My New Honda City

hondaman81 · 20th March 2004, 01:39

Something i cant quite get:
Have had both the first 2 models of the city,the previous one a 1.5 exi a/t[saph silver]{also cheated by ichibaan big time,in a separate post}.....gave me a city mileage of 9-9.5kmpl.
My CVT which aint even a month old and done abt 800km gives me only 8

? Dealer says all well with my car and my drivings perfect cause my CRV gets me 6.5-7

?
Why the heck did i buy a city then??

GTO · 20th March 2004, 01:51

Now you are truly a Honda guy, 2 city's and a CRV! How come all of your Honda's are automatics?

Your new CVT has done only 800kms, the engine is still packed and tight. Give it until atleast 4000 - 5000 kms before you start getting a decent average. Right now, your engine is yet in its infancy stages and hence will not be as efficient or as powerful as a fully "settled" one.

Hope that helps,

GTO

Shan2nu · 20th March 2004, 03:44

It's really surprising that your NHC (CVT) gives you only 8kmpl. I'm sure that figure will hit the roof by the time you do around 3000 on it. Just make sure the run in is done well, or you might face bigger problems in the future.

But you know, there's a difference between driving the CR-V and the CVT. Both might be autos but they work differently. I remember one off the auto mags mentioning that it would take a lot of practice and experience to extract the best out of a CVT. You mght just have to drive the way it's supposed to be driven. only experience can solve this problem as i'm sure thet NHC gives a much better mileage than that.

BTW, Welcome to the Honda club. GTO, Ajmat and Me also own Vtecs. M3 has a City 1.5. Any other Honda owners???

Regards...
Shan2nu

RJK · 20th March 2004, 18:46

U really are a honda guy ! a loyalist to the core !

hondaman81 · 20th March 2004, 20:36

Big boss gto i prefer to drive only autos.....shan2nu the service manager said the same thing u said....though my old 1.5 was a powerhouse!!!!but i love this one as well.....

GrimReaper · 20th March 2004, 20:39

On a side-step i ain't a huge fan of the new City. It just sucks in the looks from Front AND Back and also i just drove it day before yesterday, and i gotta say it aint powerful at all. I mean the ride is pretty smooth and gearbox and steering is really great but it just doesn't have the power or even the slightest bit of speed in it.(this is from comparing it to the other cars in the segment and not to some upper segment car like the Mondeo)

ajmat · 20th March 2004, 20:46

A guy with whom I play golf with get 13.5km/l on his CVT less than 1000km old - he drives gently and is very fussy about it. Personally, the new City is a great appliance but does not beg you to thrash it. I took a friend to look at the new Honda City. She drove the old 1.5 and then the new City. The old City was being sold at too high a price and the new City ws too expensive for her. I then gave her my Vtec to drive. You can guess whic one she really liked of the lot!

Shan2nu · 20th March 2004, 23:31

No prizes for guessing that.........

Regards...
Shan2nu

20th March 2004, 01:39	#1
hondaman81 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vagabond Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	Something i cant quite get: Have had both the first 2 models of the city,the previous one a 1.5 exi a/t[saph silver]{also cheated by ichibaan big time,in a separate post}.....gave me a city mileage of 9-9.5kmpl. My CVT which aint even a month old and done abt 800km gives me only 8? Dealer says all well with my car and my drivings perfect cause my CRV gets me 6.5-7? Why the heck did i buy a city then??
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20th March 2004, 01:51	#2
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,828 Thanked: 321,528 Times View My Garage	Now you are truly a Honda guy, 2 city's and a CRV! How come all of your Honda's are automatics? Your new CVT has done only 800kms, the engine is still packed and tight. Give it until atleast 4000 - 5000 kms before you start getting a decent average. Right now, your engine is yet in its infancy stages and hence will not be as efficient or as powerful as a fully "settled" one. Hope that helps, GTO
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20th March 2004, 03:44	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	It's really surprising that your NHC (CVT) gives you only 8kmpl. I'm sure that figure will hit the roof by the time you do around 3000 on it. Just make sure the run in is done well, or you might face bigger problems in the future. But you know, there's a difference between driving the CR-V and the CVT. Both might be autos but they work differently. I remember one off the auto mags mentioning that it would take a lot of practice and experience to extract the best out of a CVT. You mght just have to drive the way it's supposed to be driven. only experience can solve this problem as i'm sure thet NHC gives a much better mileage than that. BTW, Welcome to the Honda club. GTO, Ajmat and Me also own Vtecs. M3 has a City 1.5. Any other Honda owners??? Regards... Shan2nu
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20th March 2004, 18:46	#4
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 762 Times	U really are a honda guy ! a loyalist to the core !
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20th March 2004, 20:36	#5
hondaman81 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vagabond Posts: 30 Thanked: 0 Times	Big boss gto i prefer to drive only autos.....shan2nu the service manager said the same thing u said....though my old 1.5 was a powerhouse!!!!but i love this one as well.....
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20th March 2004, 20:39	#6
GrimReaper BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 261 Thanked: 0 Times	On a side-step i ain't a huge fan of the new City. It just sucks in the looks from Front AND Back and also i just drove it day before yesterday, and i gotta say it aint powerful at all. I mean the ride is pretty smooth and gearbox and steering is really great but it just doesn't have the power or even the slightest bit of speed in it.(this is from comparing it to the other cars in the segment and not to some upper segment car like the Mondeo)
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20th March 2004, 20:46	#7
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,176 Thanked: 31,076 Times View My Garage	A guy with whom I play golf with get 13.5km/l on his CVT less than 1000km old - he drives gently and is very fussy about it. Personally, the new City is a great appliance but does not beg you to thrash it. I took a friend to look at the new Honda City. She drove the old 1.5 and then the new City. The old City was being sold at too high a price and the new City ws too expensive for her. I then gave her my Vtec to drive. You can guess whic one she really liked of the lot!
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20th March 2004, 23:31	#8
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	No prizes for guessing that......... Regards... Shan2nu
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