The new Honda City Hatchback has arrived with a sportier style, enhanced tech features and a new powertrain for the top-range RS. Currently, there are more than 28,700 City Hatchbacks on Malaysian roads since 2021. Honda Malaysia hopes that the new hatchback will put 900 more on the road every month.
The new City Hatchback refreshed exterior might do the trick. Its already sporty design is now made more attractive thanks to the newly designed honeycomb front grille, front lower grille, LED front fog lights garnish and rear bumper lower garnish. For the RS hatchbacks, 16-inch alloy wheels now coloured in Berlina Black as well as the side sill garnish elevate the sporty appeal.
The Petrol RS and e:HEV RS variants of the new City Hatchback are now longer with a refreshed exterior design measuring 4,369mm in length while the S, E and V variants are 4,350 mm in length.
The new Honda City Hatchback hybrid is powered by the 1.5L e:HEV powertrain producing 109PS and 253Nm of torque. The e:HEV RS variant is fitted with a Deceleration Selector Paddle that enables the driver to engage on the paddles for power regeneration and to decelerate the vehicle. On the other hand, the petrol variant is equipped with 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC delivering 121PS of maximum output and 145Nm of torque. The Paddle Shift now comes standard in all Petrol variants.
The interior of the new Honda City Hatchback has received a stylish upgrade. The RS variants now feature a striking red-painted dashboard panel and sporty Combi Leather seats with eye-catching red stitching.
Both Petrol RS and e:HEV RS are fitted with 8-inch Display Audio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless Connectivity, in addition to a 7-inch TFT Meter Cluster. The new Honda City Hatchback continues to excel in practicality and spaciousness, thanks to the ULTRA Seat, which comes standard across all variants.
The new Honda City Hatchback is equipped with Honda SENSING as a standard safety feature for all variants, now including the Lead Car Departure Notification (LCDN). The complete list of Honda SENSING features in the New City Hatchback includes:
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- Low Speed Follow (LSF) – new feature applicable for e:HEV RS only
- Lead Car Departure Notification (LCDN) – a new feature for all variants
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
- Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
- Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS)
- Road Departure Mitigation (RDM)
- Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
- Auto High Beam (AHB)
All variants are equipped with safety features such as six airbags and a Walk Away Auto Lock. The Multi-Angle Reverse Camera with Hi-Resolution is fitted in all variants except for the S variant. Additionally, the V and RS variants are also equipped with Honda LaneWatch to enhance vision for blind spots. The new Honda City Hatchback RS variants are equipped with smartphone application integration named Honda CONNECT for Safety, Security and Convenience. To provide further value, Honda CONNECT is now available as an optional accessory for S, E and V variants.
The price of the new Honda City Hatchback starts from RM85,900.00 for the S, RM90,000.00 for the E, RM95,900.00 for the V, RM100,900.00 for the Petrol RS and RM112,900.00 for the e:HEV RS.
Now there are five variants in the Honda City Hatchback lineup, there’s no more excuse not to own one.
