All-new Honda City Hatchback: Is it a safe car?

All-new Honda City Hatchback: Is it a safe car?

KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia finally launched the all-new City Hatchback yesterday in the local market. The five-door hatch replaces Jazz in the Southeast Asian market and brings in some of the predecessor’s practicality to the more conventional City design.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • How much does the new Honda City Hatchback costs?

    The new Honda City Hatchback price range from RM 75,670 to RM 87,860.
  • The automaker opened the City Htachback’s ordering books a while back and Honda Malaysia received over 2000 bookings since opening. The company is targeting to make almost 1000 sales a month.

    Honda City Hatchback DETAILS

    The new City Hatchback like its sedan counterpart is offered in four variant options, all of which along with prices are mentioned below -

    Honda City Hatchback Variants 

    Price 

    1.5 S

    RM 75,670

    1.5 E

    RM 83,080

    1.5 V

    RM 87,860

    e:HEV RS hybrid

    To be announced later in early 2022

    The City Hatchback e:HEV RS hybrid options will be made available early next year and as can be seen the five-door City misses out on the 1.5 V Sensing variant that was recently made available in the sedan version.

    Honda City Hatchback SPECS

    The above-mentioned prices include SST rebate, five free labour servicing, and a 5-year unlimited-mileage warranty. In addition, the e:HEV hybrid trim also gets an 8-year unlimited-mileage warranty for its lithium-ion battery.

    Time to address the big question, is the new City Hatchback a safe car?

    The new City Hatchback comes loaded with top-notch safety features keeping the driver and passengers safe and sound on the road. Part of the hatchback’s smart and reliable advanced safety feature kit are -

    Honda LaneWatch

    Honda Lane Watch
    This class-leading feature enables the diver to change lanes safely with an unobstructed side view.

    Multi-angle rear view camera

    Multi-angle rear view camera

    Make reverse parking a breeze with Honda City Hatchback’s multi-angle rear view camera that offers wide, normal, and top-down view.

    Hill Start Assist (HSA)

    Hill Start Assist (HSA)

    With HSA the driver can release the brakes with confidence on a hill, without worrying about the car rolling backwards.

    Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)

    ESS alerts other drivers of sudden braking with automatic rear brake lights and hazard lights.

    Auto Brake Hold (ABH)

    Auto Brake Hold (ABH)

    The assisted ‘brake holding function’ eases the driver’s stress and fatigue of traffic jams.

    Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

    Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

    This advanced safety technology lessens understeers and oversteers thus calling for smooth cornering.

    ISOFIX I-Size type

    ISOFIX I-Size type

    The City Hatchback keeps on board little ones safe with attachment points that meet international safety standards.

    G-Force Control (G-CON)

    Honda G-Force Control (G-CON)

    This one here controls the impact energy during a collision, thus minimizing injuries to passengers.

    In addition, the new City Hatchback comes equipped with Honda SENSING which is the most advanced safety tech in its class. It minimizes the likelihood of collisions by protecting the driver and passenger both actively and passively. Part of the Honda SENSING kit are -

    Honda City Hatchback Honda SENSING

    Lane departure warning

    Lane departure warning

    When the car goes off lane without a turn signal, the steering wheel vibrates and notifies to fix the path

    Road Departure Mitigation

    Road Departure Mitigation

    In case the car veers too close to the edge of the road, this feature automatically warns and guides the driver to align the steering and even apply the brake, if needed.

    Lane Keep Assist System

    Lane Keep Assist System

    In case the driver leaves the lane unintentionally, this intelligent system alerts and corrects the car to the middle of the lane.

    Forward Collision Warning

    Forward Collision Warning

    Whenever the system detects a risk of collision with the car moving ahead, the driver will receive smart audio and visual alerts.

    Collision Mitigation Braking System

    Collision Mitigation Braking System

    In case the system detects a risk of accident, brakes will be intuitively applied to slow down or stop the car.

    Auto High Beam

    Auto High Beam

    The headlight automatically switches from high to low beam when the system detects light source from a preceding or oncoming car at night.

    Adaptive Cruise Control

    Adaptive Cruise Control

    This system helps maintain a fixed speed and safe distance from the car ahead.

    So, now you tell us, is the new City hatch a safe car or not? In our view, there is no doubt about its capability on the safety front.

    Also Read: 2021 Honda City Hatchback RS e:HEV launched in Thailand

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