Honda City Facelift 2026 Price in India, Features and Specifications
Honda Cars India has launched the 2026 City facelift, featuring a refreshed exterior, a larger 10.1-inch touchscreen, a 360-degree camera, and ventilated seats. Retaining its 121bhp petrol engine and 126bhp strong-hybrid options, the updated sedan also introduces enhanced warranties for its hybrid components, with nationwide customer deliveries commencing immediately.
Honda Cars India has officially launched the 2026 Honda City facelift in the Indian market, representing the second major mid-cycle update for the fifth-generation sedan since its initial debut in 2020. According to Takashi Nakajima, President and CEO of Honda Cars India, the launch signals the beginning of a new growth phase for the company's domestic operations, with a stronger emphasis on premium positioning, hybrid technology, and sporty design. Customer deliveries for the refreshed sedan are scheduled to commence immediately across the country.
The updated mid-size sedan arrives with extensive cosmetic modifications to its exterior profile, resulting in an increased overall length to give it a sharper and wider stance on the road. Alongside the sharper styling, Honda has introduced key upgrade features inside the cabin aimed at enhancing user convenience and passenger comfort. The structural refresh meticulously balances premium aesthetics with high-end tech, ensuring that the long-standing nameplate remains highly competitive against its segment rivals. Honda ZR-V Hybrid SUV Price in India, Features, Booking and Delivery Details.
Honda City Facelift Specifications and Features
The 2026 Honda City facelift measures 4,594mm in length, which is 11mm longer than the preceding model. The redesigned front fascia features sleeker Bi-LED projector headlamps, a connected LED light bar integrated into the grille, split LED daytime running lamps, a new matrix-mesh grille pattern, and a revised front bumper with larger air intakes. The side profile stands on newly styled 16-inch dual-tone aero blade alloy wheels, while the rear features Z-edge wraparound LED tail lamps, a updated bumper garnish, a trunk lip spoiler, and a newly added Crystal Black Pearl paint option.
Inside, the cabin retains its signature dual-tone black and ivory theme but adds a new 10.1-inch floating touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Standard and premium upgrade features across the trim lineup include ambient lighting, a dark iron 3D-pattern dashboard garnish, a 360-degree camera system, ventilated front seats, USB Type-C charging ports, wireless smartphone charging, an eight-speaker audio setup, an electric sunroof, and a rear sunshade. For safety, the sedan is equipped with the Honda Sensing ADAS suite, comprising a Collision Mitigation Braking System, Lane Keep Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control with Low Speed Follow, Road Departure Mitigation, Auto High Beam, and Lead Car Departure Notification.
Powertrain and Mechanical Configurations
Mechanically, the sedan remains unchanged and continues to offer two distinct engine configurations. The standard 1.5-litre naturally aspirated i-VTEC four-cylinder petrol engine develops 121 bhp and 145 Nm of torque, paired with either a six-speed manual transmission or a seven-step CVT automatic gearbox, delivering a claimed fuel efficiency of up to 17.97 km/l.
The advanced City e:HEV strong-hybrid version combines a self-charging two-motor hybrid system with an e-CVT gearbox, producing a combined output of 126 bhp and 253 Nm of torque while delivering a fuel efficiency rating of 27.26 km/l. The hybrid model seamlessly alternates between EV, hybrid, and engine drive modes, and comes backed by an eight-year or 1.6 lakh km lithium-ion battery warranty alongside a five-year or 1 lakh km warranty on hybrid components. Honda WN7 Electric Motorcycle Patented in India, Coming With Premium Futuristic Design.
Honda City Facelift Price in India
The petrol-powered configurations of the vehicle are available across SV, V, ZX, and ZX+ trims for the manual variants, while the CVT automatic transmission is offered on the V, ZX, and ZX+ grades. The high-efficiency e:HEV strong-hybrid version continues to be offered exclusively in the top-tier ZX+ trim. The Honda City facelift price in India is expected to start at approximately INR 12.00 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level petrol manual model, with the fully loaded strong-hybrid variant positioned at the top of the range at an estimated INR 21.00 lakh.
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