KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia has unveiled a revamped Honda City which features several new enhancements and a five-year unlimted mileage warranty.
The popular sedan powered by a 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, gets a new front chrome grille and bumper to improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics and to differentiate it from earlier versions.
Sold in the entry-level S and premium E grades, the City also gets an instrument panel ECO indicator that lights up when the vehicle is driven efficiently.
The instrument panel lighting is blue now instead of amber previously.
A new safety feature is ISOFIX child seat mounting points for rear seats in addition to the dual front airbags, anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist that are already available in the earlier variants.
The E grade has additional equipment over the S grade such as vehicle stability assist, paddle shifters, power retractable wing mirrors, wing mirrors with turn indicators, fog lamps and a size up 16-inch alloy wheels.
The E grade comes with an on-the-road with insurance price of RM90,980 while the S grade is cheaper at RM85,980.
The City is available in five colours - Sparkling Brown Metallic, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl and Taffeta White.
At the launch, Honda Malaysia managing director and chief executive officer Yoichiro Ueno said the City is the first model to roll out from the company’s plant in Pegoh after it resumed production in April this year.
Production was halted at the plant because of the disruption in parts supply chain caused by flooding in Thailand.
He said Honda Malaysia now offers a five-year warranty with unlimited mileage for City customers who maintain their vehicle according to schedule, a first from Honda Malaysia.
This new offer will enable customers to enjoy six times free labour service, up to 100,000km.
“The new after-sales package combined with our established network of 60 dealers nationwide, are part of our ongoing efforts to make the ownership experience for our customers more enjoyable and even more affordable,” he said.