2026 Honda City Facelift ARAI Mileage Figures Of 1.5 Petrol Manual And CVT Revealed

Honda just launched the updated Honda City sedan in the Indian market last week. The prices are out, and the car has also started reaching dealerships. While Honda revealed the fuel-efficiency numbers for the strong-hybrid or e:HEV variant, the figures for the regular petrol manual and CVT variants were not revealed earlier. We now have the official fuel-efficiency numbers for the updated Honda City facelift.

The Honda City received several cosmetic changes and feature updates as part of the facelift. However, the engine on the sedan remains the same. It is still powered by the same 1.5-litre naturally aspirated DOHC petrol engine that generates 119 bhp and 145 Nm of peak torque. This engine is available with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed CVT gearbox.

The Honda City facelift manual version offers a claimed mileage of 17.77 kmpl, while the CVT variant with the same engine offers around 17.97 kmpl. When compared to the older or pre-facelift model, the claimed efficiency of the CVT variant has come down slightly. In the older version, the CVT’s efficiency was rated at 18.40 kmpl.

The Honda City facelift, as mentioned above, is also available with strong-hybrid technology. The strong-hybrid version of the sedan comes with a 1.5-litre Atkinson-cycle engine that generates 124 Bhp and 253 Nm of peak torque. It offers a claimed mileage of 27.26 kmpl.

Honda recently updated the City and, as part of its new strategy, also unveiled its upcoming flagship SUV, the ZR-V Hybrid. Honda is betting heavily on hybrids and is expected to bring at least six new models to our market in the coming years.

The Honda City is one of the first models Honda officially launched in India, and it is also the longest-running nameplate not just for Honda, but also in this segment in India. As part of the update, the sedan received a revised front and rear design. The front gets new and sleek-looking all-LED bi-projector headlamps with dual-function LED DRLs. The front grille has been completely redesigned, and the lights now look like an extension of the grille itself.

There is a connected LED bar, and the Honda logo is placed above the grille. The sedan now gets a clamshell bonnet and a sporty-looking front bumper with air curtains and a larger lower air dam. Moving to the side, we notice that the overall design of the sedan remains the same, but there are brand-new 16-inch alloy wheels finished in a gunmetal grey shade. At the rear, the sedan gets clear-lens LED tail lamps along with a revised bumper and a diffuser-like element at the lower section.

On the inside, Honda is offering a premium-looking cabin with a clean layout. We see a new 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 360-degree camera, LaneWatch assist, ADAS features, leatherette upholstery, automatic climate control, a wireless phone charger, an auto-dimming IRVM, a manual rear windshield curtain, ventilated front seats, manual seat adjustments, rear AC vents, an electric sunroof, and more. Prices for the new Honda City start at Rs 12 lakh, ex-showroom, and go all the way up to Rs 21 lakh, ex-showroom.