The fourth-generation GN2/GN6 Honda City is set to receive its second facelift since it was revealed back in late 2019. An image of the refreshed B-segment sedan, due to be revealed in India next week, May 22, was posted by Financial Times reporter Akbar Merchant on X.
Clear to see on this undisguised example is the radical new front fascia, giving the car an aggressively sporty look. Sharp headlights with quad eyebrow-style daytime running lights sit atop a full-width honeycomb grille seemingly inspired by the Civic Type R, with the H badge being moved to the top portion of the bumper; there also appears to be a light strip joining the lamps.
To make space for the repositioned “lambang H”, the chrome/gloss black strip of the current model has been refinished in body colour for a sleeker, more streamlined look. Meanwhile, the lower bumper gets a wide upturned air intake that is visually connected to the vertical corner inlets, reminiscent of the plug-in hybrid BYD Seal 6 DM-i (a Japanese car copying a Chinese design? My, how the tables have turned…).
Also visible in this image are the redesigned alloy wheels with a new turbine-style aero look. The rear end is not shown, but past spyshots from Brazil have shown a rump that will be largely unchanged, saved for a reworked bumper with vertical reflectors. We can also expect a new dashboard and upgraded tech to go with the revamped exterior, which would help the City regain lost ground to Chinese SUV rivals.
Despite the significant redesign, the City will likely soldier on with the same engines as before. In Malaysia, these include a 121 PS/145 Nm 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC naturally-aspirated four-cylinder mated to a CVT, as well as an e:HEV hybrid that pairs a 109 PS/253 Nm electric motor with a 98 PS/127 Nm Atkinson-cycle mill and a single-speed hybrid transmission.
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