With the end of the year and BS6 norms closing in the Honda City has got a BS6 petrol engine. This update has changed the pricing of the vehicle. The Honda City 2019 is a vehicle will remain the same with a new engine until the new generation of the vehicle makes it to the market. The upcoming 2020 Honda City has been seen while being tested. Do check out the change in the pricing of the vehicle due to this BS6 update.
| Honda City Petrol BS6 | |
| Variants | Prices (Ex-showroom, Delhi) |
| SV MT | Rs NR 9.91 Lakh |
| V MT | Rs 10.66 Lakh |
| VX MT | Rs 11.82 Lakh |
| ZX MT | Rs 13.01 Lakh |
| V CVT | Rs 12.01 Lakh |
| VX CVT | Rs 13.12 Lakh |
| ZX CVT | Rs 14.31 Lakh |
The pricing of the variants has been increased by Rs 16000 over the previous generations. The diesel engine are still BS4 but they also have some mild update and their price too has been increase by a small amount of Rs 5000.
The new grade – ZX MT (Petrol) gets the following new features now.
Along with the new BS6 update on the Honda City 2019 the vehicle also has got a new infotainment system that is Digipad 2.0
The Honda City is now offered in 4 grades in Manual Transmission for Petrol and Diesel – SV, V, VX and ZX grades. Additionally, Petrol CVT is also available in V, VX and ZX grades. The base varint – S varint has now been discontinued.
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The colors for this car now include a new radiant red and a lunar silver metallic option in addition to the existing colors. The new paint schemes should help add that fresh appeal to the car.
| Engine | 1.5-litre petrol | 1.5-litre diesel |
| Power | 117bhp | 100bhp |
| Torque | 145Nm | 200Nm |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual/ CVT | 6-speed manual |
There will not be a change in the major specifications of the Honda City 2019. The 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine will continue to power this sedan. This will churn about 120 horses in power and about 145-150Nm of maximum torque. In terms of transmission, it will get a six-speed manual and a CVT option. This has been an exciting petrol engine for years now. There is more than sufficient torque in it across the rev range. This means to drive in city traffic you will not need to change gears very often making it convenient. To overtake as well, you will not need to downshift that often. This makes driving stress free.
The second engine on offer will be the 1.5-litre diesel. This engine should churn somewhere in the range of 98-105bhp. It will have a torque of 200Nm and a six-speed manual will be offered.
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The City faces tough competition from the Ciaz and the Verna to some extent. The new variant will freshen up the Citys image in the market.
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