Honda upbeat about Punjab as potential market for New City e : HEV

Chandigarh : Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, has recently embarked on its electrification journey in India with the launch of the New City e:HEV. This is the first mainstream model equipped with Strong Electric Hybrid technology in India. Mr Takuya Tsumura, President & CEO and Mr Kunal Behl, Vice President, Marketing & Salesfrom the management team of Honda Cars India were present today in Chandigarh and handed over keys of the newly launched City e:HEV to some of its esteemed customers.The new City e:HEVcomes with a revolutionary self-charging, highly efficient two-motor strong hybrid electric systemthat offers exhilarating performance, outstanding fuel economy of 26.5 km/l and ultra-low emissions.This latest offering also has first-in-segment introduction of Honda’s advanced intelligent safety technology Honda SENSING that uses a high-performance front camera with a wide-angle, far-reaching detection system to scan the road ahead and alert the driver to minimize risk of accidents and in some cases intervene to avoid a collision or lessen its severity.

 

Speaking on his visit to Chandigarh market, Mr. Takuya Tsumura, President & CEO, Honda Cars India Ltd said, “The state of Punjab including Chandigarh market accounts for more than 6% of our national sales and is one of our key market. Our both sedans, Honda City and Honda Amaze have a strong market share and people have a great brand affinity with Honda.” “The introduction of new model City e:HEV, reaffirms our commitment to bringthe latest and advanced technologies to the Indian market. We firmly believe that this Self-Charging Hybrid Electric model is the most practical solution available in the market to make a smooth transition towards an electrified future.We have received an overwhelming response for City e:HEV which reflects good acceptance of this technology in the mainstream segment.”

 

The new City e:HEV is first in its segment to offer Strong Hybrid Electric System with a tested fuel efficiency of 26.5kmpl. The intelligent system can seamlessly and automatically switch between three modes of driving – EV mode, Hybrid mode and Engine mode, based on various driving situations.The City e:HEV regenerates energy while braking and self-charges the Lithium Ion battery pack with no need to manually charge the battery from any external source.The car offers complete peace of mind with 3-year Unlimited kilometres warranty as standard benefit to the customer. The warranty available on lithium-ion battery is 8-year or 1,60,000 Km (Whichever comes first) from the date of car purchase.The City e:HEV is available in flagshipZX grade and priced at INR 19 49 900 (Ex-showroom, Chandigarh).