The new City
presents cutting-edge design and technologies that shall set
new standards in it class.
Bearing refined and class-leading features that are once
reserved for luxury vehicles, the City neatly merges
modernism with practicality for an ultimate driving
pleasure. It simply changes the rules on how subcompacts
should be like.
Taking inspiration from an arrowshot form design concept,
the All-New City ascertains sleek and powerful stance from
any angle. It features streamlined grille, harmonized
with sharp headlights, smoother contours with rooflines that
finish off to a higher rear deck and a 15” tire size to
enhance its over-all sporty design.
The new City retains its compact form, despite the
increase in interior space, in order to maintain its
maneuverability. Taking pleasure from its spacious
interior, the City radiates a refreshing atmosphere realized
with careful selection of design and materials. Honda takes
the liberty to compliment the City’s relaxing air with
premium sound quality. It comes with an advanced audio
system that is compatible with iPod and other MP3 players
via USB and AUX ports. Using four high-powered 45 watt
speakers, digitally crisp and clear sound quality is
achieved.
The entry of the 3rd generation City completes
Honda’s all i-VTEC line-up. Sharing the same powerplant
as the Jazz, the City is equipped with an i-VTEC engine
technology that delivers maximum power output of 120 ps at
6600 rpm and 100 ps at 6000 rpm for 1.5 liter and 1.3 liter
variants, respectively. The i-VTEC engine intelligently
delivers powerful and torque yet fuel efficient driving
performance by switching valve timing during start-up and
acceleration, then delays intake valve closure timing during
cruising and other low-load conditions. To further enhance
fuel efficiency, it comes with a class-leading 5-speed
automatic transmission to reduce engine revolution and
stress.
More than the usual subcompact sedan, the new City’s
overall sensational package changes the rules in its class,
both in style and in performance. No wonder, the All-New
City has made waves in neighboring Asian countries as it
debuted in Thailand, India, Singapore, Indonesia, China and
Malaysia. Intended to be one of Honda’s important global
products, the new City is set to expand beyond Asia and
Oceania and advance to the Middle East, Europe and Latin
America.