Honda Cars PH updates City, City Hatchback, Civic RS e:HEV

MANILA: Honda Cars Philippines Incorporated (HCPI) has provided updates for the City and City Hatchback as well as Civic RS e:HEV.

The City’s sedan and hatch iterations got revised styling, upgraded cabin features, and additional safety equipment while the Japanese automaker’s electrified sedan received a driving feature similar to the one seen in the Prelude.

Curious what are the three model’s new portions? Read on. 

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City Sedan Hatchback updates

Both the sedan and hatch versions of the Honda City are now fitted with redesigned front fascia comprised of:

• Honeycomb grilles
• Dual-LED headlamps linked by a horizontal light bar
• Sharper bumpers
• Functional air dams 

They also sit on new 16-inch alloy wheels and black door handles.  

For their rear, they now sport new trunk accents, clear taillight housings, and redesigned bumpers.

Inside, the two vehicles come with refreshed upholstery, a surfaced dashboard, and rear USB charging ports. Their infotainment system grew to 10 inches—making it more visible to all occupants. 

Those who want to enhance the vehicles’ athletic styling, the company offers authentic Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) accessories for both the City and City Hatchback.

Aside from a refreshed look, the two cars also got fitted with more safety and driver-assistive technologies such as rain-sensing windshield wipers, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a Honda LaneWatch Camera integrated into the side mirrors.

Civic RS e:HEV

While the first two received heavy aesthetic upgrades, the Honda Civic RS e:HEV came out with performance enhancement as it is now features S+ Shift, which was first seen in the Prelude

Created to ensure a more engaging driving experience, the aforementioned technology works with the Honda Civic's Sport drive mode—giving drivers simulated upshifts and rev-matched downshifts when using its paddle shifters. 

This feature also complements the vehicle’s Active Sound Control, which produces amplified engine sounds that vary with acceleration and deceleration.

Notably, the system in the Civic produces a louder sound than the Prelude.     

Color options for all three models got extended with the addition of two new tones namely:

• Urban Gray Pearl
• Blazing Red Pearl

Their prices are as follows:

New City
Variant	Retail price
S	P998,000 (Same as previous year model)
V	P1.083 million (Same as previous year model)
RS	P1.178 million* Additional cost for the following colors: P10,000 for Urban Gray Pearl and Blazing Red Pearl P20,000 for Platinum White Pearl

 

New City Hatchback
Variant	Retail price
RS	P1.238 million* Additional cost for the following colors: P10,000 for Urban Gray Pearl and Blazing Red Pearl P20,000 for Platinum White Pearl

 

New Civic RS e:HEV E-CVT
Variant	Retail price
RS e:HEV E-CVT	P2.08 million* Additional cost for the following colors: P10,000 for Urban Gray Pearl and Blazing Red Pearl P20,000 for Platinum White Pearl

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