Honda has recently given the 5th-gen City sedan a much-needed facelift update, bringing subtle design changes and feature additions, making it a more well-rounded offering than before. With the refresh, the Hyundai Verna-rivalling sedan is now available in four variants: SV, V, ZX, and ZX+. Here’s a look at what is available in each variant: –
Honda City SV
| Ex-Showroom Price | Rs 12 lakh (manual) |
Key Features: –
- Exterior: Auto-LED projector headlights with follow-me-home and lead-me-to-car functions, LED DRLs, black finish for the grille, OVRM-mounted turn indicators, body-coloured handles, shark fin antenna, and 15-inch steel wheels with cover.
- Interior: Black and beige cabin theme, semi-digital instrument cluster with 4.2-inch MID, fabric seats, halogen cabin lamps, boot lamp, gloss black accent on steering wheel, leather-wrapped gear lever, ambient lighting, and co-driver vanity mirror.
- Comfort & Convenience: Keyless entry, push button start/stop, automatic headlamps, Front centre armrest with storage, rear centre armrest with cupholders, USB charging ports, two type-C rear charging ports, auto up/down function for driver’s window, power adjustable & foldable side mirrors, auto AC with rear AC vents, PM 2.5 air filter, tilt & telescopic adjustment for steering wheel, and height-adjustable driver seat.
- Infotainment: 8-inch touchscreen infotainment with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, steering-mounted audio & calling functions, 4-speakers.
- Safety: Six airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, hill start assist, tyre pressure monitoring system, ISOFIX child seat anchors, rear parking sensors with camera, and rear defogger.
Honda City V
| Ex-Showroom Price | Rs 13.30 lakh (manual), Rs 14.30 lakh (CVT) |
| Premium over SV | +Rs 1.30 lakh |
Key Features (over SV variant): –
- Exterior: 15-inch silver-finished alloy wheels and gloss black centre moulding on bootlid.
- Interior: Chrome inside door handles.
- Comfort & Convenience: Paddle shifters (CVT).
- Infotainment: Connected car tech (telematics), Alexa connectivity and wireless support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
- Safety: Level-2 ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems).
Honda City ZX
| Ex-Showroom Price | Rs 15.26 lakh (manual), Rs 16.26 lakh (CVT) |
| Premium over V | +Rs 1.96 lakh |
Key Features (over V variant): –
- Exterior: Positioning lamp, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, and blacked-out finish on vertical air inlets.
- Interior: Sunroof, leather seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, gloss black finish for the AC vent surrounds, LED cabin lamps, co-driver side seatback pocket, and soft-touch material on the dashboard, centre console, front centre armrest, and door pads.
- Comfort & Convenience: Type-C front USB charging ports and rear windshield sunshade, wireless charger and auto-dimming IRVM.
- Infotainment: 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment and 4 tweeters.
- Safety: LaneWatch camera and rain-sensing wipers.
Honda City ZX+
| Ex-Showroom Price | Rs 16.15 lakh (manual), Rs 17.15 lakh (CVT), Rs 21 lakh (hybrid-eCVT) |
| Premium over ZX | +Rs 89,000 (for non-hybrid), +Rs 4.74 lakh (for hybrid) |
Key Features (over ZX variant): –
- Exterior: Body coloured bootlip spoiler.
- Interior: 7-inch TFT display.
- Comfort & Convenience: Ventilated front seats, auto up/down function for all windows, power-folding ORVMs, auto engine start/stop (hybrid only), and 360-degree camera.
- Infotainment: 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment and 4 tweeters.
- Safety: Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (hybrid only), all-wheel disc brake (hybrid only), electronic parking brake with auto-hold (hybrid only).
Powertrain Details
The facelifted Honda City continues to get the same powertrain options as the previous version, specifications of which are mentioned below: –
| Engine | 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol | 1.5-litre petrol strong-hybrid |
| No of Cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Max Power | 121PS | 126PS |
| Peak Torque | 145Nm | 253Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed Manual and CVT automatic | e-CVT automatic |
| Claimed Fuel Efficiency | 17.77 kmpl (MT), 17.97 kmpl (CVT) | 27.26 kmpl |
Rivals
The 2026 Honda City locks horns with the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Slavia, and Volkswagen Virtus.
