The Honda City Hatchback, the hatchback
version of the 2020 Honda City (fifth-gen Honda City), has been spied for the
first time. The all-new hatchback is being developed and tested in Thailand. The
Honda City Hatchback seen in the spy shots here is heavily camouflaged.
However, we already know how it will look like, thanks to leaked patent images.
The Honda City Hatchback will likely be launched as a replacement for the Honda
Jazz in select markets. However, it looks quite big for a typical B-segment
hatchback. It will be available in only a 5-door version.
The Honda City Hatchback features the same
front end as the Honda City sedan. Its profile is the same until the B-pillar,
after which things start looking different. Still, the greenhouse and the rear
door look nearly identical. Putting the obvious visual differences because of
the change in body style aside, the biggest differentiator of the hatchback
version are the sleeker tail lamps and sportier rear bumper. Given such a high
level of similarity on the outside, it is safe to assume that the interior will
likely be nearly identical.
Honda may offer the City Hatchback with
the same 1.0-litre VTEC Turbo petrol engine as the City sedan. This
turbocharged four-cylinder mill produces 122 PS of maximum power at 5,500 rpm
and 173 Nm of maximum torque at 2,000-4,500 rpm. CVT could be standard in the
new hatchback. Some markets may get a 1.5-litre iVTEC N/A four-cylinder petrol
engine with around 115 PS of maximum power and approximately 145 Nm of maximum
torque.
