Honda City to get mid-life facelift soon

Honda City has been around for some time now, and we are now expecting a mid-life makover for the car, especially in the wake of increasing competition from new rivals. A few international blogs, including Noticias Automotivas of Brazil, is reporting that the Japanese company is planning a mid-life makeover for the car. The models selling in Thailand, Malaysia and of course India are due to get a refresh very soon.

While no official word has come out on the changes to be made on the refreshed version, the upgrade should get a good bit of inspiration from the concept car shown above. Exhibited in 2008 Australian International Motor Show, the car sported LED lamps, sexy looking alloys and an array of cosmetic upgrades which made it look really sci-fi. For the face lift version the new City should get a new set of front and rear bumpers, new alloys, new headlamps and new taillamps. Minor changes to the grille could also be expected.

Inside the cabin, the car will get a new instrument panel, new interior trim, and hopefully a CD player. Engine and transmission will remain unaltered, until 2013 that is, when a 1.5-liter diesel engine may make it under the car’s bonnet.

Honda City to get mid-life facelift soon

Honda City has been around for some time now, and we are now expecting a mid-life makover for the car, especially in the wake of increasing competition from new rivals. A few international blogs, including Noticias Automotivas of Brazil, is reporting that the Japanese company is planning a mid-life makeover for the car. The models selling in Thailand, Malaysia and of course India are due to get a refresh very soon.

While no official word has come out on the changes to be made on the refreshed version, the upgrade should get a good bit of inspiration from the concept car shown above. Exhibited in 2008 Australian International Motor Show, the car sported LED lamps, sexy looking alloys and an array of cosmetic upgrades which made it look really sci-fi. For the face lift version the new City should get a new set of front and rear bumpers, new alloys, new headlamps and new taillamps. Minor changes to the grille could also be expected.

Inside the cabin, the car will get a new instrument panel, new interior trim, and hopefully a CD player. Engine and transmission will remain unaltered, until 2013 that is, when a 1.5-liter diesel engine may make it under the car’s bonnet.

Features comparison: New Verna Vs City Vs SX4 Vs Vento

A few days ago, we told you about the handouts being distributed to the prospective customers by some of the Hyundai dealerships. These handouts, apart from having the list of all the features of the new Verna, also have a detailed comparison of the car’s features with the main rivals. Having a look at the comparison reveals that the Verna indeed has quite a few features that the rivals don’t. The most important ones of these are parking camera with sensors, push button start, proximity sensing keys, Bluetooth connectivity and six airbags.

There are, however, some features that the rivals have and the new Verna doesn’t. These include rear a/c vents, height adjustable driver’s seat, rear map lamps etc. However, after having a detailed look at the featured comparison, the New Verna emerges a winner against its rivals without considering the price. Here’s a detailed comparison chart of the new Verna’s features vis-à-vis the rivals. Do let us know if you think the Verna has trumped its competition feature wise.

Feature	Verna SX (O) AT	Honda City V	SX4 DDiS ZDi	Vento TDI Highline
RVM mounted blinkers	Yes	No	No	No
Chrome Handles	Yes	Yes	No	No
Rear Spoiler	No	No	No	No
Glass Antenna	No	No	Yes	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes 16”	Yes 15”	Yes 16”	Yes 15”
Height Adjustable driver’s seat	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear map lamps	No	No	No	Yes
Leather upholstery	Yes, standard	Yes, Optional	Yes, Optional	No
Rear A/C Vents	No	No	No	Yes
Rear camera display	Yes	No	No	No
Rear Parking sensor	Yes	No	No	No
Fully Automatic Temperature Control A/C	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Cooled glove box	Yes	No	No	No
Electric ORVM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electrically folding ORVM	Yes	No	No	No
2 Din CD Player	Yes	No (only USB)	Yes	Yes
USB and Aux-in	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Steering mounted audio controls	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Audio system Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	No	No	No
Proximity sensor for key	Yes	No	No	No
Push button start	Yes	No	No	No
Fog Lamps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Air bags	Six	Two	Two	Two
ABS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Features comparison: New Verna Vs City Vs SX4 Vs Vento

A few days ago, we told you about the handouts being distributed to the prospective customers by some of the Hyundai dealerships. These handouts, apart from having the list of all the features of the new Verna, also have a detailed comparison of the car’s features with the main rivals. Having a look at the comparison reveals that the Verna indeed has quite a few features that the rivals don’t. The most important ones of these are parking camera with sensors, push button start, proximity sensing keys, Bluetooth connectivity and six airbags.

There are, however, some features that the rivals have and the new Verna doesn’t. These include rear a/c vents, height adjustable driver’s seat, rear map lamps etc. However, after having a detailed look at the featured comparison, the New Verna emerges a winner against its rivals without considering the price. Here’s a detailed comparison chart of the new Verna’s features vis-à-vis the rivals. Do let us know if you think the Verna has trumped its competition feature wise.

Feature	Verna SX (O) AT	Honda City V	SX4 DDiS ZDi	Vento TDI Highline
RVM mounted blinkers	Yes	No	No	No
Chrome Handles	Yes	Yes	No	No
Rear Spoiler	No	No	No	No
Glass Antenna	No	No	Yes	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes 16”	Yes 15”	Yes 16”	Yes 15”
Height Adjustable driver’s seat	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear map lamps	No	No	No	Yes
Leather upholstery	Yes, standard	Yes, Optional	Yes, Optional	No
Rear A/C Vents	No	No	No	Yes
Rear camera display	Yes	No	No	No
Rear Parking sensor	Yes	No	No	No
Fully Automatic Temperature Control A/C	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Cooled glove box	Yes	No	No	No
Electric ORVM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electrically folding ORVM	Yes	No	No	No
2 Din CD Player	Yes	No (only USB)	Yes	Yes
USB and Aux-in	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Steering mounted audio controls	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Audio system Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	No	No	No
Proximity sensor for key	Yes	No	No	No
Push button start	Yes	No	No	No
Fog Lamps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Air bags	Six	Two	Two	Two
ABS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes