2017 Honda City facelift launch highlights: Prices start at Rs 8.49 lakh; new features, variants, bookings and more

Honda City facelift launch LIVE UPDATES: Honda Motors pulled the wraps off the new Honda City in India on Tuesday, February 14 at a glittering event. The new City 2017 has been priced starting Rs 8.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Available in five variants, the new City comes revamped inside out and hopes to up the game in the burgeoning sedan segment. The new Honda City is currently open for bookings across all its dealerships in the country.

The new City price list

13.00 p.m.: Thank you for staying with us!

12.58 p.m.: Do comeback as we update the story with the latest images and the exhaustive details of the new City.

12.55 p.m.: With that, the new City launch event comes to an end.

12.48 p.m.: Honda presents the new City facelift 2017 to the Indian market.

12.47 p.m.: The all new Honda City, the star of the event takes the centre stage.

12.46 p.m.: Hold your breath ladies and gentleman! The new Honda City is about to take the centre stage.

12.44 p.m.: The new Honda City prices start at Rs 8.49 lakh.

12.43 p.m.: And there it is. Honda India introduces the new City.

12.39 p.m.: The new City TVC is being played on the screen.

12.37 p.m.: 2017 Honda City diesel claims to deliver a mileage of 25.6 kmpl, while the petrol claims 17.4 kmpl.

12.36 p.m.: The new City will also be offered with wide range of accessories.

12.35 p.m.: The new City gets ZX as the new top-end exclusive variant.

12.32 p.m.: The new City gets electric sunroof.

12.31 p.m.: New City engine

The City continues to be powered by a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that is tuned to churn out 118bhp and 145Nm of torque and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine generating 99bhp and 200Nm of torque.

12.29 p.m.: multifunction steering wheel, cruise control, push-start stop button.

12.28 p.m.: The new City will be launched in five grades.

12.24 p.m.: At the rear, new City gets LED taillamps and LED stop lamps

12.21 p.m.: New City--Exterior

LED Day time Running Lights as standard

New headlight profile and bumper design

Signature Front chrome grille

Newly designed Diamond cut alloy wheels.

12.20 p.m.: Did you know the City is in its fifth generation now.

12.18 p.m.: Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. VP – Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd, takes over the stage from Yoichiro Ueno.

12.16 p.m.: Honda plans to expand its network in India, including the tier-IV cities.

12.15 p.m.: India is the largest market for Honda City, says Yoichiro Ueno.

12.13 p.m.: Yoichiro Ueno, President and CEO is on the stage to kick-off the proceedings.

12.12 p.m.: Stay tuned. More updates coming soon.

12.11 p.m.: And yes, the launch event of the new City begins.

11.54 a.m.: Oh...not again! It seems the gods have conspired to take the thunder away from Honda City launch. The nation's attention is glued to events unfolding in Tamil Nadu.

11.51 a.m.: The new City launch is just minutes away.

11.48 a.m.: It's almost here. Stay tuned.

11.38 a.m.: Honda is expected to commence the deliveries of the new City immediately.

11.36 a.m.: How many of you own the current City sedan? Are you excited to see the arrival of the new City?

11.33 a.m.: The launch event of the new Honda City will begin shortly.

11.23 a.m.: All variants of the new City, except the S-trim is expected to get automatic climate control with touch control panel and rear AC vents.

11.21 a.m.: Inside the cabin, the top-end VX and ZX will feature leather upholstery on the seats, armrests, door lining, steering wheel and gear lever.

11.20 a.m.: With the arrival of the new City, Honda hopes to reclaim its position in the sedan segment.

11.10 a.m.:  The new City will take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, Hyundai Verna and Volkswagen Vento.

11.00 a.m.: The new City is expected to offer ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 17.4kmpl for petrol manual and 18kmpl for CVT variants. The diesel engine is expected to return 25.6kmpl fuel efficiency.

10.56 a.m.: On the safety front, the new City is expected to get ABS with EBD, dual airbags, engine immobiliser and ISOFIX child seat mounts.

10.36 a.m.: The new 2017 City facelift appears to have borrowed design cues from Civic and Accord.

10.30 a.m.: From a visual stand point, the new City is expected to get full LED headlamps, LED fog lamps, larger 16-inch diamond cut alloys, LED taillights and a boot lid mounted spoiler with LED stop lamp.

10.26 a.m.: The City in its new avatar is expected to host a number of goodies such as seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system that comes with turn-by-turn navigation, 1.5 GB media memory, MirrorLink smartphone connectivity, voice recognition and a rear-view camera.

10.20 a.m.: The new City facelift will be Honda's first launch in India in 2017.

Decks have been cleared to welcome the new Honda City in India. The City, in its new facelifted avatar, will be launched in India on Tuesday, February 14, at a glittering event from 12.00 p.m. Expected to be offered in five variants -- S, SV, V, VX and ZX -- the new Honda City is likely to be pegged at Rs 8.9 lakh.

The bookings for the 2017 new City facelift are underway for a down-payment of Rs 21,000 across dealerships of Honda in India. The details of the new City, except the pricing of the model, are out in the public and the sedan has started arriving at the showrooms along with the demo cars.

New Honda City Price, variants and new features

Although Honda is just a couple of hours away from revealing the prices of the new City in India, it does not stop rumour mills from guessing. The latest we hear is that the new City will be pegged at Rs 8.9 lakh. Not just that, the web is abuzz with what is believed to be full pricing list.

Expected to be offered in five variants -- S, SV, V, VX and ZX -- the new Honda City will come with a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine that is tuned to churn out 118bhp and 145Nm of torque and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine generating 99bhp and 200Nm of torque.

The petrol variants will be offered with either a five-speed manual or a CVT with paddle shifters, while the diesel variants will be offered only with a six-speed manual transmission. The new City is expected to offer ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 17.4kmpl for petrol manual and 18kmpl for CVT variants. The diesel engine is expected to return 25.6kmpl fuel efficiency.

Stay tuned as we bring you all latest details from the launch floor of the new Honda City.