Honda City Facelift - Is it priced right?

The Honda City has just received a midlife update and theres a rejig of variants as well The City petrol that previously topped at Rs 1227 lakh exshowroom Delhi for VX CVT now costs Rs 1353 lakh exshowroom Delhi for ZX CVT The dieselmanual City facelift is slightly more expensive than its petrolCVT counterpart and is priced at Rs 1357 lakh exshowroom Delhi The City facelift boasts of some features unheard of in this segment but is the price hike that accompanies it justified Lets go variantbyvariant and find out But first head over to our launch story for Honda City price list and detailsAll prices exshowroom DelhiHonda City facelift S Rs 850 lakh petrolPrevious price Rs 900 lakh petrolPrice difference Rs 050 lakhFeatures Gained LED DRLsFeatures Lost Steering mounted controls height adjustable driver seatOur verdict As VFM as beforeThe Honda City facelift isnt available in the E variant and therefore the City lineup starts with the S variant now which is available with the petrol engine only The S variant sees a price drop of Rs 50000 compared to the prefacelift City S MT and it loses important features like steering mounted controls and height adjustable drivers seat in the processCompared to the prefacelift City E the entrylevel variant previously the price increase is around Rs 20000 but features like audio system LED DRLs rear defogger and keyless entry are now standardA lower entrylevel price will see Honda losing fewer customers despite the ouster of E variant and therefore the entrylevel City is still as value for money as beforeHonda City facelift SV Rs 954 lakh petrol Rs 1076 lakh dieselPrevious price Rs 9531061 lakh petrolpetrol CVT Rs 1067 lakh dieselPrice difference Rs 001 lakh petrol Rs 009 lakh dieselFeatures Gained LED DRLs Power folding ORVMs with turn indicators auto door lockunlockFeatures Lost No CVT optionOur verdict More VFM than beforeThe SV variant in the facelifted City is available with both petrol and diesel engines however Honda is not offering the CVT box in this variant now As a result the automatic City is now more expensive than before and considering the current market expectations that is not good news for buyersAuto door lockunlock is an important feature added to the City lineup which was missing before Power folding ORVMs is a convenience feature while turn indicators on ORVMs are purely cosmetic DRLs are also standard now With the other cosmetic updates the SV variant gains enough features against the corresponding marginal increase in the price and therefore the SV variant is now better VFM than beforeHonda City facelift V Rs 10001154 lakh petrolpetrol CVT Rs 1156 lakh dieselPrevious price Rs 999 petrol Rs 1134 lakh dieselPrice difference Rs 001 lakh petrol Rs 022 lakh dieselFeatures Gained LED DRLs Engine startstop button Bigger 70inch AVN auto door lockunlockFeatures Lost NoneThe Honda City facelift V is the new entrylevel automatic City This variant doesnt lose any features and gains LED DRLs engine startstop button and a bigger entertainment system with navigation Surprisingly the prices for the petrol City are the same while the increase in price for the diesel City is to the tune of Rs 22000 So the diesel City may seem priced slightly on the higher side but the petrol City facelift looks far superior on paper to the outgoing oneHonda City facelift VX Rs 11651285 lakh petrolpetrol CVT Rs 1287 lakh dieselPrevious price Rs 11151227 lakh petrolpetrol CVT Rs 1235 lakh dieselPrice difference Rs 050058 lakh petrolpetrol CVT Rs 052 lakh dieselFeatures Gained LED DRLs Bigger 70inch AVN auto door lockunlock auto dimming rear view mirror telescopic steering LED headlamps and fog lights onetouch openclose function with SunroofFeatures Lost NoOur verdict More VFM than beforeThe increase in prices in the VX variant goes over half a lakh rupees The enginetransmission options are the same as before however the City facelift gets significant feature updates like LED headlamps and fog lamps auto dimming RVM and telescopic steering adjustment With that equipment list the facelifted City VX justifies the higher sticker priceHonda City facelift ZX Rs 1353 lakh petrol CVT Rs 1357 lakh dieselPrevious price NA New variantPrice difference NAAdditional features over VX Auto headlamps rain sensing wipers adjustable rear headrests side and curtain airbags LED tail lights trunk spoiler 16inch alloy wheelsOur verdict Expensive ideal for those who prefer being chauffeurdrivenThe topoftheline Honda City ZX is the newly introduced variant in the City lineup It costs Rs 6800070000 over the VX variant and rear seat has been given high importance in this variant The highlight is the addition of six airbags which ensures the safety of rear passengers as well and you get detachable and adjustable rear headrests too for added comfort For those who drive themselves the VX variant will suffice all needs unless the reason for buying the ZX variant is bragging rightsOur verdict Petrol is more VFM than 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