In November last year, Honda Thailand introduced the City Hatchback and the City e:HEV RS. The latter is the hybrid sedan that also tops our Malaysian City range. The hatchback is a five-door hatch version of the latest City, and it replaces the Jazz in ASEAN.
The Thai-market City Hatchback was launched with the same 122 PS/173 Nm 1.0 litre three-cylinder turbo as the sedan there, also with a CVT. No e:HEV hybrid for Thai hatch buyers, until now. According to Headlightmag, which also uploaded the pics you see here, the City Hatchback e:HEV RS is now available in the Land of Smiles.
No surprises here; it’s basically a combination of the City Hatchback with the hybrid powerplant from the e:HEV sedan, in sporty RS trim. The smallest version of Honda’s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) hybrid system, uses a 109 PS/253 Nm electric motor that drives the wheels. It is juiced by a 1.5 litre Atkinson-cycle engine with 98 PS/127 Nm, plus an integrated electric motor acting as a generator and a starter.
There’s no traditional gearbox driving the front wheels, but the DOHC i-VTEC unit can clutch in through a single-speed transmission to provide direct drive at higher speeds, where it is most efficient. The 0-100 km/h sprint is done in 9.4 seconds.
The 1.0T already has an RS variant, so the additions here are mostly hybrid-specific, plus additional kit for the range topper. It stands out with blue-tinged Honda logos, rear disc brakes, auto headlamps and a tyre repair kit (frees up space for the hybrid battery). The e:HEV RS is also the only hatchback to come with Honda Sensing driver assist features and a LaneWatch blind spot camera.
Also exclusive to the e:HEV RS are an electric parking brake with auto brake hold, remote engine start, walk away auto lock, rear air con vents, and auto high beam. The meter panel is a hybrid-specific 7.0 inch display. This Brilliant Sporty Metallic blue colour is fresh.
The City Hatchback e:HEV RS is priced at 849,000 baht (RM110,911), which is 100,000 baht costlier than the Turbo RS. Sounds like a reasonable premium considering the long list of extra kit and hardware. In Thailand, Honda hybrids come with an additional five-year warranty for the HEV system and a 10-year warranty for the hybrid battery, unlimited mileage.
GALLERY: Honda City Hatchback e:HEV RS
GALLERY: Honda City Hatchback 1.0T
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Wrong spelling, this is hunchback not hatchback la…haaaa
Wrong spelling, this is Jazz not City Hatchback.
The rear quarter angle just look awful!
(Like) City HB
(Dislike) Yaris
Lucky Thai ppl… nice country, cheap car.
Ugly and over price H
Honda no idea. Copying Proton Suprima.
10 years ago, who would have thought Honda City “bread and butter” car is now priced over 100K?
An I thought thailand were supposed to have cheaper cars than here and yet this isn’t so as their City hybrid is slight bit higher than ours.
In 2014, City is selling at THB 734k. In 2021, Honda City RS is selling at THB 739k. Kind of cheap don’t you think so? https://www.zigwheels.co.th/en/new-cars/honda/city. http://paultan.org/2014/01/23/2014-honda-city-launched-in-thailand/
City hatchback or jazz vs yaris but at 110k. How many of you will use 110 for this car?