Honda Malaysia has dropped yet another teaser for the fifth-generation City on its official Facebook page, and this latest post continues its strong stance towards its competitors. They don’t mind you staring at its rear end, so the caption goes, and the accompanying image depicts the B-segment sedan’s tail lamp with a distinct U-shaped signature, following the previous teaser of the car’s full-LED headlamps.
Details of the forthcoming sedan’s local specifications remain tightly under wraps, though its debut in Thailand saw the fitment of safety kit such as ABS, EBD, BA and VSA as standard across the range, as driven by the country’s Phase 2 Eco Car regulations. There, the 1.0 litre turbo three-cylinder DOHC engine is the sole selection available, producing 122 PS at 5,500 rpm and 173 Nm of torque from 2,000 to 4,500 rpm.
A continuously variable transmission (CVT) with seven virtual speeds is also the sole choice available, with no manual option. Chassis layout is unchanged from before, comprising MacPherson struts in front and a torsion beam for the back end. Ditto the brakes, with ventilated discs and drums for the front and rear respectively.
India, however, gets an upgraded 121 PS/145 Nm 1.5L i-VTEC petrol, where it can be paired with either a six-speed manual or a CVT. Also available for India is a 100 PS/200 Nm i-DTEC turbodiesel. The current and previous generations of the City in Malaysia have been 1.5 litre petrol units.
The Thai-spec car gets projector headlamps, 15-inch alloy wheels, automatic climate control, keyless entry and start, cruise control, manually adjustable front seats (six-way driver, four-way passenger), Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support and a Honda Connect telematics system, the latter comprising remote start, vehicle locator and remote locking functionality.
The City sold in India is the only one to get LaneWatch, where a passenger-side mirror includes a camera to provide the driver with a better view of the far side of the vehicle; this is found on Honda’s larger models such as the Civic and the Accord.
Competition for the Honda City – whom its teaser campaign is meant for – includes the Toyota Vios and the Mazda 2 Sedan, the former being its closest rival in the market. This was reflected in Toyota Malaysia’s own response to the first City teaser, too, playing ‘timelessness’ against the first Honda salvo calling time on its competition.
Also due to make its Malaysian entrance soon is the 2020 Nissan Almera, which has been sighted driving in Kuala Lumpur, ensuring the B-segment sedan market in Malaysia is not short of choice among the volume players. Which of these will be your pick? Sound off in the comments section below.
GALLERY: 2020 Honda City, Thailand debut
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Ah bENG rear lights
The dashboards give me the feel of Porsche Cayenne. 90K chip-chip
Exactly bro. Behind the wheel, power of dreams
The dashboard looks so cheapskate and boring
Agreed! Bad design and outside design.
Honda designers needs to redesign this kind of tail red lights. This suits for middle aged drivers
Its also help promoting the yuppies Perodua Myvi and Aruz
Both have the LED Tubings
Both only appeals to ah bengs.
Ah beng, ali, and muthu all suka
Persona > all
Hope honda malaysia give best spec here
Useless teaser, we ady know what is available from other markets. What we want to know is which car are they bring in, the shorter wheelbase Thai one or the longer wheelbase Indian one?
3 series red lights design. Front looks almost same as gm6
Agreed! This looks getting too dull also lor
(Like) 2020 Honda City.
(Dislike) 2020 Nissan Almera
Singapore is getting the non-turbo engine
Why bother with 1.2 turbo when power output is similar?
4 cylinder has better refinement against 3.
And talk about reliability.
At least Civic 1.5 turbo has 180bhp against the previous 2.0 ivtec 155bhp.
Penah bawak ke bro, Honda 3 cylinder? X penah bawak, sembang, pompang, kata org Kedah.
Lol because of emissions, low end torque, moving forward with technlogy.
NOT similar output, turbo motor will molest NA unit with its torque. same argument for VW 1.2 TSi unit- power output similar to 1.6 NA with peak torque figures rivaling 1.8 NA BUT much broader spread.
173 Nm/ 127lbs spread from 2000 to 4500rpm VS 145Nm/ 107lbs peak @ 4500rpm = better power flexibility.
awesome !
Awesome? Tell me which any honda models design do you think is most awesome? None! Every honda models looks so boring including this. But only grandpa thinks that honda still looks better while 99.9% disagreed with you.
you can disagree all you want. I can get all the dislikes on the comment section but just see the amount of honda you’ll see on the road next year. That is something you can’t deny mate. Cheers brother!
Ahonda Beng Sedan Citi
mini civic. Found that hood lining design also similar as civic ketam
If Honda did not step up the game by providing Honda Sensing. Then say goodbye to other competitor. The new almera maybe will come with ADAS Nissan Intelligent Mobility system (if tan chong did not sleep again). The vios also maybe will come with safety sense if it is engineered to include safety sense. Right now Malaysian are smart. Aside looks and engine, safety and feature are main consideration on buying car.
Honda cars are fast becoming questionable in built quality. Only honda fanboys syiok becoz they thought the are driving “dream” car.
Go on and dream, dream, dream as much as you like. Your money, your dream car, as they say.
If City continue using 1.5NA but Almera comes with 1.0T there will be partial of potential City owner go for Almera. If both cars price similar why go for simple NA tech when people can own a turbocharged car. Almera although with turbine it means of fuel saving with smaller displacement, not power. But for car enthusiast who doesn’t care of warranty void they will go for remap for higher power output. If using NA there is very little chance to increase power.
If Honda bring in the 1.0T it will be interesting and both City and Almera will dominant the B segment market while Vios will continue struggling with its mighty NA.
Low Design Class. Honda is so common lar including tailamps look like old man
Too fugly
Worst b-segment design car ever!
Design is getting backwards alike
Don’t get why people are complaing. The rear looks good and the front no need to say laa… looks stunning! My only complaints are the dashboard design which kinda looks like a step behind and an electronic brake.
Honda fanboy detected!!! This looks so ugly including tailights which considered as third world design. It looks too way outdateeeedddd
See many haters here. But what other B segment cars can give a good interior packaging? None except Almera.
Mind u, its rear interior feels much spacious than the new Altis & Mazda3.
Lol! You should know why so many honda salesmen in this website hates mazda last year. Because honda salesmen think that mazda feels premium and so worried that honda sales will be taken away by mazda. Since honda salesmen are getting more jealous about mazda design, they started to talk badmouth about mazda that happens Q4 last year. Understood. Mind you that honda design is getting either outdated or getting ugly. Even reliability for honda is getting lousier than any japanese brands. Even proton reliability is getting better than honda. So you need to ask yourself why honda rank getting poor.
Go for Vios better lo.
Dey thambi. Kete dah kuar kat other countries masih wayang kuat buat preview lama2. Lol! Anyway, you guys gonna launch here with lousy spec with crazy price… so stop Wayang la! Tak boleh tahan with ur lousy sneak peak!