[NarediAni7518]

Honda City ZX CVT.

Well many congratulations on the new city. I definitely find the city better still in comparison to the creta and seltos. I hate how the so-called “SUV” craze has hit the country. I had the 4th Gen city for a few years before upgrading to a 10th gen civic. Wish you many happy miles on the car.

[shancz]

Congratulations, finally the City comes home.

Went through the initial suggestions and was heartening to see how accurate they were and hold good even now.

City outside of the brilliant 1.5 iVTec also drives home the point of owning a premium car which isn't skimping on useful features like one touch up down on all windows. These features IMO are more important than the bling being offered elsewhere.
Glad to know that the City is managing the city well

Looking forward to your ownership experiences.
Enjoy your drives

[ss125_i10]

Congratulations on your new ride and wishing many years of safe and happy riding.

I own the 2013 model City and still enjoying the smooth iVTEC engine. I love the looks of current generation city. A very good choice overall

In terms of safety also, I think City is better than the Korean twins.

[fhdowntheline]

Originally Posted by FamilyTraveller

I think City is a better engineered car than the two Korean twins. Sedan gives a riding and driving comfort that SUVs cannot touch.

Well, I have moved from a City CVT to a Creta diesel AT, so I can safely say that the 2020 Creta is also quite a well engineered car, and most definitely rides and handles very nicely for a crossover. The City does tend to be a bit bouncy at the rear at highway speeds as it has narrow tires and a lighter chassis. In comparison, the Creta does feel a bit more plush. The diesel engine + AT combo is a premium experience by itself, and can easily rival some Marquee brands in terms of refinement. The City is a bit more agile in terms of steering response, and of course absolute volume of boot space.But crossovers have 60/40 split flexibility that a sedan cannot match.

[hdman]

Originally Posted by sam264_2000

Since I started this thread, I wanted to give an update on where I landed.

Hi Sam, congratulations on your new purchase. Love the colour and your initial impressions.

Since I was contemplating on moving to the City from the Zest, could you please share things that you found better and worse during the switch? It’ll help me making a more informed decision.

Thanks!

[sam264_2000]

Originally Posted by arjab

You did well in choosing a competent, reliable(hopefully), spacious, safe and aesthetically good looking saloon!

Originally Posted by FamilyTraveller

…. congratulations and wish you great ownership experience

Originally Posted by NarediAni7518

Well many congratulations on the new city…. Wish you many happy miles on the car.

Originally Posted by shancz

Congratulations, finally the City comes home……

Originally Posted by ss125_i10

Congratulations on your new ride and wishing many years of safe and happy riding……

Thank you all. I will try to update the ownership experience as and when I can.

Originally Posted by lemedico

Congratulations on your new car! I too have this exact one, in the same colour. But I regret not taking the VX. Why? Well those LED headlamps which look super premium, are just as weak when it comes to actual illumination. Don't even ask what happens when it rains. Watch out!

Primary reason for me to choose ZX over VX was the leather seats. I do not prefer aftermarket leather seats as they don’t match the quality, fit and finish. I loved the LED set up too and was okay with the illumination during a highway drive in heavy rainfall next day after getting the delivery. I will keep a watch though!

Originally Posted by fhdowntheline

Well, I have moved from a City CVT to a Creta diesel AT, so I can safely say that the 2020 Creta is also quite a well engineered car, and most definitely rides and handles very nicely for a crossover. The City does tend to be a bit bouncy at the rear at highway speeds as it has narrow tires and a lighter chassis. In comparison, the Creta does feel a bit more plush…

Yes, Creta drives well too and as I mentioned we did book it to try a CSUV as we had enjoyed the sedan experience. The turn of events led us to cancel the booking and go for City and I have no regrets yet. Just yesterday, we took the car to Lonavala and back – 5 adults and a kid, partially filled boot too. Maintained 90kmph on the expressway. No bounciness – checked with the rear passengers and they were quite happy. Once the car is past run in, I want to see how it behaves between 100-120kmph though I hardly maintain and drive at that speed consistently. I am sure the ride would significantly improve had I decided to upgrade to 195/55. Plan to do that when I have to replace the stock ones.

Originally Posted by hdman

Hi Sam, congratulations on your new purchase. ….Since I was contemplating on moving to the City from the Zest, could you please share things that you found better and worse during the switch? It’ll help me making a more informed decision. Thanks!

Thanks. Here are the difference I have observed:
1. You sit a bit taller and upright in Zest. This induced a bit of body roll compared to the City. Zest has a stiff suspension too. This is major difference I experience on my everyday drive.
2. You could feel the speed humps on the Zest steering. It would vibrate. Not an issue with City at all.
3. Power (1.2 RT manual vs 1.5 iVTEC CVT), engine NVH and FE – better in City.
4. Overall seats of the City are better quality and a bit more supportive than Zest.
5. High ground clearance of the Zest compared to the City meant I could be a bit careless on road undulations and speed bumps. Not the case with City – you must watch out. Zest is more abuse friendly.
6. ICE – bass sound output is better in Zest due to the Harmon Kardon unit. In City, you have to really up the volume to feel the bass. The output from tweeters in the City are fantastic.
7. Cubby holes and storage space in City is a major upside over Zest.
8. I am addicted to the keyless entry/exit, walk away lock, all windows auto up-down and auto headlamps of the City.
9. Honda should have provided 195/55 sections for the City. The ride quality is not bad with the stock ones but it would vastly improve with the upgrade.
10. Stock horn of Zest is powerful than Honda. I upgraded the horn after delivery.

[hdman]

Originally Posted by sam264_2000

Thanks. Here are the difference I have observed:

Thanks for that. I must back you on the FE, Zest and City weigh nearly the same with Zest with a smaller engine. How in the world does Honda get a better FE with a bigger engine?? That is just nuts!

I have few more queries, would appreciate your opinions:

1. How did you find the cabin NVH, especially tyre sound on concrete roads/on the highways?
2. I heard some people found the City's rear seat to be bouncy and nauseating. What do you think about it?

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[sam264_2000]

Originally Posted by hdman

....How in the world does Honda get a better FE with a bigger engine?? That is just nuts!

Yes, and that too with a CVT. Crazy! I have never seen 18kmpl on highway from Zest even with sedate driving. I achieved that in my 1st highway trip with City (3 adults & boot filled to the brim). Also, 14.5kmpl in city traffic. I have seen iVtec maintains the RPMs around 1200-1500. I think that does the trick.

1. How did you find the cabin NVH, especially tyre sound on concrete roads/on the highways?
--> It does creep in a bit but it doesn't bother me much though. Usually, I am more focused on the music, that could be the reason.

2. I heard some people found the City's rear seat to be bouncy and nauseating. What do you think about it?
--> Over the weekend, we took the car to Lonavala and back – 5 adults and a kid, partially filled boot too. Maintained 90kmph on the expressway. No bounciness – checked with the rear passengers and they were quite happy. Once the car is past run in, I want to see how it behaves between 100-120kmph. I am sure the ride would significantly improve had I decided to upgrade to 195/55.

[hdman]

That sounds awesome. Keep us posted of your ownership.

Wish many more happy and safe miles to you!

[Strider24]

Originally Posted by Pras92003

Is this really that weak? I am grateful that you mentioned this and I noticed that Led is just LEd while Halogen is projector.

Hi, how is the car doing? please do share an update reg. FE figures and other niggles you may have faced & of course the happiness this car keeps on giving.

Since you have owned this car for almost two years, can you update how is the headlight performance and experience in rains? a lot has been said it not being up to the mark compared to Halogen setup in rainy season night driving. Is it true?