Honda City e:HEV in Pics: Honda launches this hybrid electric vehicle; check price, features, mileage and more
Honda launched its much-awaited car City e:HEV in India on Wednesday, marking its debut in the strong hybrid electric vehicle segment in the country.
Honda City e:HEV: Japanese carmaker Honda launched its much-awaited car City e:HEV in India on Wednesday, marking its debut in the strong hybrid electric vehicle segment in the country. The company is producing the model at its Tapukara, Rajasthan-based manufacturing facility.
The City e:HEV is the first car in the mainstream segment equipped with strong hybrid electric technology, the automaker said in a statement.
(With the Inputs of PTI)
Honda City e:HEV: Price
The price of the new Honda City e:HEV is Rs 19.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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Honda City e:HEV: Features
City e:HEV offers three driving modes - EV drive, hybrid drive, and engine drive, along with regeneration mode during deceleration. The model also comes with safety features, including a collision mitigation braking system (CMBS), adaptive cruise control, road departure mitigation (RDM), lane-keeping assist system (LKAS), and auto high-beam. Honda has also introduced its advanced intelligent safety technology "Honda SENSING" for the first time in India with the new City e:HEV.
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Honda City e:HEV: Company's Statement
"Today, we embark on our electrification journey in India with the launch of new City e:HEV, reaffirming our commitment to bringing the best and most meaningful technologies to the country," Honda Cars India President & CEO Takuya Tsumura stated.
The tremendous response received on the unveiling of the model last month reflects the acceptance of the strong hybrid technology in the mainstream segment, he added. "We believe this self-charging hybrid electric model, which comes with a first-in-segment advanced intelligent suite of safety technologies Honda SENSING, is the most practical solution available in the market and will help customers in making a smooth transition towards an electrified future," Tsumara said.
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Honda City e:HEV: Milege
As per the company, the City model range comes with a self-charging two-motor strong hybrid system connected to a 1.5-liter petrol engine, entailing a peak power of 126 PS and fuel efficiency of 26.5 km per liter. The automaker said it is offering a 3-year unlimited kilometers warranty as standard while the warranty on the lithium-ion battery will be 8-year or 1.6 lakh km (whichever comes first) from the date of car purchase.
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Honda City e:HEV: Company's future plan
Honda globally plans to launch 30 EV models by 2030, with an annual production volume of more than two million units. The auto major aims to invest around USD 40 billion over the next 10 years in the EV space.
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