Honda Confirms All-New Metropolis Volition Become Turbo Power

As Nissan prepares to debut its all-new Almera for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region, Honda wasted no fourth dimension inwards teasing the all-new, fifth-generation City which volition brand its global debut past times the terminate of November.

While Honda opted non to free whatsoever teaser photo, they did hope that their all-new sub-compact sedan volition “exceed its past times success as well as intermission complimentary from quondam beliefs as well as limits.” That’s sure a really tall gild given that cumulatively, the City has amassed over iv ane one m thousand inwards sales globally.

Now, Honda did confirm ane thing: the all-new City volition live on getting a turbocharged mill. Though no specs were revealed thence far, the safest bet would live on a downsized turbo, likely a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder flora inwards the European marketplace Civic. While it sounds puny on paper, this engine genuinely churns out 122 horsepower as well as 200 Nm of torque—a recipe for a bonafide steal rocket, peculiarly if Honda decides to duet it alongside a manual (for immediately though, it’s sure to larn the globe Dreams CVT). Moreover, it delivers upward to 33 per centum improve mileage than the electrical current City.

Aside from its turbo powertrain, the all-new City promises “better dimensions beyond its class” as well as volition “provide value beyond imagination.” Highfaluting words indeed, but if Honda keeps to its promise, it’s sure to larn a shape leader inwards the sub-compact sedan segment.

For immediately though, stare at the all-new City’s official logo. For eagle-eyed readers, it looks to live on the same typeface every bit the Japanese marketplace Fit/Jazz which was only launched at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.