2026 Honda City Facelift Introduced In India With Up To 17.97 kmpl Mileage In ICE Variant And 27.26 kmpl In Hybrid Variant

Honda has now introduced the new City facelift in the Indian market, and the updated sedan comes with multiple design and feature changes. However, it still misses out on the turbo engine which many were expecting.

Read more about it below.

2026 Honda City Facelift – Specs and Features

The new Honda City facelift features a sharper exterior design, mostly around the front portion, while the rear section has only received mild changes. Up front, the updated sedan comes with a redesigned grille, sleek LED projector headlamps, and connected LED DRLs. The chrome bar above the grille has also been removed this time, giving the front fascia a cleaner and stealthier look.

Speaking more about its design, the front bumper has also been revised, and it now has larger air intakes along with a sportier lower section. Coming to the side profile, the overall shape remains mostly the same as before, but newly-designed 16-inch alloy wheels have been added. At the rear, the sedan gets revised LED tail lamps with a fresh light signature, a smoked finish, a new bumper with a subtle diffuser-like treatment, a sporty-looking spoiler, and a shark-fin antenna.

Dimension-wise, the new Honda City facelift measures 4,594 mm in length, 1,748 mm in width, and 1,489 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,600 mm. The sedan is offered in six colour options – Crystal Black, Radiant Red, Obsidian Blue, Platinum White, Cognac Silver, and Meteoroid Grey. Notably, Crystal Black is the new colour choice that has been introduced this time.

About the interior, the new City facelift gets an Ivory-themed cabin with a dual-tone black and beige finish. The dashboard layout remains familiar and simple, while the same three-spoke steering wheel with multiple audio and ADAS controls is also present. Vertically-oriented AC vents, soft-touch finishes, leather wrapping around the steering wheel and gear lever, and physical AC controls are some of the other interior highlights.

The main highlight inside is the larger 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. Other features offered on the car include a semi-digital driver’s display, 8-speaker audio system, ventilated front seats, multi-colour ambient lighting, single-pane sunroof, wireless phone charging, auto-dimming IRVM, cruise control, push-button start/stop, charging ports, and connected car technology.

Speaking of comfort, the rear seat continues to be one of the strong points of the Honda City, offering good legroom, under-thigh support, and a near-flat floor for the middle passenger. The large windows and the sunroof further make the cabin feel more open.

Coming to safety, the new Honda City facelift comes equipped with 6 airbags, rear parking sensors, ESC, TPMS, hill-start assist, rain-sensing wipers, a 360-degree camera, and Honda’s Level-2 ADAS suite. Lane watch, collision mitigation, and adaptive cruise control are also part of the ADAS features. However, powered seats, a powered tailgate, and a fully digital driver’s display are still missing on the sedan.

Speaking of its powertrain, the standard model is powered by a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 121 PS of power and 145 Nm of torque. This engine is paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-step CVT gearbox. The claimed fuel efficiency is 17.77 kmpl for the manual and 17.97 kmpl for the CVT.

The strong hybrid version, on the other hand, uses a 1.5-litre petrol-hybrid setup, capable of delivering up to 126 PS combined output and up to 253 Nm torque. It is coupled with an e-CVT gearbox and offers a claimed fuel efficiency of 27.26 kmpl.

Talking about the competition, Skoda’s Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus are still major contenders in the sedan segment in India, with their 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre turbo engine options. Therefore, it would be interesting to see how the new enthusiast sedan buyers are going to look at this 2026 Honda City facelift.

Pricing and Availability

Regarding the price and availability, the Honda City facelift is available in four variants – SV, V, ZX, and ZX Plus. Prices start at Rs 12 lakh and go up to Rs 21 lakh. All prices are introductory and ex-showroom.

Variant	Petrol MT	Petrol CVT	Petrol Hybrid e-CVT
SV	Rs 12 lakh	—	—
V	Rs 13.30 lakh	Rs 14.30 lakh	—
ZX	Rs 15.26 lakh	Rs 16.26 lakh	—
ZX Plus	Rs 16.15 lakh	Rs 17.15 lakh	Rs 21 lakh