I have got my All New Honda City, Auto Transmission version on Sat 15th Nov, 2008…mine is the first New Honda City in Hyderabad…I think this is the first car owned by a team-bhp member…..the color I have chosen is Polished Metallic....The other color which I was keen on was white, but finally I have gone for the Polished Metallic.
I wanted to post a report with the mileage included and hence waited all these days to post my first observations on the car.
The AT version is extremely comfortable and is really helpful for city driving. The paddle shifts are very very useful. I tried the paddle shifts in both the D and S modes…But, you rarely get a chance to use them during city driving. ..You can make out the gear changes, but the shifts are very comfortable, you hardly feel them. I strongly recommend the AT version, in fact i first booked a Manual transmission one and later changed to a AT version.
Ground clearance is not a problem at all (pl see photographs attached). I own a Tata Indigo which I have been driving for the last 2 years, and the ground clearance of the Honda City is as good as my Indigo. I always ensure I drive very slowly on a bumpy road or a speed breaker.
Sound system rocks…I am a music freak and, my favorite ‘Pink Floyd’’ songs sound great…on par with my home theater…you can hardly make out any difference.
Now comes the most awaited aspect of the car…mileage…I drive the car in the thick of traffic with AC on always…have used “Indian Oil, Xtra Premium petrol”…filled the tank to the brim on day I purchased the car…and today I filled the tank to the brim again….and the mileage I got is exactly 10KMPL…..I disagree with reports which say that the mileage meter in the car is inaccurate…my mileage meter also showed a mileage of 10 KMPL average….I have got the tank filled today and, I will post my next milege report next week. I am very happy with the mileage…10 KMPL in the city with AC on always is pretty decent…that too with a AT version...I hope the mileage will improve this time.
The exterior looks are fabulous and I feel good when people slow down their cars to have a glance at my car..believe me, it happens every day
One observation (see photographs attached) which the dealer also could not explain is that the bottom of the engine is not covered...you can see the ground when you open the bonnet…I presume that this gap is left to allow the engine to collapse in case of a major hit on the front….
I definitely miss the climate control in the car...no mud flaps provided (see photographs) and doors get dirty easily…..and the dealer says that accessories might arrive sometime next week.
I am loving the car and will post my 2nd mileage report next Sunday.
Cheers, Ravi Manchikanti