PREFACE
This will be a short capsule of the driveability and practicality of the 4th Gen Honda City based on the 700 odd kms driven by me so far:
The high displacement engine is very forgiving in the urban snarls. At 10-15 kmph in 2nd and 15-25 kmph in 3rd gears, we can simply use the brake and clutch to drive like an automatic with minimal accelerator input. The relatively large dimensions mean that we can’t try to squeeze into gaps like a Wagon R or polo for that matter. The low slung position means we won’t be able to see what’s in front of the vehicle in front of us, especially if it’s a SUV, C-SUV or other bigger vehicles like trucks and buses. I could check out the cars performance in approx 10 km of pot hole ridden urban roads. Thankfully there was no underbody scrapping. Just once I didn’t see a speed breaker and crossed it at about 60kmph. Since only wife and I were in the car at that time and there was no luggage, there was no underbody scrapping and thud from suspension. Only a maximum of 70kms have been in the chaotic urban roads. All others are on winding roads in the outskirts of Trivandrum city.