Honda City 4th Gen crosses 2.5 lakh car sales milestone

The 4th Generation Honda City is by far the highest selling Honda City car launched in India and has done so within just 30 months of its launch.

Honda India CEO Yoichiro Ueno with Honda Cars India Senior Vice President Raman Kumar Sharma at the launch of Honda City 2017 in New Delhi, on Feb 14, 2017. Photo: IANS

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4th Gen Honda City achieves sales of over 2.50 lakh units

India accounts for 25% of global sales of the Honda City

The 4th generation Honda City car in January 2014

The forth generation Honda City has managed to sell 2.50 lakh units of the car in less than 2 and half years. The 4th Generation Honda City has achieved sales volume of over 2.5 lakh units, making it the best-selling City ever from Honda, the company said in a statement.

Honda Cars India had launched the 4th generation Honda City car in January 2014. The Honda Citu cames with an all-new i-DTEC diesel engine and a new-generation CVT transmission technology.

India accounts for 25% of global sales of the Honda City. Globally, the Honda City has registered cumulative sales of over 3.5 million units in more than 60 countries. Of this, over 1 million units are attributed to the 4th Generation City.

The model also witnessed tremendous change in customer’s preferences, with over 30% opting for the the highly fuel-efficient CVT variant.

Yoichiro Ueno, President & CEO, Honda Cars India, said, “The Honda City is an important pillar of Honda’s business and success in India. With its new-generation technologies, the 4th Generation City meets our customers’ aspirations for a premium product. It is also a testimony of our commitment to bring the best models and technologies for our customers in India. I would like to thank our customers for their support to the model.”