The Honda City has been selling very well but the only flaw Honda cars in India have is, that they come only with a petrol powerplant. However Honda says a diesel city is on the cards. Honda India has confirmed that it is developing a small displacement turbodiesel engine, that can power the Honda City and other small cars. The 1.5 liter diesel powerplant will be build to produce power in various stages of tune ranging from 65bhp to 100bhp. The engines are expected to power the upcoming Jazz hatchback as well.
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January 8, 2009 at 6:01 pm
With the strategy of premium pricing followed by HONDA, the price of these diesel engines by HONDA will be going north….
though i am a big fan of NHC and believe it to be one of the well designed cars in its segment, seldom it happens that HONDA always looses the battle when the argument hovers around price…
with price consious Indians and economic slump continuing, people would give a thumbs down to a first generation diesel engine from an otherwise one of the best petrol engine manufaturer….
January 8, 2009 at 6:10 pm
You have a very valid point ARKC. Honda need to price the diesel powered City well. The SX4 diesel is also coming so Honda need to price it competitively.