Honda City Hatchback
Making its world debut in Thailand, the 2021 Honda City Hatchback will serve as the replacement for the aging Honda Jazz in Malaysia. Looks wise, the front fascia and even interior is a splitting image its sedan sibling, but like its name suggests, the differences lie at the back. The Thai-spec City Hatchback is equipped with a 1.0-litre, turbocharged DOHC VTEC three-cylinder engine making 122 PS and 173 Nm, paired to a CVT. We can expect the same 1.5-litre, naturally-aspirated inline-four in the regular City to be powering the Malaysian-spec City Hatchback instead. Features wise, the Thai-spec City Hatchback keeps the practical ULTR seat configuration, and gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support. In terms of safety, there's 6 airbags, stability control and hill start assist, alongside the customary anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution. The Honda City Hatchback is bound to be launched in Malaysia in 2021, competing against the 2021 Toyota Yaris.
2021 Honda City Hatchback Varients
2021 Honda City Hatchback Specs
| Segment | B-Segment |
| BodyType | Hatchback |
| Transmission | CVT / E-CVT |
| Capacity | 1.5 L |
| Horsepower | 98 - 121 PS |
| Seats | 5 |
2021 Honda City Hatchback Overview
Honda City Hatchback – Overview
In the noise and lights of MITEC KL, Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. has launched the 2022 Honda City Hatchback in Malaysia, with estimated prices ranging from RM 75,670 (1.5 S) to RM 87,860 (1.5 V), with deliveries for the petrol versions starting in January 2022. So far, Honda Malaysia has received 2,000 bookings for the City Hatchback.
The selling price for the RS e:HEV will be announced later next year.
These numbers also mean that the Toyota Yaris can take a slight breather, as the Yaris still has a price advantage (RM 71k to RM 85k) over the City Hatchback.
| 2022 Honda City Hatchback estimated prices in Malaysia | |
|---|---|
| Variant | Price |
| 1.5 S | RM 75,670 |
| 1.5 E | RM 83,080 |
| 1.5 V | RM 87,860 |
| RS e:HEV (Hybrid) | TBA 2022 |
These prices are not too far off the City Sedan's price range of RM 74,191 (1.5 S) to RM 105,950 (RS e:HEV).
Must Read
- Features the super versatile Ultra Seats (called ULTRA Seats here), which the sedan does not have
- Longer and wider than previous and current Honda Jazz
- Longer and wider than the Toyota Yaris
- Most powerful 1.0-litre turbo engine unlikely to make it to our market
- May be more expensive than its sedan counterpart, as seen in the Thai market
- Design is awkward when compared to sedan counterpart, due to increased height