Honda does not offer the current generation Honda
City in a diesel-CVT combination. According to a report from Autocar India, the
company will consider this configuration for the next-gen Honda City.
The second-gen Honda Amaze that debuted at Auto Expo
2018 will come with a diesel-CVT configuration. Although the City gets the same
diesel engine, Honda does not feel it is feasible to launch the City diesel
with a CVT. The primary reason is that the current generation model just a year
or so from getting phased out so, the potential volumes for the time remaining
don’t make it feasible for Honda to work on offering a CVT with the diesel
engine now. However, with the company is looking at expanding the availability
of CVT and the next-gen Honda City diesel could include this option in the
range.
The fifth-gen City may have a design influenced by
Honda’s latest global sedans like the third-gen Honda Insight and the tenth-gen
Honda Accord. A BS-VI compliant 1.5-litre diesel engine is undergoing tests and
will debut in the next-gen Honda City. Along with that, an improved version of
the 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine is expected. Like the Hyundai Verna and
Toyota Yaris, the Honda City may finally feature curtain airbags with the next
full makeover, offering higher safety. The new touchscreen infotainment should
offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.
The next-gen City is expected to arrive in India
sometime by 2019. The next-gen Honda City Hybrid is said to follow after 2020,
as the first-ever electrified Honda City in our market.
