The Honda Greiz you see in these images will come to India as the 2017 Honda City. So let’s take a closer look at it in this brief design review. The Greiz is based on the City, and was unveiled in October 2015 in China. Code-named as the ‘2GC’, the 2017 Honda City facelift will take on the likes of the 2017 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift and the new-generation Hyundai Verna.
2017 Honda City Facelift Design
The front fascia has been duly updated with a new grille that’s larger than before, while being finished in gloss black and underlined by a chrome underlip.
The new, pointy headlamp clusters host projector illumination and DRL strips.
Moving on to the sides, the doors and fenders get new, more expressive sculpting, while a set of fresh, diamond cut, 16-inch alloy wheels fill up the arches.
The overall length and width of the sedan will be increased by 45mm and 10mm respectively, while the height (1477 mm) and wheelbase (2600mm) are likely to remain unchanged.
New, chunky tail lamps with C-shaped LED elements define the rear end of the Greiz, and they’re bridged by a chrome applique.
The rear 3/4th view shows the new bodywork’s revised creases, the redesigned rear bumper and a new boot-lid with an integrated spoiler.
2017 Honda City Facelift Interior
Inside, the dashboard is ever-so-slightly different, with different side HVAC vents and trim inserts.
The instrument cluster continues pretty much unchanged, and is the same, blue ringed job that we’re used to right now.
The City’s current infotainment system with a 15.7 cm (6.2″) touchscreen is also likely to be retained on the face-lifted model.
The Greiz gets 510 litres of boot space; similar to the current City.
2017 Honda City Facelift Engines
The 2017 Honda City will be powered by the same engines that propel it now. That includes a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine good for 119 PS, and a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine rated at 100 PS. While the petrol engine will come mated to either a 6-speed MT (new; from the BR-V) or a CVT, the diesel engine will be exclusively paired to a 5-speed MT.
2017 Honda City Facelift Price
The 2107 Honda City facelift’s prices are expected to be slightly higher than the current model. The new City could be priced around INR 8.5 lakh for the base petrol variant, and around INR 13 lakh for the top-end diesel variant. The current model is available within the range of INR 8.20 lakh – INR 12.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
2017 Honda City Facelift Launch
The 2017 Honda City facelift will be launched in India early next year, and some reports put it as early as January 2017.
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