Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 7: Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, today unveiled the All-New 4th Generation Honda City here today at Hill View Honda, Sidhra.
The All-New Honda City has been developed at Honda R&D centre located in Tochigi, Japan following extensive market surveys in India, Asean countries and other markets for people’s driving needs and lifestyles.
The development concept focused on three aspects—Advanced Sporty Design, Best Comfort and Best Fuel Efficiency.
The All New City adopts the best of Honda’s power trains to achieve best fuel efficiency performance. The Diesel variant of the City will be powered by the 1.5L 4 cylinder DOHC i-DTEC diesel engine. This engine has been developed exclusively for India considering Indian driving conditions and is based on the Honda’s latest ‘Earth Dreams Technology’ realizing both excellent driving performance and offering matchless fuel economy. The Petrol variant of the City will be powered by an improved 1.5L 4 cylinder SOHC i-VTEC petrol engine designed to offer the best balance of engine performance and fuel economy.
Speaking at the occasion of its unveiling, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, Managing Officer, Honda Motor Company and Representative of Development, Purchasing and Production in Asia and Oceania Region said, “Honda City is currently sold in 55 countries across the world. City is the leading brand of Honda in Asia and Oceania region and with the 4th generation Honda City, we aim to raise its popularity further and make it a significant future model in Honda’s global portfolio which will be available in many more countries”.
Focusing on the role and importance of Honda City for HCIL’s business, Hironori Kanayama, President and CEO, Honda Cars India Limited said there has been very high anticipation amongst the Honda loyalists who have been eagerly waiting for the 4th Generation City and introduction of Diesel in the model. We are sure that the car will further strengthen the bond with our esteemed customers,” he added.
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