Ever since the 1990s, the Honda Civic was one of those cars that people liked to dress up with mods. This meant body kits, and possibly even big ol’ wings. Sure it was a car designed for optimal daily driving, but the City just had this charm to it that begged to be modified. The same is of course true with the new 2021 Honda City that was released locally this year.
The fifth-generation City is arguably the best-looking version yet. It’s stylish, sporty, and sleek. However, Honda Cars Philippines wants to make the 2021 City even more good looking as it released a Modulo package for its subcompact sedan.
The 2021 Honda City with the Modulo kit
The aforementioned Modulo kit includes a front under spoiler and a rear under spoiler. The front one is tied to the fog-light housing and the rear goes seamlessly just behind the rear wheel.
On the side, the new Honda City gets a Modulo side skirt, as well as window visors. The window visors, apart from enhancing the look of the new City, also protects the interior of the car whenever you choose to slightly open your windows when it’s raining.
And lastly, there’s also an available trunk-mounted spoiler that comes with its own brake light. From the looks of it, the rear spoiler will not compromise driver visibility due to its low and sleek profile.
The 2021 City's sleek Modulo rear spoiler
Overall, the Modulo kit provides an even sportier look to the 2021 Honda City. However, the Modulo kits are pure cosmetic upgrades for the 2021 City. But, it sure gives the new City extra style points. Of note, the said Modulo accessories can be fitted to all variants of the 2021 City including the RS trim.
If you’re liking the Modulo kit for the 2021 City, then you’ll have to contact the nearest Honda dealership for the price for each piece and for the price of installing them.
The rear of the 2021 City with the Modulo kit
As for the 2021 Honda City itself, prices starts from Php 838,000 for the entry-level City S 1.5 MT, while the top-of-the-line City RS 1.5 CVT sits at Php 1,048,000. Take note that those are introductory prices, which will be available until December 31, 2020.
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Know more about Honda City 2024
The 2024 Honda City is a subcompact sedan. In the Philippine market, its four variants are City E, City S, City V, and City RS—the prices for these range from Php 973,000 to Php 1,148,000.
Size-wise, the refreshed City for 2024 is 4,580mm long, 1,748mm wide, and 1,467mm in height. The RS trim is a bit longer at 4,589mm. All trims then get a wheelbase length of 2,600mm and a ground clearance of 134mm.
Under its hood is a 1.5-liter inline-4 gasoline engine capable of making up to 119 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque. Power is then sent to its front wheels via a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
Locally, the Honda City competes against the Toyota Vios, Mitsubishi Mirage G4, Mazda3, Nissan Almera, Hyundai Accent, MG 5, etc.
Honda City Launch
The refreshed 2024 Honda City was introduced to the Philippine market on June 13, 2023. It was launched locally with four available variants: the E, S, V, and RS.
Of note, the 2024 model updates the seventh-generation GN model which was initially introduced back in 2019.
Honda City Exterior
On the outside, the Honda City’s top-spec trim gets LED headlamps and the stylish RS kit which provides a high gloss black finish for many of its parts. All come standard with LED daytime running lamps, and LED taillights.
The City then sits on a set of 16-inch alloys for the RS. The V and S meanwhile, gets 16-inch or 15-inch alloy wheels respectively. The S uses a set of 15-inch steel wheels.
Other equipment available to the City includes power-folding side mirrors, side mirror integrated signal lamps, a trunk lid switch, a trunk spoiler, and an automatic on/off for the headlamps.
Honda City Interior
The City can comfortably seat up to five occupants which are then kept cool by an automatic or manual climate control system depending on the trim. The RS gets more convenience features in the form of a rear seat armrest, and rear seat accessory ports. It also has more cupholders numbering 4.
The model’s top-spec trim likewise has the fanciest-looking interior. This is because it gets leather-clad seats, and RS trim finishes. Plenty of bits of the City RS cabin also get a red contrasting color.
For the driver, this Honda sedan gets a 4.2-inch TFT color meter, an analog gauge cluster, a urethane steering wheel, and a tilt and telescopic steering column.
Technology & Safety Features
Providing entertainment aboard the Honda City is an eight-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. For the RS, this display is linked to a total of eight speakers.
Safety for all City variants is handled by the Honda Sensing suite. This includes adaptive cruise control, emergency braking, lane keep assist, road departure warning, lane departure warning, auto high beams, and a lead car departure notification warning.
Standard safety equipment for this Honda model includes ISOFIX child seat anchors, anti-lock braking, stability control, speed-sensing door locks, and dual front airbags. Only the RS and V trims get a reverse camera. All variants get side airbags, but only the RS gets side curtain airbags.
Platform & Chassis
The Honda City uses a front-engine, front-wheel-drive chassis under the Honda Global Small Car Platform. Ride comfort is provided by McPherson struts for the front and a torsion beam suspension for the rear.
Braking for this model is provided by front discs and rear drums. It also uses a hand-operated manual parking brake.
Honda City Engine & Drivetrain
The 2024 City carries over the 1.5-liter found on the pre-facelift model. At maximum, this engine can churn out 119 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque. Power is sent to its wheels via a CVT.
Honda City Q&A
1. Does the Honda City come offered with a front-wheel drive option?
Yes, it does.
2. Which Honda City variant has a sunroof?
The sunroof is not available on any variants of the Honda City, even the top-spec model.
3. Is the Honda City a fuel-efficient sedan?
Yes. According to the fuel efficiency test result by the Department of Energy, the Honda City consumes roughly 26.02 km/l.
4. Is the Honda City Philippines a good car?
Definitely. The Honda City is considered one of the most exquisite handling cars in its segment. Moreover, it is backed with a comfortable ride quality thanks to its sorted suspension setup of independent MacPherson struts with a stabilizer up-front and an H-shaped torsion beam with a stabilizer at the back.
5. Is the Honda City classified as a sedan?
Yes. The Honda City is the entry of Honda Cars Philippines Inc. to the subcompact sedan segment in the Philippine market.
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