2009 Honda City Launched In Thailand

Honda has launched the new City in the Thai market. The same model is also due for the Indian car market and will be out in a short time. The Thai model is powered by a 1.5 liter i-VTEC engine making 120 bhp. Two transmission options are either a five speed manual or an automatic. Company also claims better fuel efficiency figures than before.

The current car looks anything but outdated and though some people didn’t like its looks almost everybody wanted it. And Honda being Honda, have decided that the dolphin looks is passé and its time to get in a replacement. The new car gets the new Honda family looks with the three slat grille and thin long and very Civic-ish headlamps. The design is taut and looks sporty and thankfully not something that we would have to train ourselves to get used to like the last time.

The trim levels for India, I am not really sure about. But rest assured it will be loaded, relatively speaking. Expect the engine to be tuned to make around 110 bhp to deal with the fuel quality here. Pricing will be premium compared to the rivals and I expect the top end variant to hover just below the cheapest Civic.