City Facelift And WR-V Lead Sales For Honda India

  • Published May 2, 2017
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City leads the pack as Honda’s bestseller in April, but fails to become segment leader
Honda City

Honda has launched two new cars this year - the City facelift in February and the WR-V in March. Both of these cars have proven to be worthy additions as they have been leading Honda’s lineup from the front. In April 2017, Honda sold a total of 14,480 units recording a domestic sales growth of 8 per cent compared to April last year. Out of these, Honda sold 5,948 units of the City and 3,266 of the WR-V, which together make up 63.6 per cent of the total sales. Interesting to note here is that Honda had imported 30 units of the Accord Hybrid in the country in March, out of which only one unit is left unsold in the country. 

Honda WR-V

The Honda City has always been a contender for the top-selling car in the premium sedan segment, with only the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz (which now retails from the premium Nexa dealerships) posing a serious threat. When the facelift was launched, we expected the City to have the upper hand in the segment. But, the Ciaz managed to sell 7,024 units; 1,076 units more than the City. Although the City is more feature-loaded than the Ciaz, the difference in the sales figures could be down to the price difference between the two sedans.

Petrol Price Comparison

Petrol
Maruti Ciaz Price (Ex-Delhi) Honda City Price (Ex-Delhi)
Sigma Rs 7.72 Lakh S Rs 8.62 Lakh
Delta Rs 8.14 Lakh SV Rs 9.66 Lakh
Zeta Rs 8.79 Lakh V Rs 10.12 Lakh
Automatic Delta Rs 9.30 Lakh V CVT Rs 11.66 Lakh
Alpha Rs 9.35 Lakh VX Rs 11.77 Lakh
Automatic Zeta Rs 9.99 Lakh VX CVT Rs 12.97 Lakh
Automatic Alpha Rs 10.52 Lakh ZX CVT Rs 13.65 Lakh

Diesel Price Comparison

Diesel
Maruti Ciaz Price (Ex-Delhi) Honda City Price (Ex-Delhi)
Sigma Rs 7.88 Lakh SV Rs 10.9 Lakh
Delta Rs 8.29 Lakh V Rs 11.7 Lakh
Zeta Rs 8.90 Lakh VX Rs 13.01 Lakh
Alpha Rs 9.56 Lakh ZX Rs 13.71 Lakh

Check out the Honda City First Drive Review here

 

The WR-V is Honda’s take on the crossover hatchback segment and goes up against the Hyundai Active i20, Fiat Avventura, VW Cross Polo and the Toyota Etios Cross. Like the Jazz it is based on, the WR-V too packs the same 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engine options. However, it gets a host of additional equipment over its hatchback sibling. In terms of design too, the WR-V looks very much like the Jazz when viewed from the side. However, the front and rear have been reworked thoroughly and gets a muscular stance to make it look like a rugged off-roader. Check out the WR-V first drive review here. 

Honda WR-V (WRV): First Drive Review

Honda has to offer class-leading features in its cars if it hopes  to beat its direct rivals from Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai. However, this move has started to reflect in price of their cars. With the Ciaz and Hyundai Verna likely to get a facelift soon, the game could soon turn in the City's favour. 

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