Honda City 4th Gen crosses 2.5 lakh car sales milestone

Key highlights:

• 4th Gen Honda City achieves sales of over 2.50 lakh units
• India accounts for 25% of global sales of the Honda City
• The 4th generation Honda City car in January 2014

The forth generation Honda City has managed to sell 2.50 lakh units of the car in less than 2 and half years. The 4th Generation Honda City has achieved sales volume of over 2.5 lakh units, making it the best-selling City ever from Honda, the company said in a statement.

Honda Cars India had launched the 4th generation Honda City car in January 2014. The Honda Citu cames with an all-new i-DTEC diesel engine and a new-generation CVT transmission technology.

India accounts for 25% of global sales of the Honda City. Globally, the Honda City has registered cumulative sales of over 3.5 million units in more than 60 countries. Of this, over 1 million units are attributed to the 4th Generation City.

The model also witnessed tremendous change in customer’s preferences, with over 30% opting for the the highly fuel-efficient CVT variant.

Yoichiro Ueno, President & CEO, Honda Cars India, said, “The Honda City is an important pillar of Honda’s business and success in India. With its new-generation technologies, the 4th Generation City meets our customers’ aspirations for a premium product. It is also a testimony of our commitment to bring the best models and technologies for our customers in India. I would like to thank our customers for their support to the model.”

Cumulatively, Honda City achieved sales of more than 6.8 lakh units in the Indian market, making it a segment leader.