Athena | My 5th-Gen Honda City Review

911CarerraS · 18th April 2021, 19:06

Hello guys,
My cousin had purchased the City V CVT back in October and he is starting to face a lot of rattling noises from the car. He told me that when he took the car to the service station ,around dozen of cars had some rattling noise or the other.
This kinda scares me a bit because I also have booked the VX CVT variant. Are you guys also facing any such rattles?

M00M · 18th April 2021, 23:50

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Originally Posted by 911CarerraS

Hello guys,
My cousin had purchased the City V CVT back in October and he is starting to face a lot of rattling noises from the car. He told me that when he took the car to the service station ,around dozen of cars had some rattling noise or the other.
This kinda scares me a bit because I also have booked the VX CVT variant. Are you guys also facing any such rattles?

Where is this noise from ? I think the initial batch had some issue which is now rectified. My cousin got a ZX CVT in February and its trouble free since then.

911CarerraS · 19th April 2021, 09:52

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Originally Posted by M00M

Where is this noise from ? I think the initial batch had some issue which is now rectified. My cousin got a ZX CVT in February and its trouble free since then.

Hey there!
The noise seems to be coming from the left hand side dashboard while driving around 30 kmph .

M00M · 20th April 2021, 01:37

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Originally Posted by 911CarerraS

Hey there!
The noise seems to be coming from the left hand side dashboard while driving around 30 kmph .

Please check if there are loose items in the glovebox. I had a similar problem in my Brio but realised my cables were loose on one occasion and some items were knocking and moving about. there is a thread over here which shows how to remove the glovebox and to softline it on a very affordable cost. Worth trying.

If this doesnt fix then sometimes this noise comes if you have opened the dash to pass the dashcam cable and one screw is loose.

If it still doesnt fix then shoot off an email to HOnda 121 they will get the dealer to fix it but honestly ive realised its mostly loose items which we never realise.

Born 2 Be Wild · 24th April 2021, 22:03

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Originally Posted by M00M

Where is this noise from ? I think the initial batch had some issue which is now rectified. My cousin got a ZX CVT in February and its trouble free since then.

I have a 2020 september manufactured, zx cvt with absolutely no noises whatsoever from any part of my dashboard whatsoever. So its definitely not a general issue with first batch cars i guess.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 24th April 2021, 22:49

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Originally Posted by 911CarerraS

Hey there!
The noise seems to be coming from the left hand side dashboard while driving around 30 kmph .

Rattles seem to be a common complaint (search Youtube and also the comments, for example) and one can easily get fixes for multiple rattle issues on Youtube - A pillar, Roof liner, cabin lamp console etc.

There is also a mention of vibration from the left hand side suspension area in one of the videos and comments sections too. Please see if it's the damper then.

M00M · 25th April 2021, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Born 2 Be Wild

I have a 2020 september manufactured, zx cvt with absolutely no noises whatsoever from any part of my dashboard whatsoever. So its definitely not a general issue with first batch cars i guess.

I think in every production line there are 1-2 lemons or problematic cases, which should not be the case but still there are.

I have had no major issues with any of my Honda cars except the first Honda City Dolphin shape where the tyres were worn out in 15000 kms due to some bad road or some other issue one tyre had the thread gone completely. After which I changed tyres and kept an eye out for alignment every 6 months or 1 year max.

Next City Arrow design was problem free. Current Brio is problem free (Brio was rated JD Power best small hatch in terms of least complaints and CRV 2014 which is also problem free although i am noticing that after 6 years the rubber beading etc are breaking up in some areas.

maniabraham23 · 26th April 2021, 21:40

Congratulations on getting the 5th gen Honda city. I think that is the best choice you made. I am being bias here coz I bought the 5th gen CVT ZX variant. Few points to add on the ZX variant.
Likes:
- plush leather seats are super comfy
- all Led headlamps look brilliant , especially night driving(makes it look like a higher segment sedan at night)
- 8 speaker music system sounds great (the sound is quite spatial, adding a sub would make it perfect)

Dislike:
- the headlights perform very poorly in rainy or Misty conditions ( the fog lamps are also terrible)

vasi_raju · 27th April 2021, 12:13

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Sure sir just gave the car some tlc today sharing a pic for everyone, no filters used just a good ceramic coat done properly

Sorry to hijack your thread Trackday.
Sharing pics of the 7d mats that a friend sourced for me, color match is spot on but i feel black would have been better to maintain. Please ignore the backdrop that's my parking at work.

Wow, it looks wonderful.

Thanks for the pics about the mat. Can you please share the details of the 7D mats? Brand, Cost, Fit and Finish etc. It will help me check if its available online.

Born 2 Be Wild · 28th April 2021, 00:51

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Thanks for the pics about the mat. Can you please share the details of the 7D mats? Brand, Cost, Fit and Finish etc. It will help me check if its available online.

Dont recall the brand name as such will check once again. Bought them from a car accessory shop on order and he delivered in 5 days paid approx 6k for them. Fit, finish and quality is perfect and spot on, Plus the colour is an absolute match with the interiors.

TrackDay · 28th April 2021, 02:37

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Dont recall the brand name as such will check once again. Bought them from a car accessory shop on order and he delivered in 5 days paid approx 6k for them. Fit, finish and quality is perfect and spot on, Plus the colour is an absolute match with the interiors.

Just noticed this now 'Born 2 Be Wild', but what is this below the rear ac vents ? Is it some accessory or just the camera angle playing tricks.

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Born 2 Be Wild · 28th April 2021, 18:23

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Just noticed this now 'Born 2 Be Wild', but what is this below the rear ac vents ? Is it some accessory or just the camera angle playing tricks.

It came with the car sir, it has something underneath it,but i have absolutely no idea what it is, will check with the honda service when it goes for 20k service in a while .

TrackDay · 29th April 2021, 12:30

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It came with the car sir, it has something underneath it,but i have absolutely no idea what it is, will check with the honda service when it goes for 20k service in a while .

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The one on the left is from your car (ZX) and on the right mine (V). The only points below the Vents are the twin power units. Could this extra be an Ash tray ?

sonil.luthra · 29th April 2021, 17:00

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Originally Posted by TrackDay

Just noticed this now 'Born 2 Be Wild', but what is this below the rear ac vents ? Is it some accessory or just the camera angle playing tricks.

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I just checked on my VX MT and foot-well lamp add on accessory is is hosted under this part.
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Born 2 Be Wild · 29th April 2021, 22:23

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The one on the left is from your car (ZX) and on the right mine (V). The only points below the Vents are the twin power units. Could this extra be an Ash tray ?

Just checked sir, its a pair of footwell lamps that light up the rear footwell pretty nicely, just noticed on my drive back today in the evening.

18th April 2021, 19:06	#106
911CarerraS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Delhi Posts: 90 Thanked: 113 Times	Re: Athena \| My 5th-Gen Honda City Review Hello guys, My cousin had purchased the City V CVT back in October and he is starting to face a lot of rattling noises from the car. He told me that when he took the car to the service station ,around dozen of cars had some rattling noise or the other. This kinda scares me a bit because I also have booked the VX CVT variant. Are you guys also facing any such rattles?
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26th April 2021, 21:40	#113
maniabraham23 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: chennai Posts: 6 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: Athena \| My 5th-Gen Honda City Review Congratulations on getting the 5th gen Honda city. I think that is the best choice you made. I am being bias here coz I bought the 5th gen CVT ZX variant. Few points to add on the ZX variant. Likes: - plush leather seats are super comfy - all Led headlamps look brilliant , especially night driving(makes it look like a higher segment sedan at night) - 8 speaker music system sounds great (the sound is quite spatial, adding a sub would make it perfect) Dislike: - the headlights perform very poorly in rainy or Misty conditions ( the fog lamps are also terrible)
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