Spy shots of the next-gen 2020 Honda City have
surfaced online, this time giving a look at the future car's rear-end. The
all-new model is being developed in Thailand. The fifth-generation Honda City
is currently in the advanced development stage and is being tested in
production body. Even its fully camouflaged body couldn't hide the buffed up
size of the new City which adopts an obvious evolutionary design.
The front and rear fascias of the car has gone
through some prominent changes. At the front, it gets a new look thanks to the
wide wraparound headlamps, redesigned front bumper, wider grille and a slightly
bigger Honda logo. The rear too has gone through visible changes because of the
new bumper, redesigned tail lights and tailgate. Overall, the car seems to be
in sync with the design language of the latest Honda Accord. On the inside,
expect the new City to have a plusher and more feature-rich cabin and offer a
lot more connectivity and convenience features.
Expect a BS-VI 1.5L petrol and 1.5L i-DTEC diesel
engine to do duties on the upcoming City. Both of these engines will be paired
with a standard manual transmission or an optional CVT. As per previous
reports, Honda will also launch a mild-hybrid variant of the next-gen City, to
give a stronger competition to the Maruti Ciaz. Also, the company will
introduce a full-hybrid variant of the same but it will only be reserved for
the international markets.
Currently, the outgoing Honda City comes with a
BS-IV 1.5L i-VTEC petrol engine which delivers 119 PS at 6,600 rpm
and 145 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm. It comes mated to a 5-speed MT or a CVT.
There is also a BS-IV 1.5L i-DTEC diesel engine on offer which delivers 100 PS at 3,600rpm and 200 Nm of torque at 1750rpm. It comes mated to a
6-speed MT.
