Honda Cars India has slashed the price of the City e:HEV hybrid sedan by approximately Rs 96,000, bringing its ex-showroom price down to Rs 19,89,990 (ex-showroom). With this, the sedan becomes more accessible and could attract more buyers than before. It remains the only strong-hybrid sedan in its segment.
Honda City e:HEV Powertrain and Mileage
For those unaware, the Honda City hybrid comes with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, i-VTEC petrol engine, which works on the Atkinson cycle and comes paired with a 109PS electric motor, which draws its power from a 0.784 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. It delivers a combined output of 126PS and 253Nm and claims a fuel efficiency of 27.26 kmpl. An eCVT takes care of the transmission duties.
Depending on the battery charge and throttle inputs, the sedan automatically switches between three driving modes: pure EV, hybrid and engine-only.
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Honda City e:HEV Features
Offered in a sole ZX variant, the City hybrid comes loaded with host of premium features. Key highlights include: –
- Automatic LED headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
- 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels
- Electric sunroof
- Auto up/down function for all windows
- An 8-inch touchscreen infotainment
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- 7-inch colour TFT cluster
- Wireless charger
- Frameless design for auto-dimming IRVM
- Agile handling assist
- Vehicle stability assist
- Six airbags
- Electronic parking brakes with auto-hold
- Hill hold & descent control
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Lane watch camera
- Camera-based advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) called ”Honda Sensing”
Warranty
Honda offers the City e:HEV with a standard warranty of 3 years/unlimited kilometres, while the battery is covered by an 8-year/1.6 lakh km warranty.
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