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Honda City Facelift Specifications

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Honda City in white, seen from the front

The Honda City specifications split neatly into two camps, petrol and hybrid. Both share a 1.5 litre displacement of 1498 cc, but they are tuned very differently. The petrol makes 121 PS at 6600 rpm, and the e:HEV hybrid system makes 126 PS, with far more torque from its drive motor.

Gearboxes follow the engines. The petrol offers a six speed manual or a 7-speed CVT, while the hybrid uses a dedicated e-CVT. The hybrid also brings 253 Nm of instant motor torque, which is why it feels lively in town. The petrol's 145 Nm arrives higher up the rev range.

Mileage is where the two part ways sharply. The petrol manual is rated at 17.77 kmpl and the CVT at 17.97 kmpl. The e:HEV hybrid leaps to 27.26 kmpl, a big saving for high-mileage drivers. To see the gap in full, read the City fuel figures.

Dimensions favour comfort. At 4594 mm long on a 2600 mm wheelbase, the City frees up generous rear knee room. The petrol's 506 litre boot handles family holidays, and the 40 litre tank stretches the range between fills. Honda gives no boot figure for the e:HEV and no ground clearance for either, so we leave those out.

Feature kit rises through the grades, topping out on the loaded ZX+ trims. The hybrid comes only in the fullest specification. Read as a whole, the sheet shows a sedan that marries real space with a true efficiency option. To weigh the cost, see the City price by trim or see the six City colours.

Fuel
Variant

Showing the full spec sheet for the SV. Features this variant does not get are marked NA.

Engine
1.5L i-VTEC Petrol
Displacement
1498 cc
Max Power
121 PS @ 6600 rpm
Max Torque
145 Nm @ 4300 rpm
Transmission
6-Speed Manual
Drive Type
Front Wheel Drive
Fuel Type
Petrol

Honda City power and torque explained

The Honda City gives you two engines that feel worlds apart. The 1.5 petrol is the keen one, saving its best for high revs, so it rewards a driver who likes to wind it out.

The e:HEV hybrid works the other way. Its electric motor gives you strong pull the moment you move off, so it stays calm and effortless even in slow, crawling traffic.

Power (PS)Torque (Nm)Flexibility band
038751131500501001502003.5k4.5k5.5k6.5k7.5kflexibility band · 2,300 rpm145 Nm@ 4,300 rpm121 PS@ 6,600 rpmPower (PS)Torque (Nm)Engine speed (RPM)

How to read this chart. Torque is the push you feel when you accelerate, and it peaks low on the rev range. Power is how hard the engine keeps pulling as it revs higher, and it peaks further up. The two dots mark those peaks. The shaded strip between them is the flexibility band: a wider band pulls easily across more revs and feels relaxed in traffic, while a narrower band asks you to rev the engine more to get its best.

Peak figures come from the 1.5L i-VTEC Petrol spec sheet. The line between the two peaks is not a measured dyno curve.

The 1.5 petrol likes to be revved. Its 145 Nm of torque lands high at 4300 rpm, and peak power of 121 PS arrives even higher at 6600 rpm. With 2300 rpm between those peaks, the City petrol keeps gathering pace right up to the redline instead of running out of breath early. Around town you drop a gear and work it a little, yet on the open road it feels eager and fun. Pick it if you like a rev-happy petrol and your daily drives stay short, then see the rest of what the City brings before you commit.

The e:HEV hybrid feels effortless from the very first metre. Its electric motor puts out the full 253 Nm from a standstill, so there is instant shove the second you press the pedal. Honda quotes 126 PS for the whole system, and the drive motor reaches its own 109 PS peak at just 3500 rpm, so it pulls strongly across the everyday revs you actually use. That makes it lovely in city stop-go and relaxed for quick overtakes, without ever working the engine hard. It is the one to pick for calm, quiet progress and low fuel bills. Since it tops the range, it is worth working out what it lands at on the road in your city.