Honda City: Best selling mid-size sedan of 2020

Almost 50% of the cars sold were of the top-end ZX variant.

With 21,826 units sold during the calendar year 2020, Honda City became the best selling model in the mid-size sedan segment. In December 2020, it had a market share of 41% in its segment.

The fifth-generation City was launched in July 2020. Following its launch, the mid-size sedan segment registered a growth of 10% in the period of July - December 2020. The cumulative sales for the segment during this period were 45,277 units as compared to 41,122 units in the same period last year. During the period of July - December 2020, Honda sold 17,347 units of the City.

According to Honda, almost 50% of the cars sold were of the top-end ZX variant. The share of CVT variants in the initial 6 months was 48%.

The new City is available with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine that produces 119 BHP and 145 Nm. This engine is offered with either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed CVT. The car also comes with a BS6-compliant 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel unit producing 98 BHP and 200 Nm. The diesel engine is paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox.