Honda Cars India Begins Production Of The New City e:HEV Hybrid Sedan

Honda Cars India has commenced production of the new City e:HEV hybrid sedan. The company has rolled out the first unit of the Honda City e:HEV hybrid from its Tapukara plant in Rajasthan and is all set to launch the car in India next month. The new Honda City e:HEV broke cover just last week and the Japanese carmaker is already accepting pre-bookings for this upcoming hybrid sedan. While the standard Honda City is being offered in three trim levels in India- V, VX and ZX, the City e:HEV will be available only in the range-topping ZX variant.

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Unlike the previously sold Accord hybrid, which came to India as a completely built unit or CBU model, the City e:HEV is being manufactured in India.

Takuya Tsumura, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Limited said, "It's a delight to share that we are commencing the production of the City e:HEV from our Tapukara facility in the state of Rajasthan. The milestone also marks our commitment to bring advanced technologies for Indian customers and beginning of our electrification journey in India. As a company, we have always been aligned with the Government of India's vision of Make in India as well as bringing environmentally friendly technologies."

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The car gets an updated instrument cluster and updated connected car technology 'Honda Connect'

The 2022 Honda City e:HEV gets a new self-charging and highly efficient Two electric motor e-CVT hybrid system which in-turn is paired with the 1.5-litre, four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine. It also comes equipped with the Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) with advanced Lithium-ion Battery and an Engine linked direct coupling Clutch. The e:HEV electric-hybrid system gets three driving modes - EV Drive, Hybrid Drive and Engine Drive along with Regeneration mode during deceleration. The car also switches between the three modes automatically depending on the throttle input. The combined power output here is 124 bhp while the system belts out 253 Nm of peak torque, out of which 127 Nm are generated by the petrol engine. Of course, the hybrid tech has also made the City e:HEV more fuel efficient and the overall fuel economy has bettered by around 40 per cent at a claimed 26.5 kmpl. And that despite the weight addition of around 110 kg.

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The car now gets 6 Airbags, Honda Lane-Watch, a Multi-angle Rearview Camera, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System and more.

The new City e:HEV will also come with Honda's advanced intelligent safety technology- Honda Sensing for the first time in India. Honda Sensing safety system features include Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Adaptive Cruise Control, Road Departure Mitigation (RDM), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) and Auto High-Beam.