Honda City fourth generation: Exclusive pics from Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
The Honda City has for long been one of the most desirable, aspirational and popular cars in the Indian market. Since its first generation launched in 1998, Honda has sold 4.3 lakh units of the sedan in India.
Side profile will remind you of the outgoing model, though the boot is stubbier given that the overall length has not changed but the wheelbase has grown by 50mm.
Rear also looks more premium on the fourth generation City, with taillights now extending into the tailgate. The rear bumper is also less heavy looking and provides a sportier stance.
The fourth generation City tends to look visually bigger than its last model, especially in the flesh, but width and length are actually unchanged. The City is now available in diesel too though with the same 1.5-litre i-DTEC engine as the Amaze.
A smart dashboard and new instruments give the appearance of a car one segment higher. Although the steering looks similar, it now houses Bluetooth phone controls too.
Rear legroom is obviously enhanced and this is where the longer wheelbase shows up. The rear seat is angled better now, which offers a sense of greater space and headroom. The roof height is also enhanced by 10mm.
The fourth generation City now comes with a start-stop button, doing away with key ignition. Well finished, the use of red implies sportier performance.
