Following the 2014 Honda City's global market debut in India just over two weeks ago, the car has now made its debut in the ASEAN market in our neighbours up north - Thailand, with six variants priced from 550,000 baht.
All variants are powered by a 1.5 litre i-VTEC engine, which can also run on E85 fuel. It produces 117 hp at 6,000 rpm and 146 Nm of torque at 4,700 rpm (in India, 117 hp at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm). Save for the baseline variant which has a five-speed manual gearbox, the new Honda City now comes with a CVT gearbox, replacing the outgoing model's five-speed automatic.
The six variants of the Thai-market Honda City consist of the S MT, which is priced at 550,000 baht (RM55,650), the S AT at 589,000 baht (RM59,600), the V at 649,000 baht (RM65,670), the V+ at 689,000 baht (RM69,720), the SV at 734,000 baht (RM74,270) and the SV+, which goes for 749,000 Baht (RM75,790).
Like the Indian-market City, the interior has the option of a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system which supports a smartphone interface as well as an automatic air-conditioning system with a touch-control panel. The triple gauges, illuminated by blue light, have a multi-information Display.
Other features include a One-Push Ignition System, Honda Smart Key System, and a Multi-function Steering Wheel that offers convenient fingertip control of a 7-speed Paddle Shift, Cruise Control, Audio Control Switch, and Handsfree Telephone Switch.
Unlike the rather bare Indian spec car, all Thai variants come with good safety features as standard - ABS brakes, VSA stability control, Hill Start Assist, and Emergency Stop Signal. Let's hope the same goes for the Malaysian spec car.
The V+ and SV+ variants include an upgrade to the standard safety specs, adding i-Side Airbags and Side Curtain Airbags to the mix, bringing the total airbag count up to six. The '+' in the model name also adds a Multi-angle Rearview Camera with three-level adjustment.
There are seven colour choices including Modern Steel Grey (Metallic), Carnelian Red (Pearl), Crystal Black (Pearl), Alabaster Silver (Metallic), Taffeta White and two new colors including Brilliant Sporty Blue (Metallic) and Golden Brown (Metallic).
Honda Automobile Thailand is targeting sales of 60,000 units of the new City per year.
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