Next-gen Honda City likely to be unveiled this year

The fifth-gen Honda City is in the works. While the model is expected to go on sale in India only in 2020, reports suggest that the new City could be unveiled within 2019 – possibly in the latter part of the year. The City is the model that established Honda in India and continues to be a volume driver for the Japanese carmaker in our market. The current-gen City made its debut back in 2014, with a facelift in early 2017. 

While the current City is already among the largest of the mid-sized sedans, reports suggest the next-gen model will be even bigger still. Cabin room will a corresponding increase and it is expected the biggest beneficiary will be rear seat legroom.

Honda is also set to unveil thewhich is expected to share the same 1.5-litre petrol engine mated to a mild-hybrid powertrain.