Live updates: 2020 Honda City launch in India

Aditya Chatterjee Published: July 15, 2020, 11:55 AM IST

Honda Car India Limited is all set to launch their new-gen City in the country. The premium sedan rivals the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna and the Skoda Rapid. In terms of dimensions, the new City is larger than the outgoing car, which will continue to be sold in limited variants. It is 4,549mm in length, 1,748mm in width, 1,489mm in height. The wheelbase has remained unchanged at 2,600mm. The car will be offered with one petrol and one diesel engine. The 1.5-litre petrol engine is a new DOHC unit and produces 121PS at 6,600 rpm and 145Nm at 4,300rpm. This engine can be optioned with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed CVT. The 1.5-litre i-DTEC has been carried over and puts out 100PS at 3,600rpm and 200Nm at 1,750rpm, paired to a 6-speed manual transmission. Stay tuned to OVERDRIVE as we bring the launch updates from the digital event