Honda City facelift will soon go on sale in Thailand, with an official launch set to take place on July 5. The refreshed B-segment sedan, which is currently in its fifth generation, will get some styling tweaks as well as an updated kit list. An image posted by Honda Thailand shows the visual changes that the City will get, most of which were already seen on the model sold in India. At the front, the sedan sports a slimmer chrome bar and a new honeycomb mesh insert for the grille. The front bumper has also been redesigned so the fog lamp sections are visually connected to the lower intake by way of black trim.

As for the rear bumper, it now comes with a black diffuser-like element, repositioned reflectors and a small lip spoiler on the boot lid. Both cars pictured are in RS guise, with variant-specific touches being a front spoiler lip, black side mirrors, side skirts and a black bar on the grille (as seen on the blue unit). Expect a few updates to the interior beyond new colours or patterns for the trim and upholstery, and possibly a new head unit. In terms of powertrains, the Thailand-market City should soldier on with the same two offerings, with the first being a 1.0 litre turbocharged three-cylinder rated at 122 PS and 173 Nm of torque, mated to a CVT driving the front wheels.

 

The other option is an e:HEV hybrid where an electric motor rated at 109 PS and 253 Nm drives the front wheels. This is powered by a lithium-ion battery that is charged by a 1.5 litre Atkinson-cycle DOHC i-VTEC engine developing 98 PS and 127 Nm, with an integrated electric motor acting as a generator and a starter. The petrol mill can clutch in through a single-speed transmission (dubbed E-CVT) to provide direct drive at higher speeds, where it is most efficient.

According to a report by Headlightmag, the facelift will see turbo variants be offered with Honda Sensing, which was previously only available with the e:HEV RS. The suite of driver assists includes Collision Mitigation Braking System (AEB), Lane Keeping Assist System, Road Departure Mitigation System with Lane Departure Warning, Auto High Beam and Adaptive Cruise Control – LaneWatch is also included.