Comments on: New 2009 Honda City spotted in China? http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:03:39 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: EVO8223 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-178695 EVO8223 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:00:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-178695 The interior is almost like civic. hope to see it sell at Malaysia soon. I plan to but current city originally. But now i think i will wait. Anybody know when will it be sold in Malaysia? I bet Vios sale will be impacted. The interior is almost like civic. hope to see it sell at Malaysia soon. I plan to but current city originally. But now i think i will wait. Anybody know when will it be sold in Malaysia? I bet Vios sale will be impacted.

]]> By: xstan http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176879 xstan Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:46:59 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176879 hey check this link out Paul. The interior shot of the new upcoming City. Its a winner!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/29781768@N02/?saved=1 hey check this link out Paul. The interior shot of the new upcoming City. Its a winner!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29781768@N02/?saved=1

]]> By: TESko http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176877 TESko Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:43:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176877 Have been waiting for this model for ages and finally... it will come. I hope it's worth the waits.... few more months to go, just few more months to go. MUAHAHAHA!! Have been waiting for this model for ages and finally… it will come. I hope it’s worth the waits…. few more months to go, just few more months to go. MUAHAHAHA!!

]]> By: bobdbilder http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176668 bobdbilder Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:33:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176668 hajime I share your opinion about a manual tranny. But the Chinese have a different attitude about Japanese cars. I see more VW Santana 3000 taxis, Audi A6 (all in black colour), Buick MPVs in Shanghai than a Honda or a Toyota. In fact Shanghai has more Europeanesque architecture than Asian. It would be hard for the Japs to penetrate this market. hajime

I share your opinion about a manual tranny. But the Chinese have a different attitude about Japanese cars. I see more VW Santana 3000 taxis, Audi A6 (all in black colour), Buick MPVs in Shanghai than a Honda or a Toyota. In fact Shanghai has more Europeanesque architecture than Asian. It would be hard for the Japs to penetrate this market.

]]> By: hajime http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176606 hajime Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:42:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176606 A different feel since the last version. I actually liked the current model, wait and c this new city. Oh, manual transmission please!!!! A different feel since the last version. I actually liked the current model, wait and c this new city. Oh, manual transmission please!!!!

]]> By: fit5505 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176575 fit5505 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:45:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176575 like it so mush .. the rear door like bmw stlye like it so mush .. the rear door like bmw stlye

]]> By: Lopburi99 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176559 Lopburi99 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:02:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176559 Topgunthang is right on about comments on the Vios' center mounted gauges. Makes my head spin too. Unbelievable Toyota would do that - would anybody ever like that?? Yuk! The only possible advantage I can think of this positioning would be that it would always be reminding me to LOOK RIGHT FIRST (not looking LEFT first before pulling out which I have done all my life). Word here the new City will be coming to Thailand very soon, like in the next 2-3 weeks. The dealer will be calling me as soon as one comes in for me to check it out. Probably considers me "low hanging fruit" -- I think he may right! :) Topgunthang is right on about comments on the Vios’ center mounted gauges. Makes my head spin too. Unbelievable Toyota would do that – would anybody ever like that?? Yuk! The only possible advantage I can think of this positioning would be that it would always be reminding me to LOOK RIGHT FIRST (not looking LEFT first before pulling out which I have done all my life). Word here the new City will be coming to Thailand very soon, like in the next 2-3 weeks. The dealer will be calling me as soon as one comes in for me to check it out. Probably considers me “low hanging fruit” — I think he may right! :)

]]> By: Realeyes http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176551 Realeyes Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:45:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176551 I starting to like this new Honda city. It does look quite sleek from beside and bit garang from the font.. I think I need to change job.. Now where is my Star's classified!? I starting to like this new Honda city. It does look quite sleek from beside and bit garang from the font.. I think I need to change job.. Now where is my Star’s classified!?

]]> By: topgunthang http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176483 topgunthang Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:36:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176483 the civic design formula is a winning design. other car companies will and actually already follow the design ques like the sloping windscreen. the 2 tiered design integrates nicely with the sloping windscreen and has a wrap around feeling of the driver and will be here to stay. it is a good departure from the usual sedan dashes as well as an fluid exterior design. and you do get alot of looks from other drivers even in level playing field auto markets. design wise i think it doesnt need to compete with the vios. it just needed to overcome the ugly look of the current city( i can feel the pain of people who recently bought the current city). the dials and meter panel in the centre of the car of the vios does my head in and a steering wheel sticking out from a bland dash is just wrong. it problbly will win alot of sales but wont beat the vios/yaris sedan in sales. if it gets the civic steering wheel and provides hydraulics steering it would be a bonus for a budget car. mazda 6 or accord euro? accord euro. mazda 6 or accord us version? mazda 6 the civic design formula is a winning design. other car companies will and actually already follow the design ques like the sloping windscreen. the 2 tiered design integrates nicely with the sloping windscreen and has a wrap around feeling of the driver and will be here to stay.
it is a good departure from the usual sedan dashes as well as an fluid exterior design. and you do get alot of looks from other drivers even in level playing field auto markets.

design wise i think it doesnt need to compete with the vios. it just needed to overcome the ugly look of the current city( i can feel the pain of people who recently bought the current city). the dials and meter panel in the centre of the car of the vios does my head in and a steering wheel sticking out from a bland dash is just wrong. it problbly will win alot of sales but wont beat the vios/yaris sedan in sales. if it gets the civic steering wheel and provides hydraulics steering it would be a bonus for a budget car.

mazda 6 or accord euro? accord euro.
mazda 6 or accord us version? mazda 6

]]> By: One92 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176438 One92 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:31:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176438 the rear looks like a bmw 3 series the rear looks like a bmw 3 series

]]> By: DRC http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176435 DRC Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:54:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176435 Nice from side and back. Like Honda's cars, always hope they improve somemore on noise insulation so that my next car won't be a Toyota anymore which are overpriced in almost all thier models. By the way, in my personal opinion, the cars below 20k that is nice-looking all-round is Mazda 6, with good specs. Wish to buy one if I am convinced of their after-sale service/back-up service; second-hand value is not an issue to me. Nice from side and back. Like Honda’s cars, always hope they improve somemore on noise insulation so that my next car won’t be a Toyota anymore which are overpriced in almost all thier models. By the way, in my personal opinion, the cars below 20k that is nice-looking all-round is Mazda 6, with good specs. Wish to buy one if I am convinced of their after-sale service/back-up service; second-hand value is not an issue to me.

]]> By: Max88 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176427 Max88 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:22:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176427 The new City surely made Proton Saga at least 10 years outdated. The new City surely made Proton Saga at least 10 years outdated.

]]> By: xstan http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176411 xstan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:51:36 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176411 Now issnt that a better move by launching 1.3L specs than , throwing price of the stripped unit like vios J-unk. Hhhmm..to compete with budget segment , occupied by Vios J-unk is by launching 1.3L with startdard specs in City. Now issnt that a better move by launching 1.3L specs than , throwing price of the stripped unit like vios J-unk.

Hhhmm..to compete with budget segment , occupied by Vios J-unk is by launching 1.3L with startdard specs in City.

]]> By: wuichi http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176407 wuichi Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:33:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176407 if there is a price below 80k for the 1.3, I'm going to save up for the donw payment and buy the car next year. if there is a price below 80k for the 1.3, I’m going to save up for the donw payment and buy the car next year.

]]> By: paparadzi http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176400 paparadzi Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176400 Looks good, and if it comes with CVT or even 5-speed auto it will be better than Vios. Too bad it will only comes next year; I've already bought a Vios this year. Looks good, and if it comes with CVT or even 5-speed auto it will be better than Vios. Too bad it will only comes next year; I’ve already bought a Vios this year.

]]> By: shamel http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176395 shamel Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:47:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176395 Hopefully HM can offer manual variant as well on top of AT. NOW, it's time to save few drops of gas like our brethren in India or even EU, they still have a lot of MT cars. Do we richer than them? Or too lazy? Hopefully HM can offer manual variant as well on top of AT. NOW, it’s time to save few drops of gas like our brethren in India or even EU, they still have a lot of MT cars.

Do we richer than them? Or too lazy?

]]> By: waimak http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176393 waimak Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:26:34 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176393 I just the love the speed Honda is going. Civic design cues on City looks great! I want to know the specs more. I just the love the speed Honda is going. Civic design cues on City looks great! I want to know the specs more.

]]> By: ckengyo http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176376 ckengyo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:11:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176376 is killing me 2 c a type r white city. another boy racer car if Honda provide a manual with 4 disc brakes. can threatening vios j with drum brakes in the rear. but honda tend 2 market it's car at high end image. so manual is the only option which can sell the car at lower price. now the question is whether honda 1 market shares or mid class image ,which is premium price? is killing me 2 c a type r white city. another boy racer car if Honda provide a manual with 4 disc brakes. can threatening vios j with drum brakes in the rear. but honda tend 2 market it’s car at high end image. so manual is the only option which can sell the car at lower price. now the question is whether honda 1 market shares or mid class image ,which is premium price?

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176370 ALPINA BMW Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:40:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176370 toyota will go bankrupt soon if they don't produce proper cars like honda, nissan. mazda and mitsuoka toyota will go bankrupt soon if they don’t produce proper cars like honda, nissan. mazda and mitsuoka

]]> By: nebuchadnezzar http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176351 nebuchadnezzar Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:10:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176351 Paul, does this new Honda City share the same platform with the new Honda Jazz (coz previous City was sort of the sedan version of Jazz)? Or does it share the same platform with the existing Civic (or the new Honda Accord, if any)? Paul, does this new Honda City share the same platform with the new Honda Jazz (coz previous City was sort of the sedan version of Jazz)? Or does it share the same platform with the existing Civic (or the new Honda Accord, if any)?

]]> By: Altezzar http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176350 Altezzar Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:09:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176350 I hope next generation civic will take the design cue from City. More importantly lose the triangle window in front and also lose the MPV design dashboard. Looks very stupid....two tier meter futuristic ?????.........pls...... I hope they go back to the drawing board. Civic is a nice car spoilt by over ambitious designs. Mark my word.... all this will be ditched in the next generation. If I wanted a MPV i would buy the real thing. I cant understand why do you want to by a car looks like an MPV minus the space. Might as well buy MPV. Anyway back to City..... Vios will have a hard time with the new City. I hope next generation civic will take the design cue from City. More importantly lose the triangle window in front and also lose the MPV design dashboard. Looks very stupid….two tier meter futuristic ?????………pls……
I hope they go back to the drawing board. Civic is a nice car spoilt by over ambitious designs. Mark my word…. all this will be ditched in the next generation. If I wanted a MPV i would buy the real thing. I cant understand why do you want to by a car looks like an MPV minus the space. Might as well buy MPV. Anyway back to City….. Vios will have a hard time with the new City.

]]> By: king http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176334 king Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:15:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176334 Can't wait for this car to murder the dugong vios. Can’t wait for this car to murder the dugong vios.

]]> By: chanel http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176331 chanel Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176331 i just bought my city 4 months ago......well if this is what the next generation city....woo ooh.....a dream design..... i just bought my city 4 months ago……well if this is what the next generation city….woo ooh…..a dream design…..

]]> By: darkwizard http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176330 darkwizard Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:01:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176330 I thought i saw Rear Disc brakes fitted on the "Soon to launch 2009 City"? If it is priced at RM80K, still not going to sell much as the premium RM3K additional will make people from East Malaysia to go for other model. If it is price at RM72K + RM3K premium = RM75K then it will be another story. I thought i saw Rear Disc brakes fitted on the “Soon to launch 2009 City”?

If it is priced at RM80K, still not going to sell much as the premium RM3K additional will make people from East Malaysia to go for other model. If it is price at RM72K + RM3K premium = RM75K then it will be another story.

]]> By: Lopburi99 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176328 Lopburi99 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:14:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176328 Oh, one other question: There are comments on this site mentioning the resemblance to the Civic. Do you think the new City will have a longer wheelbase, perhaps using a new frame or the one used on the current Civic? As I mentioned, the current City is a bit small for a fatso like me and I am hoping the new one will be longer/roomier - it appears so from the photos. This would improve the ride as well. Oh, one other question: There are comments on this site mentioning the resemblance to the Civic. Do you think the new City will have a longer wheelbase, perhaps using a new frame or the one used on the current Civic? As I mentioned, the current City is a bit small for a fatso like me and I am hoping the new one will be longer/roomier – it appears so from the photos. This would improve the ride as well.

]]> By: Lopburi99 http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176327 Lopburi99 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176327 I am new to your site...very good...I like it The new city looks like it will be a vast improvement over the current model, which I had considered buying but didn't because it was too small and not stylish enough for me. Knowing Honda, there will probably be lots of technological improvements too. I was saving up to get an Altis instead (very beautiful I think), but it is considerably pricier. Now, I am considering City again because I think I will like this car when I actually see it (very soon here in Thailand) and the City is a great value for the money. One question somebody may know the answer to: Are leather seats available? The current Honda website does not mention leather, but I heard they can be obtained. Gotta have leather...love it! Thanks I am new to your site…very good…I like it

The new city looks like it will be a vast improvement over the current model, which I had considered buying but didn’t because it was too small and not stylish enough for me. Knowing Honda, there will probably be lots of technological improvements too. I was saving up to get an Altis instead (very beautiful I think), but it is considerably pricier. Now, I am considering City again because I think I will like this car when I actually see it (very soon here in Thailand) and the City is a great value for the money. One question somebody may know the answer to: Are leather seats available? The current Honda website does not mention leather, but I heard they can be obtained. Gotta have leather…love it! Thanks

]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176325 Roti Naan Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:22:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176325 if the car priced at 80k, garenti local cars will be "tapau"... If, that is.... if the car priced at 80k, garenti local cars will be “tapau”…

If, that is….

]]> By: afkar http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176324 afkar Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:08:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176324 to be frank, it looks brilliant. at least better than its predecessor. but to act professionally, i would judge on it when i know the exact power.. to be frank, it looks brilliant. at least better than its predecessor. but to act professionally, i would judge on it when i know the exact power..

]]> By: BrakeFader http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176322 BrakeFader Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:40:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176322 Looks very good. The sharp butt makes it look more sporty. Now a worthy little brother of the already good looking Civic! Looks very good. The sharp butt makes it look more sporty. Now a worthy little brother of the already good looking Civic!

]]> By: ignas http://paultan.org/2008/08/19/new-2009-honda-city-spotted-in-china/#comment-176321 ignas Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:22:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7363#comment-176321 very very good...worth waiting after all these years... been saving real good for it :) very very good…worth waiting after all these years… been saving real good for it :)

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