2026 Honda City Facelift Launched in India at ₹12 Lakh

Honda Cars India has launched the updated Honda City in India with prices starting at ₹12 lakh (ex-showroom). This marks the second facelift for the fifth-generation City that originally debuted in 2020.

The updated sedan gets:

• New exterior styling
• More features
• Revised front design

while the engines remain unchanged.

Sharper Exterior Design

The 2026 City gets a heavily redesigned front fascia featuring:

• New sleeker LED headlamps
• Connected LED DRL light bar
• New honeycomb grille
• Revised bumper design
• New dual-tone 16-inch alloy wheels

Honda has also added a new Crystal Black Pearl paint option alongside the existing colour choices.

At the rear, the sedan now gets:

• New bumper design
• Revised reflector placement
• Faux diffuser styling

More Features Inside

Inside, the cabin layout remains familiar, but Honda has added several new features, including:

• Larger 10.1-inch touchscreen
• 360-degree camera
• Front ventilated seats
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wireless charger
• Ambient lighting

The sedan also continues to offer:

• Sunroof
• Connected car tech
• Electric parking brake
• Rear sunblind

Petrol and Hybrid Options Continue

The City continues with the familiar 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 121 hp and 145 Nm torque

The engine is available with:

• 6-speed manual gearbox
• CVT automatic

Honda also continues offering the strong-hybrid e:HEV version, which produces:

• 126 hp
• 253 Nm torque

Honda claims a fuel efficiency figure of 27.26 km/l for the hybrid model.

Safety and ADAS Features

The updated City continues with:

• Level 2 ADAS
• Six airbags
• Lane watch camera
• Hill start assist
• Rain-sensing wipers

Pricing

The updated Honda City is available in four variants, SV, V, ZX and ZX+, with both petrol and hybrid powertrain options. Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi) are as follows:

• SV MT – Rs 11,99,900
• V MT – Rs 13,29,900
• V CVT – Rs 14,29,900
• ZX MT – Rs 15,25,900
• ZX CVT – Rs 16,25,900
• ZX+ MT – Rs 16,14,900
• ZX+ CVT – Rs 17,14,900
• ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid – Rs 20,99,900

The strong-hybrid e:HEV version continues to be offered only in the top-spec ZX+ trim.

Final Take

The updated Honda City may not bring major mechanical changes, but Honda has done enough to keep the sedan feeling fresh in an increasingly SUV-dominated market. The added features, sharper styling and efficient hybrid option should help the City remain one of the most balanced premium sedans currently on sale in India.