Honda City and Elevate Upgraded with 6 Airbags as Standard

Honda Cars India has updated the list of safety features for the City and Elevate models. Both vehicles now come standard with 6 airbags across all trim levels. Alongside the 6 airbags, the sedan and SUV will also be available with a 3-point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) seatbelts and seatbelt reminders for all 5 seats as standard across all trim levels.

Let's see what all safety changes have been made for Honda car models:

Honda Elevate, City: Features and Prices

Additional standard features on the Honda Elevate comprise adjustable head restraints for all 5 passengers, a digital-analogue instrument cluster featuring a 7-inch TFT display, driver and co-driver vanity mirrors.

Meanwhile, the Honda City gets a new 4.2-inch TFT display for the instrument cluster on the base SV variant, and the VX trim now offers an 8-speaker premium sound system along with a rear sunshade.

The inclusion of these new features has led to a price increase for both Honda models. Previously, the Elevate ranged from Rs 11.69 lakh to Rs 16.31 lakh (ex-showroom), but now it is priced between Rs 11.91 lakh and Rs 16.43 lakh (ex-showroom).

Talking about City's price, it has risen from Rs 11.82 lakh to Rs 12.08 lakh (ex-showroom), with the top-end variant now costing Rs 5,000 more at Rs 16.35 lakh.

Honda Amaze, City e:HEV: Features and Prices

Apart from Elevate and the normal City, Honda has also made updates to the Amaze and City e:HEV. Both now come standard with seat belt reminders for all 5 seats. The entry-level E variant of the Amaze has been discontinued, and the sub-4-metre sedan is now priced from Rs 7.93 lakh to Rs 9.86 lakh (ex-showroom). The Honda City e:HEV is now available solely in a single range-topping ZX variant, priced at Rs 20.55 lakh (ex-showroom).

Any changes to the powertrain?

No alterations have been made to the mechanical components of any of these four vehicles. The Honda City and Elevate continue to offer a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine generating 121 bhp and 145 Nm torque, while the City Hybrid uses a 1.5-litre strong hybrid petrol engine producing a combined power output of 126 bhp. Talking about the Amaze, it continues to be equipped with a 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine capable of delivering 90 bhp with 110 Nm of peak torque.

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