Honda Cars India has slashed the price of its City e:HEV hybrid by nearly Rs 1 lakh. Exclusively sold in one fully-loaded ZX variant, the Honda City hybrid is now priced at Rs 19.90 lakh, ex-showroom. The Honda City e:HEV has the distinction of being the only hybrid in the midsize sedan segment.

1. Honda City e:HEV has a 1.5-litre petrol engine running on the Atkinson cycle
2. With assistance from the hybrid system, the total output is rated at 126hp and 253Nm

This significant price drop has surely made the City hybrid more accessible and, together with the government’s recent push for hybrids, may give its sales a strong boost.

Honda City e:HEV powertrain, mileage

27.26kpl ARAI-rated mileage

The Japanese carmaker has equipped the City hybrid with a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine running on the fuel-efficient Atkinson cycle. Paired with the petrol block are a traction motor that draws juice from a lithium-ion battery to drive the wheels and a motor-generator that recharges the Li-ion unit using the combustion block. An eCVT sends this petrol-hybrid system’s combined output of 126hp, 253Nm to the front wheels only. Coming to the main highlight of hybrids, which is fuel efficiency, the City e:HEV has an ARAI-rated figure of 27.26kpl.

Honda City e:HEV features

8-inch touchscreen, sunroof, ADAS

On the outside, the City hybrid sports all LED headlights, DRLs, 16-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, and a sunroof. For creature comforts, it offers an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, a wireless charger, and an 8-speaker setup.

The City hybrid is a 5-star-rated ASEAN NCAP sedan that packs safety features like ADAS, six airbags, ABS, ESC, EPB, traction control and ISOFIX child seat mounts. There’s also a lane watch camera that relays feeds from the left ORVM of blind spots onto the infotainment screen.