Following its world debut in Thailand last November, the Honda City Hatchback has now been launched in Indonesia, replacing the third-generation Jazz that was previously offered there. Interestingly enough, the archipelagic country is welcoming the hatchback version of the latest City first, before the sedan that is already available to us in Malaysia.
For the Indonesian market, the City Hatchback comes in a sole RS trim level, although customers will get to choose between a six-speed manual (yes, you read right) and a CVT, both mated to the same engine.
Just like our market, that engine is not the 1.0 litre VTEC Turbo three-cylinder petrol unit offered in Thailand. Instead, it’s a 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engine that makes 121 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque, which Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) – the local distributor there – says is the most powerful in its class.
In terms of equipment, the City Hatchback is identically specced regardless of transmission choice, with the RS look being standard and represented by a black front grille, shark fin antenna, tailgate spoiler, door handles, side mirror caps, rear diffuser element and fog lamp garnish.
Standard exterior equipment includes LED lighting for the exterior (headlamps, DRLs, fog lamps and taillights), 16-inch alloy wheels with 185/55 profile tyres, keyless entry, heat-rejecting tinted glass and a multi-angle reverse camera.
Inside, you’ll find a combination of leather, suede and fabric upholstery, manually-operated front seats, keyless engine start, an eight-inch touchscreen head unit with WebLink and Apple CarPlay support, four speakers, along with single-zone automatic air-conditioning. The CVT option does come with remote engine start and paddle shifters, which aren’t on the manual.
The City Hatchback in RS guise also comes with a red and black interior, the latter as a contrast to showcase its sportiness. Said colour is seen on the AC panel, stitching on the leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob as well as instrument cluster. Honda’s Ultra Seats are also present, allowing for a variety of seat configurations that either maximise comfort or practicality.
On the safety front, the model comes with six airbags as standard, along with Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), hill start assist, front seat belt reminders, Isofix child seat anchors on the outer rear seats and four rear parking sensors.
Customers will have six colours to choose from, including Phoenix Orange Pearl, Rallye Red, Crystal Black Pearl, Meteoroid Grey Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic and Platinum White Pearl. They can also purchase Modulo accessories for the exterior, which include door visors, plus front, side and rear skirting.
Official pricing for the City Hatchback is unavailable for now, with HPM only set to reveal figures later in April. With the model making its way to more ASEAN markets, could we be next? There have been rumours that the Jazz will be dropped here, with the City Hatchback being its replacement. Excited?
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There doesn’t seem to be a radical design change for Honda city..whether hatchback or sedan.
Look at the aircon vents..aiyoh yoh..so hideous…
I m no fan of Hyundai…but look at their revolutionary designs..The new Elantra is the North American compact car of the year.
Surely,with modern super computers,Honda can do better than this.
It is like roti chanai every day..bring on lah roti telor,roti sardine,roti pisang etc..
If u like Hyundai new Elantra, no one stopping u.
Azlano mc dunno.
You got pretty bad vision.
I said I am no fan of Hyundai….you seem to get stuck in the Honda empire.Go and get your honda.
But will you buy the 1.6NA elantra for 160k?? At that price, is a shit car with lousy engine, so so interior quality. You will never see 1 on the road.
Cute small hatchbacks
But ugly look
Ugly or pretty. Most locals kenot afford at all… PKP kelam kabut abes & SOP orang pening. Ramai member yang hilang kerja, pendapatan berkurangan serta wang simpanan habis digunakan untuk menampung keperluan harian …. Poket kering ramai lagi yg bercerai.
this Honda City RS, kami mampu tengok jer..
Sesat kes bro? Weekly petrol mindless ranting is in the other article.
Honda City Hatchback RS manual took over the ingenuity of Suprima and Satria Neo manuals.
Suprima and Satria Neo still the best
What so special about honda?
Honda Indonesia doing the right move for the 6speed manual. Bravo!
While Honda Malaysia clearly taking us for a ride. Why no RS until now? Why no hatchback? Whats the delay? Car companies know what new models are coming as early as 18 months before launch.
And why no manual?? Why Honda, why??
Manual?not a chance. Malaysians dont have left leg
People complain Malaysia bad traffic, these people never travel to Bangkok, Jakarta or Manila as these places are far worse traffic than KL.
No left hand to give a signal also
Yes – Iriz 1.6 5MT
No- City 1.5 6MT
Kill jazz market.
If Honda is differentiating the HB as a City variant, does it mean there is still hope for JDM Jazz to come?
Have you seen the JDM Jazz ?? It looks so cutesy and feminine. People here have different taste. That is why City Hatchback for our market instead of Jazz.
Thanks but no thanks….This City hasn’t an engine with siput. Kereta kurang power.
Then go buy ferrari la. Banyak cakap belinya tak
If Civic 1.5T 6MT, that’s interesting
6MT… take my
6MT oso will def kill off yariz n myvi…
6MT but cannot fight lolz
Honda Malaysia should think of being in MT variant. I believe there are people willing to buy the MT model and the MT variant may surpass the sales of cheapest model.
Define your ‘there are people’? A handful are also people but does not make business sense to do it.
Honda Malaysia & all other distributors are profit oriented companies. They don’t do charity. They will maximise profit based on models that sell
Aside brand name n engine, this hatchback lacks refinement compare to ativa n x50. we’ll see if brand loyalty can prevail in this time.
I love the previous gen Honda City
Honda Malaysia should bring in the 6-speed manual at least in one variant like the RS. Toyota had the chance to put 6-speed manual in the Vios GR Sport but they blew it. Without the manual option, all these GR and RS badges are simply gimmicks.
I think the hesitation on Honda Malaysia’s part is understandable. If they bring this in it better has AEB, blindspot monitoring and 360 deg camera to compete with the Yaris
this will not sell well….they should just focus on the new HRV….
the honda city is still the most powerful car in its class even though the old engine still soldiers on.
So RS is just a trim level then? I was hoping for a proper hot hatch.
finally! hope honda msia will offer manual transmission
City 2nd Generation design was the best. Honda is deteriorating, out of world trend, not futuristic
Honda Malaysia please bring in this 6-MT variant! We need more affordable yet fun cars to buy in Malaysia!
The RM320k Type-R is too expensive for the most of us.
Insyahallah Honda MY will have brains to bring the manual version here. Of course not to forget, improvement on their BS BQ and QC is the priority. Please make sure these have been improved before barking. Insyahallah syukurlah Malaysia masih aman.
no match to the all time king of the road, the flying Myvi 2.0 beng edition :D
6MT is blooming in indon…
honda MY… pls bring 6MT option available…
Why Honda Malaysia not bring in the new 1.0L litre engine
Still no ADAS? what a shame