Honda City 2023 facelift appears in YouTube video before official launch in India – light styling, kit changes
Just a few days later the pictures of the new Honda City facelift leaked onlinea YouTube video recently posted by Kamal Yadav reveals the full update of the B-segment sedan. According to the media in India, the City facelift will be introduced in the country on the 2nd. March 2023, but with this video we’ll have a look much sooner.
As we saw in the previous leak, the upgrade brings some minor styling changes. At the front, the grille is now honeycomb mesh and comes with a much thinner chrome bar. The front bumper has also been tweaked to have a black border that visually links the fog lights to the lower air intake.
At the rear fender, there’s now a black diffuser-like unit and the reflector caps have been slightly tweaked to match. A spoiler has also been added to the trunk and the Indian version of the City gets a new wheel design.
Inside, the controls on the steering wheel now include a volume dial, but the overall design of the steering wheel remains largely familiar. Old features, at least for the City for the Indian market, include a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and keyless entry of the engine. , automatic air conditioning and electric sunroof are all displayed here. New features mentioned are ventilated front seats and wireless phone charging.
In India, the city before renovation was offered with petrol and diesel engines, but the latter is likely to be phased out with the introduction of the facelifted model. This is because Real Driving Emissions (RDE) is coming on April 1, 2023 to replace the BS6 standard.
It is expected that the 1.5-liter i-VTEC petrol engine with DOHC will be switched to 121 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque, combined with a CVT gearbox. India also has the City with an e:HEV hybrid powertrain that makes 126 hp and 253 Nm of torque, but this is only offered with the top-spec ZX – a new entry-level option. is expected to be supplemented with the mid-cycle version. update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbJtYodAsro
LIBRARY: Honda City 1.5V 2022 (Malaysian market)
