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Originally Posted by Shreyans_Jain I am very happy with XM2. My City as well as Jazz, both are running on the same 205/60R15 tires. They result in a massive improvement in stability, grip, road holding as well as aesthetic appearance. Plus, I have had no issues with punctues or sidewall bulges. Roads are a real piece of work here in Faridabad, so that is high praise from my side. Tire life seems to be pretty good too.
City got these upsized rubbers at around 35k km, and the suspension was already pretty much shot by then. I will not comment on how it affects bump absorption in the long term, but yes, there has been no accelerated wear of ball joints or arms or ends. Alignment does not get disturbed for months together.
Jazz has also run for 30k km on this set of tires. Again, the experience has been very good and I have had no issues whatsoever. The car is at close to 90000 km and is still running on the stock suspension. But the older Jazz was a very sturdy and robust car, quite unlike the current City. So it is not fair to make a direct comparison. |
Thanks a ton !!
One last question, Are you running on stock alloys or steel rims?
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Originally Posted by komalthecoolk I actually thought the problem was with me and not the car as long as I was in Bangalore. Bangalore has horrible traffic but reasonably better roads than what Hyderabad currently has. Only after moving to Hyderabad and driving here and busting up my back on my i10 and then going on a 6 days road trip on a friends Tata Zest almost without any pain or tiredness, I realized it's my i10's hard suspension and anti-ergonomic seats that is my problem
I did a test drive of 6 cars back to back on the bad roads I have to use everyday and the most comfortable car considering the suspension + seating + space inside was the new Linea followed by City. I am really unsure of the future of Linea and Fiat, so the next best thing is this. I did do two 5Km test drives on the City CVT and felt realllly comfortable. Of course, I am 6 foot tall and the low seating worries me on very long drives (which I don't do much btw ). I just need to decide between SV-CVT or VX-CVT or come down one notch to Amaze CVT with a smaller engine. Confusion. Confusion. |
Hello Komalthecool,
I am gonna jump right into this one.
I am a owner of the new 2014 Honda City VX, and I was one of the people who got my car from the first batch. I drive a Manual petrol i-VTEC, and I have covered about 72,200 odd kms till date.
I am going to be very honest. Most of the City owners here are from the inital production batches, and most of the initial batches had quite a bit of niggles (BHPian Crazy_Driver has made a thread regarding the various niggles). Honda has made an effort in improving the quality of the parts used, but it maybe a little too late (Not for the Aam Aadmi, but for the Team-BHPians in particular).
I am 6 feet 3 inches tall, quite obese (120 kgs) and shoulder width is quite wide.
Some of these points might come as a rant, but I am being very blunt and open about the truth, and what ever I mention are my personal experiences.
-The Driver's seat has about 60% sunken down (since mostly I drive the car) but when I don't drive the car, say for about 2 weeks or so, the foam return to the normal cushioning level for a short period of time; then it reverts back to the same.
-My passenger seat was fine for a long time, as the person who mostly sat there weighed only 55kgs or less. Later, when some of my other friends started regularly sitting there (weighting around 85kgs) the seat has again started sinking there too.
-The leather wrap on the steering wheel is a joke It gives grip, no doubt; but it isnt very soft, and over long journeys, your hands tend to hurt.
-The leather wrap on the gear knob: It doesn't even look premium, the gear box layout fades over 2 years and if you have sweaty palms, the leather becomes rough (sandpaper rough).
-The parts used in Honda Citys manufactured in the year 2016, are way more better than the parts used when i bought my city. The doors feel firmer, the ORVMs close a little more quietly, the outside noise is a little bit more insulated, boot has a spring loaded mechanism, etc.
-Driving pleasure is pretty good in the city, the car glides on highways and its a breeze to drive around the city.
- Coming to your specific city, Hyderabad; I had driven to Hyderabad, more accurately Secunderabad from Bangalore. The drive through the North-south corridor was excellent. But once I reached Shamshadbad, I saw lots of pothole ridden roads (due to the rains), and some were very deep. At the end of my journey, I needed a new bumper and fender lining.(some of the potholes in Secunderabad, especially around the railway station area are like a foot deep. The moral of the story = Always buy a car with good ground clearance. (eg. Scross/Creta/XUV500/Scorpio, etc)
-Mileage: Heavy traffic B2B: 10kmpl
Moderate traffic: 12-13 kmpl
Highway: anywhere from 15-20kmpl depending on driving style.
-Overall, I would say the city is an all rounder, and a pretty descent car; a perfect car for the highways (provided the headlights and the tyres are upgraded) and it has a soul (driving feel). If you would personally ask me, go with what your heart says.
-PS: Honda was very greedy in the starting when they launched the City, now it seems as though they have learn't their lesson; although they have jacked up the prices of the car (plus the government has increased their VAT, and other taxes this year) an their service centers are also greedy (read: Engine dressing; AC disinfection; Wheel Balancing, Rat Repellent)
PSS: I didn't mean to offend anyone by giving the above points, I just gave my perspective of the Honda City which I own; and since usually they delay in delivering my car at service centers, I got a chance to compare it with other Citys manufactured later on.
The City which I own will always be special for me; as it's my first car, and it has taken me all around south India (as of now); and it has been with me in every situation possible, even on lonely highways in the dead of night, cross country trips with friends and family, everything. It's just that Honda could have done better, the previous gen Accords, Civics and Citys are legends.
BTW no offense to all the BR-V owners on the forum; but Honda ready played pin the part on the Mobilo for the BR-V