Honda Malaysia has introduced a new variant for the City called the 1.5L V Sensing, which retails for RM90,212 on-the-road without insurance – full sales tax exemption factored in. The new offering sits between the existing RS e:HEV hybrid (RM105,950) and V (RM86,561) in the line-up, gaining extra features over the latter for a premium of RM3,651.
The first is the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assist systems, which includes Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Collision Mitigation Braking System (autonomous emergency braking or AEB), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM), Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Auto High-Beam (AHB).
These Sensing features already come standard with the RS e:HEV, but they weren’t available previously for other City variants, until now. The V Sensing also gets a seven-inch digital instrument cluster display instead of the analogue setup found in the V.
Beyond that, the rest of the V Sensing’s spec sheet is identical to the V, with standard items being 16-inch alloy wheels; LED headlamps, front fog lamps, daytime running lights and taillights; keyless entry and engine start (with remote function), paddle shifters, cruise control, single-zone automatic air-conditioning, leather upholstery, an eight-inch Display Audio head unit (with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support) and eight speakers.
There are also six airbags, rear Isofix child seat anchors, Vehicle Stability Assist, ABS, EBD, brake assist, hill start assist, emergency stop signal, two reverse sensors, a multi-angle rear-view camera and Honda’s LaneWatch camera.
Under the hood, it’s the same 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated DOHC four-cylinder petrol engine rated at 121 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque, with drive being sent to the front wheels through a CVT. The top speed is identical to the V at 195 km/h, although the 0-100 km/h acceleration time is slower by a tenth at 10.5 seconds.
With the addition of the V Sensing, Honda customers who want a City with active safety systems are no longer limited to the hybrid variant. Are you among those who have been hoping for such a variant to be introduced?
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Exterior looks wierd
Pay so expensive for such important safety. better get Vios mid grade much cheaper. get advance safety also
If you factor in the interest hp charges,at 100 grand..it really cost an arm or leg to get this bland no thrill front looking City.
Like you said,might as well get a basic Vios,send it to a good car spa with more refinements in terms of entertainment,safety,speed etc.
Go buy myvie laa if price is your concern…. What a nonsense comment
Got you picture here, everyone can see your face hahaha
A good move but I say more needs to be done.
Honda is valuing the Honda Sense system roughly at RM3651.
The current range is like this:
1.5 S 74,191.27
1.5 E 81,664.82
1.5 V 86,561.45
1.5 V Sensing 90,212.36
Theoretically they could do a move similar to Perodua and their 2020 Myvi update and include sensing to the other variants:
1.5 S 74,191.27
1.5 S Sensing 77,842.27 (74,191.27 + 3651) – less than current 1.5 E with superior safety
1.5 E Sensing 85,315.82 (81,664.82 + 3651) – less than current 1.5 V with superior safety
1.5 V Sensing 90,212.36
But no surround view camera and blind spot monitor
Habeslah all those who bought V spec without Honda Sense!
There is no stock at all for last few months, then the Honda shall update and inform the buyer who are still waiting the car, especially v-spec buyer.
But Honda using the car owners’ loyalty to clear their v-spec model, really disappointing!!!
No more Honda for me!!!
Top up RM4 for AEB, ACC.
Better than tin Kosong.
Next should be 1.0Turbo replacement.
Step by step waiting for supply chain.
Amongst all the variants, this makes the most Sense.
No surround view camera and blind spot monitor
Relearn what your driving school instructor taught you and turn your bloody head around, it doesn’t cost you anything.
driving school in malaysia never taught us how to avoid rempits
Why the need for the surround view camera though? are you that bad of a driver you need cameras all around your car to see your surroundings? A blind spot monitor is not required in the city because it has an actual blind spot camera instead. Do your research first la bro
Can it be retrofitted to existing vspec owners?
Knowing Honda, they’ll ask you to fuck off…!
Been there, felt that…!
Honda: Those V-spec owner, I don’t care your feeling at all. I just take your money and sell the clearance stock for you!!! Boo boo.. you loser and I am the winner!!!
good business strategy, but Honda should have done the same thing to old Jazz and HRV
new city hatch n new HRV coming…
Great news indeed. Now can become best in class.
Erm still incomplete Honda Sensing? No Low Speed Follow (LSF)?
Why? your leg is that tired is it?
Toyota will definitely feel this lol
Honda Malaysia always tipu buyers only,
never buy from these scam brand
Exactly, those just bought V-spec (including me) seem scam by Honda and the salesman.
I say to myself that will never buy Honda anymore!!!
I just got the v-spec car 1 weeks plus, then this come out, really feel the scam by the Honda and the salesman. No more Honda for me in future for sure.
Honda & salesman: I don’t care!!!
The war is just started. Now Honda make some SENSE on their cars. Shall see what Toyota coming up with their Hybird war.
haiya still hand lever handbrake ka?
Interior still not good. Wierd proportion and doesn’t age well.
Haiya, no hands to pull is it?
Why does the leaflet say “New 7 inch TFT Meter” but has “Charge” and “Power” on it? A mistake ?
at least honda malaysia now got some sense
Sad to see that first batch City V owners can’t get optional upgrade for Honda Sensing.
this City has the best performance beating vios and Mazda 2. the writer said “with drive being sent to the front wheels thought a CVT”. It is confirmed a CVT transmission and not the conventional one.
Finally HM wakes up ady but too late perodua Ativa ady shallow the whole cake,vios also suffering further early don’t wanna give all the safety features now only wana give,sad company
The LaneWatch camera is the worst thing ever. Only one side (left) and it’s a major distraction because you need to lower your eye level to look at the screen, and you need to make sense of whether something is there or not, which is challenging in low-light situations.
A normal blind spot monitoring system with a LED that’s either ON or OFF is so much easier, it tells you whether someone is in your blind spot, plain and simple.
More details on the AEB,please.Is it the same specs as the ones found in the Accord and CRV?Does it use a camera or radar?What is the speed that it is effective up to,100 km/h or more?Can you compare this with the AEB of the Ativa,Civic and X50?These are useful data as the main draw of this model variant is the AEB.Thank you.