Honda Cars India Ltd announced an increase in the price of its models – Honda City, Honda BR-V and Honda CR-V. The revised prices became effective from 11th September 2017 due to the additional compensation cess in GST. The popular Honda WR-V has managed to escape the hike due to its sub-4metre length. Listed below are model and variant wise ex-showroom, Delhi prices:
| Delhi Prices wef 11th Sept’17 | Old Price | Revised Price | Variance | ||
| City | Petrol | S MT | 846,287 | 858,123 | 11,836 |
| SV MT | 947,937 | 961,195 | 13,258 | ||
| V MT | 992,897 | 999,900 | 7,003 | ||
| V CVT | 1,143,418 | 1,159,411 | 15,993 | ||
| VX MT | 1,154,169 | 1,170,312 | 16,143 | ||
| VX CVT | 1,271,457 | 1,289,241 | 17,784 | ||
| ZX CVT | 1,337,921 | 1,356,635 | 18,713 | ||
| Diesel | SV MT | 1,068,857 | 1,083,808 | 14,951 | |
| V MT | 1,147,050 | 1,163,093 | 16,043 | ||
| VX MT | 1,275,089 | 1,292,923 | 17,834 | ||
| ZX MT | 1,343,508 | 1,362,300 | 18,791 | ||
| BR-V | Petrol | E MT | 893,050 | 905,540 | 12,490 |
| S MT | 999,900 | 999,900 | 0 | ||
| V MT | 1,108,726 | 1,124,233 | 15,507 | ||
| VX MT | 1,200,378 | 1,217,168 | 16,790 | ||
| V CVT | 1,215,004 | 1,231,998 | 16,994 | ||
| Diesel | E MT | 999,900 | 999,900 | 0 | |
| S MT | 1,117,553 | 1,133,184 | 15,631 | ||
| V MT | 1,201,892 | 1,218,702 | 16,810 | ||
| VX MT | 1,304,270 | 1,322,512 | 18,242 | ||
| CR-V | Petrol | 2.0 RVI-I MT | 2,153,676 | 2,228,980 | 75,304 |
| 2.0 RVI-I AT | 2,326,057 | 2,407,389 | 81,332 | ||
| 2.4 RVSI-I AT (Smart Entry) | 2,547,350 | 2,636,419 | 89,069 | ||
The Honda City’s top-of-the-line ZX CVT petrol trim witnesses the biggest hike at INR 18,713, whereas, the ZX MT Diesel trim becomes dearer by INR 18,791. The Honda BR-V’s top end automatic petrol trim sees an INR 16,994 increase, while the Diesel VX manual trim is more expensive by INR 18,242. Available with a petrol option only, the Honda CR-V top end trim witnesses a hike of INR 89,069. The SUV is rumoured to be getting a diesel option by early next year.
Launched in February, the 2017 Honda City comes with a refreshed exterior design, enhanced safety features and a new infotainment system. The new 4th generation Honda City 2017 boasts of new features like integrated LED DRLs, inline LED headlamps, LED fog lamps, new 16-inch alloy wheels with wider tyres and a new touchscreen infotainment system, called the Digipad. The system has features like satellite-linked navigation, voice recognition, Bluetooth telephony, audio streaming, 1.5 GB internal memory, 2 USB-in slots, 2 microSD card slots and 1 HDMI-in slot. It also features the first in segment Wi-Fi support for Internet and Mirror Link support for smart phone connectivity.
The diesel sipping Honda City is powered by a 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine that is rated to deliver a fuel economy of 25.6 kmpl and maximum power of 100 PS@3600 rpm with a max torque of 200 Nm@1750 rpm. It has been mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. On the other hand, the petrol variant of the City is powered by 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine that delivers a maximum power of 119 PS@6600 rpm and a torque of 145 Nm@4600 rpm. It has been mated with Honda’s CVT with 7-speed paddle shifters that delivers a fuel efficiency of 18 kmpl. The 5-speed manual transmission delivers a fuel efficiency of 17.4 kmpl.