

• The 506-litre bootspace is not only enormous but also has a wide opening and a favourable loading lip height, which aids users to load their baggage without much effort.

Negatives:

• It is missing some feel-good features such as ventilated seats, powered driver's seat, and a cooled glovebox.

Positives:

• It has standard safety features like six airbags, vehicle stability assist, traction control, agile handling assist, ABS with EBD, brake assist, hill start assist, and tyre pressure monitoring.
• It also gets an emergency stop signal, rear ISOFIX anchorages, multi-angle rear camera with guidelines, rear parking sensors, and three-point seatbelts for all five seats as standard.
• The higher variants have auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers, and ADAS features like collision mitigation braking system, road departure mitigation system, and adaptive cruise control.
• The Honda City has received a five-star crash test rating from the ASEAN NCAP.

Negatives:

• The manual version’s ADAS system can be slightly unreliable at lower speeds.

Positives:

• It has a diamond-checkered front grille design with a carbon-wrapped front and rear bumper.

• There are LED headlamps with an attractive nine LED array beam, and Z-shaped wraparound LED taillamps.

• It is available with a 16-inch dual-tone diamond-cut set of alloy wheels that uplift the styling element.

• The large, modern seat design uses leather upholstery and there is ambient light illuminating the front footwell, door inner handles, and door pockets.

• The beige-black cabin with premium-looking wooden inserts along with high-quality plastics and soft-touch materials displays a premium and elegant feel.

Negatives:

• The City's design is not as sporty as it traditionally used to and the rise in demand for SUVs hasn't helped matters.
• Some cabin plastics feel low quality, especially on non-contact surfaces.