Honda City e:HEV

The Honda City e HEV is a highly advanced hybrid version of the famous Honda City sedan from the trusted Japanese car maker Honda. This car is made for people who want the great comfort and reliability of the normal Honda City but with the modern technology of a strong electric hybrid system. It is one of the very few proper hybrid sedans available in the mid size segment in India. It competes with other premium cars like the Hyundai Verna the Skoda Slavia and the Volkswagen Virtus but it stands out because it can save a lot of money on fuel. It gives you the smooth feeling of an electric car without the worry of finding a charging station.

Under the hood this car features a very smart and highly efficient power system. It does not just use a normal petrol engine. Instead it combines a very smooth 1.5 litre petrol engine with two strong electric motors and a small battery pack. Together this system produces around 126 horsepower and 253 Nm of electric pulling power. There is no diesel engine option. It uses a very advanced automatic gearbox that changes smoothly without any jerks. When you drive at low speeds in the city the car mostly runs silently on pure battery power just like a full electric car. When you press the pedal hard for more speed the petrol engine wakes up to give you maximum power.

When you look at the Honda City e HEV from the outside it looks very elegant long and highly professional. It shares the beautiful and low sedan shape with the normal Honda City but it gets some special touches to show it is a hybrid. The front of the car has a beautiful signature grille with a bold chrome line and the Honda badge has a special blue glow around it. It features very sharp and bright LED headlights that easily light up dark roads. From the side the car has clean straight lines and sits on very attractive 16 inch alloy wheels. The back part looks very neat with modern LED tail lights and a small spoiler on the trunk that makes it look slightly sporty.

Inside the cabin the car feels very premium comfortable and very well built. The seats are covered in high quality soft leather and the dashboard uses nice materials that feel rich to touch. In the center there is a clean eight inch touch screen to easily control your music maps and phone connections. The driver gets a very smart digital screen next to the normal speed meter to see exactly how the battery and engine are working together. The car also comes with a nice electric sunroof an automatic climate control system to cool down the cabin very fast and a premium sound system. It also has an electronic parking brake with a simple button instead of a traditional handbrake.

The driving experience of this hybrid sedan is extremely peaceful smooth and highly safe for your family. Because it starts on battery power the cabin is perfectly silent when you drive in city traffic. The suspension easily handles bad roads and bumps without shaking the passengers. The car has excellent leg space for five adults to sit very comfortably on long journeys. For your safety the car is fully loaded with great features. It comes with six airbags very strong brakes a special camera on the left mirror to help you see blind spots and the highly advanced Honda Sensing system. This smart camera technology can automatically apply brakes and keep the car safely in its lane to prevent accidents.

In India the Honda City e HEV is positioned as a highly premium mid size sedan. Because of the expensive hybrid battery technology it costs more than the normal petrol version. The starting price of this beautiful car is around 20 Lakh rupees before road taxes. After adding the mandatory insurance and state registration taxes the final on road price easily ranges between 22 Lakh and 24 Lakh rupees depending on your exact city. It is a premium price but it gives you incredible fuel mileage of around 27 kilometers per litre which saves a lot of money every day. Overall the Honda City e HEV is a fantastic choice for buyers who want a highly safe silent and super efficient luxury sedan for daily driving.