2020 5th Generation Honda City

[kelaihoyin]

5 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Maybe for some honda cars, the number of airbags still have not catch up? Think shuttle also comes with 2 airbags.

Is not Honda, is KahMotor, sacrificing safety for profit margins.

[Fitvip]

13 minutes ago, kelaihoyin said:

Is not Honda, is KahMotor, sacrificing safety for profit margins.

Don't blame Kah Motor, it is the tax structure, C & E, GST, ARF etc

[Spring]

14 minutes ago, kelaihoyin said:

Is not Honda, is KahMotor, sacrificing safety for profit margins.

I know local AD can remove some items to reduce the OMV n hence increase profit margins  but I don’t think u can indent with reduce airbags as they shld be standard?

[Thecarboy302]

1 hour ago, Spring said:

That’s what that bro says but another bro says got side airbags so I’m not sure.
 

Frankly, in this day n age, 6 airbags are a minimum. Vios has 7 whilst even an entry level car like Attrage has 6 as well so no excuses but let’s find out officially before knocking them. 

Screengrab from Honda Singapore website. 

 

But at just $1k less than the Civic, this is one tough sell. 

Edited July 9, 2020 by Thecarboy302

[13177]

17 minutes ago, Thecarboy302 said:

Screengrab from Honda Singapore website. 

 

But at just $1k less than the Civic, this is one tough sell. 

But the drive between civic and city feel quite different.

[kelaihoyin]

1 hour ago, Fitvip said:

Don't blame Kah Motor, it is the tax structure, C & E, GST, ARF etc

I believe if other brands can bring in more airbags at similar pricing, then is not just because of the tax structure. Is that other brands choose to bring in lesser features as compared to safety. So maybe KM  is not sacrificing it for margins, but definitely not placing safety as priority. 

1 hour ago, Spring said:

I know local AD can remove some items to reduce the OMV n hence increase profit margins  but I don’t think u can indent with reduce airbags as they shld be standard?

The current gen City in Malaysia has more airbags than SG model. I believe indent lesser airbags is no issue.

Edited July 9, 2020 by kelaihoyin

[wongpumpkins]

2 hours ago, Spring said:

That’s what that bro says but another bro says got side airbags so I’m not sure.
 

Frankly, in this day n age, 6 airbags are a minimum. Vios has 7 whilst even an entry level car like Attrage has 6 as well so no excuses but let’s find out officially before knocking them. 

Sorry..my bad..missed front side airbags..by the way, i still think 7 airbags should be standard now since base variant vios can offer..i initially put city in my shortlist too but need to take away now..

[Philipkee]

Talked to my SE. The demo honda city should be appearing in Kah Showroom soon.

If I go there to molest the car, I will gpgt here

[Fellows]

On 7/12/2020 at 6:46 PM, Philipkee said:

Talked to my SE. The demo honda city should be appearing in Kah Showroom soon.

If I go there to molest the car, I will gpgt here

Does our AD MIT come with Honda Sensing?

Damn...still that old 1.5L engine instead of the 1.0L Turbo engine as seen in Thai market, rear brake still using drums, come on its 2020 how expensive and rear disc brake be.
 

In Japan, Honda Sensing is a default safety feature on higher grade model for their Accord, CR-V, Civic, Vezel (aka HR-V) and Grace (aka City), Shuttle and Fit. 
 

PI need to up the game and bring in JDM Grace with Honda sensing and with more airbags. Super envious other nations always get same model with better spec and cheaper price. 

Edited July 14, 2020 by Fellows

[Cheefarn]

47 minutes ago, Fellows said:

Does our AD MIT come with Honda Sensing?

Damn...still that old 1.5L engine instead of the 1.0L Turbo engine as seen in Thai market, rear brake still using drums, come on its 2020 how expensive and rear disc brake be.
 

In Japan, Honda Sensing is a default safety feature on higher grade model for their Accord, CR-V, Civic, Vezel (aka HR-V) and Grace (aka City), Shuttle and Fit. 
 

PI need to up the game and bring in JDM Grace with Honda sensing and with more airbags. Super envious other nations always get same model with better spec and cheaper price. 

 

 

FYI, JDM Honda has dropped Grace and the FC CIvic sedan by this mid year. Sales have been too poor and sedans are tough sell over there. Its SUV and minvans over there

Once again, Civic has been dropped from JDM lineup for the 2nd time in recent history due to poor sales. Only the Civic Type Ah Ler remains but not for long since the UK factory is slated to close this year too. 

Only the current gen Accord remains in JDM as the sole sedan offering. But the current Accord looks like a rushed and unfinished product. 

[Xers007]

On 7/9/2020 at 8:00 PM, Spring said:

I know local AD can remove some items to reduce the OMV n hence increase profit margins  but I don’t think u can indent with reduce airbags as they shld be standard?

I think can indent for lesser spec, e.g the airbags under the A pillar cover or side normally has an airbag tag or printing/emboss. If remove locally still need to order extra cover if not how to remove the tag and the printing/emboss. 

[Spring]

5 minutes ago, Xers007 said:

I think can indent for lesser spec, e.g the airbags under the A pillar cover or side normally has an airbag tag or printing/emboss. If remove locally still need to order extra cover if not how to remove the tag and the printing/emboss. 

Airbag is a safety gadget, I don't think u can remove this kind of gadgets locally.  Anyway it makes no sense to import with the airbag and then remove locally cos u would hv already been charged tax on this which thus defeats the purpose of removing.

Perhaps it may be possible to indent less airbags but let's wait for the official launch to see how many airbags are in the City for models here. I would expect 6 which is the standard in most cars today.  

[Philipkee]

https://www.honda.com.sg/new-cars/sedan/city.html

Wah the colours like not much variation...  shade of white to black plus one red.

Thinking hard now.

[inlinesix]

9 minutes ago, Philipkee said:

https://www.honda.com.sg/new-cars/sedan/city.html

Wah the colours like not much variation...  shade of white to black plus one red.

Thinking hard now.

Want? Just buy la.

[Philipkee]

3 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

Want? Just buy la.

Still thinking. 

[inlinesix]

Just now, Philipkee said:

Still thinking. 

What to think?
Just buy la

[13177]

32 minutes ago, Philipkee said:

https://www.honda.com.sg/new-cars/sedan/city.html

Wah the colours like not much variation...  shade of white to black plus one red.

Thinking hard now.

Indeed nothing much nice colour to choose. But the steel metallic seems not bad?! 

[Ceecookie]

6 hours ago, Fellows said:

Does our AD MIT come with Honda Sensing?

Damn...still that old 1.5L engine instead of the 1.0L Turbo engine as seen in Thai market, rear brake still using drums, come on its 2020 how expensive and rear disc brake be.
 

In Japan, Honda Sensing is a default safety feature on higher grade model for their Accord, CR-V, Civic, Vezel (aka HR-V) and Grace (aka City), Shuttle and Fit. 
 

PI need to up the game and bring in JDM Grace with Honda sensing and with more airbags. Super envious other nations always get same model with better spec and cheaper price. 

The problem is the Honda brand sell itself. Buyers particular thrifty ones will not mind engines dating back to 2000s and drum brakes/other basic parts because they just want the car to go from point A to B without problem.

Secondly is Singapore market is being lumped together with other ASEAN countries where GDP is lower and average buyers are not rich enough to afford the latest car technologies (which push the cost higher).