SCOOP! All New 3rd Gen Honda City Caught Testing EDIT : Interior pics on Pg. 39

naman · 20th August 2008, 11:07

Looks nice,

guys did you notice the rear hang. Seems it has a big wheelbase and very short rear hand. So, finally it might be quite stable at high speeds unlike the current City ZX.

I wish, they do something about the feather light steering as well. Guess sporty (hopefully affordable) city is back

Naman

pmbabu · 20th August 2008, 11:25

Looking at that second pic from the China website - is that a sunroof?

srishiva · 20th August 2008, 11:37

Airbags are not standard on all models ? Specs look clumsy.

Fountainheader · 20th August 2008, 11:46

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Originally Posted by pmbabu

Looking at that second pic from the China website - is that a sunroof?

The side profile looks so much like a Civic. Wonder how Honda will be able to distinguish between the 2!!

coolbareilly · 20th August 2008, 11:52

I dont think we can rely on the specs published. These features and trims are for Jazz. I believe there will definately be some difference in variants between Jazz and G3HC.

zoom_vroom · 20th August 2008, 13:16

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Originally Posted by diabloo

Reasonable guess specs are out !!!

There will be three models: S, V, and SV. The S will have a MT and AT version, while the V will have a standard version, and one with dual airbags. The top spec SV will come fully loaded.

Pricing should start in the low THB 500,000 (Rs 6.5L) range, and end just short of THB 700,000 (Rs 9L) for the SV model. cheers:

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2009 Honda City Thailand Specifications | bkkAutos.com

This means that if i wish to have a manual tranny then i will losse out on all the bells and whistles.

iraghava · 20th August 2008, 16:21

The tyre size on the new City is 175/65 R15!

Elito11 · 20th August 2008, 17:10

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Originally Posted by iraghava

The tyre size on the new City is 175/65 R15!

Strange size for a size 15 rim!

Elito

mayjay · 20th August 2008, 19:23

I've had multiple calls from a honda dealer and an SMS too! They claim that there'll be a huge waitlist for the new model and so effectively deliveries will happen in december. Also they remind me that the new car will have an ivtec not an i-dsi saying the fuel eff. will be lower. Estimated (theirs) price is 9.5 lakh.

nitinralli · 20th August 2008, 19:42

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Originally Posted by mayjay

I've had multiple calls from a honda dealer and an SMS too! They claim that there'll be a huge waitlist for the new model and so effectively deliveries will happen in december. Also they remind me that the new car will have an ivtec not an i-dsi saying the fuel eff. will be lower. Estimated (theirs) price is 9.5 lakh.

So is this the price for top end model?? when did they say booking will start??

sridharps · 20th August 2008, 21:13

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Originally Posted by mayjay

I've had multiple calls from a honda dealer and an SMS too! They claim that there'll be a huge waitlist for the new model and so effectively deliveries will happen in december. Also they remind me that the new car will have an ivtec not an i-dsi saying the fuel eff. will be lower. Estimated (theirs) price is 9.5 lakh.

Typical sales tactics by dealers to push existing stocks out:
a) Deny any news about the new model as long as it is possible.
b) When it is not possible to do so any longer, suddenly become customer focussed and bombard friendly messages
c) Raise question marks on fuel efficiency of the new model in a way which can't anyway be held against the dealer at a future point
d) Raise question marks about the price of the new model(which is always 'much higher') and try to lure customers by offering discounts
e) Raise concerns about delays in delivery of the new model - " here we have our model ready and waiting for you"

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Specs look clumsy.

Yeah, they do a bit. I guess, it will become clearer soon!

vvvinod · 20th August 2008, 22:05

i dont know is it a real picture but look nice

hskhan · 20th August 2008, 22:11

A big round of applause for Team-BHP for breaking this news and an equally big round of applause to AutoCar for accurately predicting how this car would look. IMHO the car looks almost IDENTICAL to what they rendered! Good work all!

For those interested a full specification and price details have been posted on Japan Car Blog a few hours ago. It's pretty much a run down of the new Honda city from start to finish. Good read.

nipunkul · 21st August 2008, 00:23

yes the 1.5 i-vtec with 117 hp is near confirmed...

khanak · 21st August 2008, 04:27

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Originally Posted by hskhan

For those interested a full specification and price details have been posted on Japan Car Blog a few hours ago. It's pretty much a run down of the new Honda city from start to finish. Good read.

The new Honda City looks so much better than the current one which looked too pansy IMO.

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naman BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 132 Thanked: 11 Times	Looks nice, guys did you notice the rear hang. Seems it has a big wheelbase and very short rear hand. So, finally it might be quite stable at high speeds unlike the current City ZX. I wish, they do something about the feather light steering as well. Guess sporty (hopefully affordable) city is back Naman
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pmbabu BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On The Net Posts: 335 Thanked: 47 Times	Looking at that second pic from the China website - is that a sunroof?
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coolbareilly BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 193 Thanked: 16 Times	I dont think we can rely on the specs published. These features and trims are for Jazz. I believe there will definately be some difference in variants between Jazz and G3HC.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	The tyre size on the new City is 175/65 R15!
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mayjay BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 275 Thanked: 377 Times	I've had multiple calls from a honda dealer and an SMS too! They claim that there'll be a huge waitlist for the new model and so effectively deliveries will happen in december. Also they remind me that the new car will have an ivtec not an i-dsi saying the fuel eff. will be lower. Estimated (theirs) price is 9.5 lakh.
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vvvinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 20 Times	i dont know is it a real picture but look nice Attached Thumbnails
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20th August 2008, 22:11	#553
hskhan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: KP Posts: 86 Thanked: Once	A big round of applause for Team-BHP for breaking this news and an equally big round of applause to AutoCar for accurately predicting how this car would look. IMHO the car looks almost IDENTICAL to what they rendered! Good work all! For those interested a full specification and price details have been posted on Japan Car Blog a few hours ago. It's pretty much a run down of the new Honda city from start to finish. Good read.
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nipunkul BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 119 Thanked: 16 Times	yes the 1.5 i-vtec with 117 hp is near confirmed...
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