After its unveiling a pair of weeks within the past, Honda India has within the extinguish launched the City Hybrid this day. Known as the Honda City e: HEV, the self-charging sedan is available in at a impress of Rs 19.5 lakh, which makes it Rs 4.46 lakh extra costly than the top-spec petrol CVT variant (all prices, ex-showroom).
So what’s new here? Except for the introduction of a hybrid powertrain, the Honda City e: HEV will get some minor cosmetic updates, along with a honeycomb mesh grille at the entrance, a rep facet synonymous with many EVs this day.
The rear homes a boot lid spoiler along with a diffuser which sits lovely below the bumper. The most moving visible commerce here is the blue ‘e: HEV’ badging, serving to it differentiate from its petrol siblings.
Step inside of and you’ll behold rather darker interiors when in contrast to the beige ones viewed on the routine automobile. Honda has also added cooling vents at the rear, to own the temperature of the batteries.
At the centre sits an 8-bound touchscreen infotainment system with smartphone connectivity. Then there are the driving force wait on functionality points admire lane attend, adaptive cruise withhold an eye on, lane departure warning and extra, along with a sunroof and automatic native climate withhold an eye on.
As we mentioned earlier, the Honda City e: HEV will get a 109hp electrical motor, which works in tandem with the City’s 1.5-litre petrol engine (98hp). Combined energy output is 126hp, with a claimed vary of 26.5kpl. Honda says the City Hybrid is capable of running in pure EV mode for a transient timeframe.
As a result of the hybrid segment is comparatively new in our market, the company is offering a 3-365 days/unlimited km warranty on the brand new Honda City e: HEV, with a damaged-down 8-365 days warranty on the lithium-ion battery. We’ll be placing Honda’s claims referring to the City Hybrid to check soon. Till then, protect tuned!
( Image Credits: Honda Motors )