New Honda City

Honda has started working on the next-generation Honda City sedan. While globally, the upcoming Honda City will be in its seventh generation, in India, it will be the fifth-generation model. It’s been about five years since the current generation Honda City entered the market. While the new-gen Honda City is still in the early stages of development, the carmaker has already started testing the car in Thailand.

While it’s too early to talk about design and styling, the new Honda City is expected to take design inspiration from the current-gen Honda Civic sedan, which is sold in India. The car is expected to get a sharper set of headlamps, which will most likely be all-LED, and also what looks like Honda's signature chrome bar. The new City will also get a coupe-like sloping roofline, in addition to a larger outside rear-view mirrors (ORVMs) and a shark-fin antenna on the roof. The car will also come with a stubbier tail section with a sharp, well-sculpted boot lid and what appear to be LED taillamps.

It's too soon to comment on engine specs and other technical details, however, the next-gen Honda City is likely to come to India post the Bharat Stage VI (BS-6) shift happens, possibly towards the end of 2020. Rumours suggest Honda will introduce a new 1.0-litre, turbocharged, 3-cylinder petrol engine, and India could be one of the markets to get it. Furthermore, a BS-6 compliant 1.5-litre, a 4-cylinder diesel engine is also likely to be on offer. The international model is also likely to get a 1.5-litre, petrol-hybrid. Transmission options are likely to continue featuring a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic unit.