It has been announced that the next-generation Honda City will make its official debut in Thailand on November 25 this year, and the B-segment sedan will indeed be getting a turbocharged engine, just like the first iteration of the City did way back in the 1980s.
According to Honda, the use of a turbocharged engine will provide 33% better fuel efficiency while offering improved performance, although exact specifications remain a secret until the reveal. However, Headlightmag reports that the three-cylinder powerplant will have 1.0 litre displacement (998 cc), with a 73 mm bore and 78.7 mm stroke, as well as a 10:1 compression ratio.
Other aspects of the DOHC engine include direct injection, a BorgWarner single-scroll turbocharger, dual Variable Valve Timing Control (VTC) and Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) on the intake side. The mill is said to deliver 122 PS at 5,500 rpm and a peak torque of 200 Nm from 2,000 to 4,500 rpm, with a CVT paired to it.
The use of downsized engine is deemed necessary if the City is to comply with Thailand’s Phase 2 Eco Car criteria, which is stricter in fuel economy, emissions and safety terms. Among the conditions are Euro 5 compliance, CO2 emissions below 100 g/km, fuel consumption not exceeding 4.3 litres per 100 km (23.25 km/l), and ABS/EBD/BA/VSA as standard across the range.
In addition to the 1.0L turbo three-pot – which has been used in the Civic in Europe and China for a couple of years now, as sampled in 2015 – the City is also set to be available globally with the dual-motor Intelligent Multi-mode Drive (i-MMD) hybrid powertrain, which is yet to be revealed.
Unfortunately, the announcement wasn’t accompanied by any teaser photos, so the look of the new City continues to be unknown for now. However, it is expected that the sedan will have a softer and more organic demeanour with some cues inspired by the latest Insight, as suggested by previous renders we posted.
The carmaker promises a sportier exterior design that is coupled to a more luxurious and spacious cabin. Sounds intriguing, but we’ll only know more when the all-new City makes its debut in a couple of days, so stay tuned.
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Proton Persona aka Geely binrui > City, Almera, Vios.
People got no confident in China cars, this is why Malaysians doesn’t want X70 and choose other game changing Japanese SUVs instead. The same will go for Sedan market, Chinese rebadged Persona will be game over
So stuck up with your ancient mentality, meanwhile your Toyota lord is begging for EV tech from China.
You say Ford ka, Chevy ka, Mazda ka, even Kia pun ok sikit. This one Proton ripoff of China brand. As like China brand not bad enough, you add Proton which is a ripoff of a China brand. Worst of the worst.
Ford breakdown king, Chevy unreliable king, Mazda overpriced kaw kaw king, KIA unrefined king, Proton trumps everyone of these kings with its value for money king and superior allrounder king.
Really? None of the company sold 2 times in 5 years. And all of them are selling more cars than Proton, the ripoff.
Ford couldn’t managed Volvo Cars and sold it to Geely, Chevy is nonprofitable and pulled out of Asia, Mazda is going downhill by trying to move into luxury branding, KIA lost their No1 spot in USA. So tell me, are they in a better shape than tiny Proton? The answer is a clear no. While Proton has a bright future under Geely, these established brands are deteriorating.
Still all of them are selling more than Proton. You Geely sales is also going down in China. Belum lagi naik atas sudah turun. Probably launching a facelift Geely GE might help.
Are you just trying to act dumb or something? Comparing global brands like Ford to Proton? What is your agenda for this so obvious dumb comparison? Does Proton have access to a local consumer market of 300million? Like Engineer below pointed out, don’t be a 3suku and still stuck with this mentality. If you want to whack Proton, do it with some brains.
Too bad nobody trust 3sukus like you.
Ditto
*Flash High beam* , owh City turbo @237Kmh … Sila bagi laluan….
Stock turbo hp torque and gearing is insufficient to reach speed more than 100mph therefore must performs Stage 1 modification if you want to hit that speed safely.
I wonder why Malaysia launching a new car always late…
Even Thailand more expensive petrol already EURO 5 compliance meanwhile a few Malaysian is still demanding cheap RM1.50/L EURO 1 petrol may not live through to witness EURO 5 grade petrol launch by year 2050 later.
We want EURO6 RON95 @RM1.50/L as promised. Capische?
yes.. lets get angry
Thai preferred cheap diesel impot frm kelantan,
Thai much preferred diesel murah dr kelantan,
We got the current gen City facelift faster than Japan dude. How fast do you want?
I guess this becoz the cars are sold much cheaper here. For eg) Mazda CX-5 2.5L Turbo launched on Sept3 – RM178k only, the same car launched in Thailand on Nov 01 – RM256K.
Because our market is smaller? Quick search online shows that we’re barely half the size of Thailand or Indonesia.
pasal malassia ala tongkat cacat
It’s simple, Indonesia is the largest market (by population, and by GDP) in ASEAN, and second goes to Thailand. And automotive industry love Thai because of their attractive scheme. Malaysia, we want to make our own car, that’s also why we have a lot of policies that has opposite effect to attract carmakers from outside Malaysia.
sebab malassia ala tongkat catat otak
How many dupes you need to create just to say the same sh-t?
Honda don’t seemed to know their own car generation! Lol!
FYI the current gen is the 6th iteration of City going way back to the 80’s. Honda mudah lupa….
Tukar ECU, set 200 HP, tambah sayap, bisa terbang ~~~
:p
Toyota is the japanese king in thailand. In msia, honda is the king. Yet thailand is still being preferred. In fact, it is universally preferred by all auto makers. Something is wrong somewhere here in this country. Even the not so new G cant do a shit about it.
Honda sold 127,768 cars in 2018 in Thailand.
Honda sold 102,282 cars in 2018 in Malaysia.
That’s 25,486 cars more in Thailand.
Now you know why Honda prefer Thailand?
Will toyota put 1.0 turbo into vios? 1.0 turbo from toyota raize. Or myb 1.2 turbo from chr.
20 years after the Europeans now all Japanese come out with turbo’s? Where are the turbo- and downsizing-critics now?
Have any car manufacturers resolved the intake clogged issue for direct injection turbo? If not, pls provide the oil catch can
The reason is our fuel was low grade with high content of sulphur (hence the euro 1.5 @ euro 2M status).
Euro 4 and above will solve the problem.
Mercedes, BMW, & Audi don’t have this problem. Their engines must be godlike compared to Japan ain’t it?
Then why vw provides walnut blasting?
Fuel saving? Says the company which 20 years ago never believed in turbo. Claiming VTEC engines are better, more power and more reliable. Phuiii..
downsizing is to do with new emissions standards, variable vale tech is still in use, learn la.
That output and torque number are convincing. :0
Not a Honda fan personally, but I had to admit, its looks is so good.
A direct injection engine is a no no. Potential long term problem.
Civic until now also not officially launched with the price… Ah duiiiii
We probably won’t get the turbo…
Turbo engine so unreliable, add with motor make it worse. I think better me stay with old and proven tech. Turbo is not for me…