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Honda City Sedan

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Honda City Sedan Review

Price range:

$18,990 - $23,490

Car Verdict rating:

Good:

Roomy interior; refined driveline. It's a Honda.

Not so Good:

Feels and drives like a Supermini (unfortunately), but for the same price you could be in a Small class sedan with a bigger engine.

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Honda City Sedan Review

Design and Engineering	Good	Arriving Down Under in February 2009, the Honda City's smart, distinctive styling will appeal to a different target market than the funky Jazz hatchback; typical quality Honda build.
Design and Engineering	Not so good	Basically, it's kind of a Honda Jazz with a boot. Whilst the Honda City is noticeably longer due to a stretched wheelbase, the width stays the same - so it’s narrower inside compared to similarly priced larger sedans.
Interior and Styling	Good	The comfortable seats are positioned high ensuring good visibility; rear seat space offers plenty of legroom and decent head room; huge boot (larger than a Commodore!) with 60/40 split folding rear seats for carrying longer loads.
Interior and Styling	Not so good	Missing the myriad clever compartments of the Honda Jazz Hatch; no button for central locking; door trim and dashboard have too many hard & cheap looking plastics; rear seats don’t fold fully flat.
Performance	Good	Smooth 1.5L engine; at highway speeds road noise is kept to a minimum in the cabin.
Performance	Not so good	145Nm of torque is nothing to shout about - if you bought it for the big boot and intend to fill it, then the Honda City may struggle.
Ride and Handling	Good	On most roads the City’s suspension provides a comforting ride, soaking up most bumps.
Ride and Handling	Not so good	The electric power steering lacks feedback which is a turn-off for driving enthusiasts (however, Honda can rightly say that the Honda City isn’t meant to be a sports car); handling is only competent.
Buying and Owning	Good	Excellent fuel economy for a vehicle with this much interior space; full size spare tyre instead of the now all-too-common space saver wheel; six airbags come standard!
Buying and Owning	Not so good	Once price is taken into consideration the Honda City struggles to compete against a number of larger small family cars that are priced similarly; no Electronic Stability Control (ESC).