There is some good news from Honda Siel Cars Ltd. The Honda City facelift launch, which was expected to take place in the month of January next year, is to our astonishment advanced to sometime in December. The update on the 2012 Honda City comes when the Honda Motors is facing a severe shortage of components due to the typhoon in Thailand. The new Honda City is likely to come loaded with ample cosmetic changes in the exteriors and the interiors of the car. However, the 1.5 L petrol engine will remain untouched.
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The alterations in the new City are remarkable with a redesigned grille looking more pronounced than ever before and the headlamps appear more integrated into the grille. The deviation in the bumper design is also more noticeable, especially with the air duct sitting modestly, to change the look of the fascia to a large extent. Slight modifications are paralleled at the rear end of the car as well. The launch of the new Honda City comes at the right time, especially when the outgoing Honda City has garnered an apex sales in the month of September and October after auto major offered an exuberant cash discount of up to Rs 1 lakh in some cities.
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The new Honda City launch was slated to take place in the month of November initially, which has been postponed to 2012 January due to the natural calamities in Thailand. The Thailand unit supplies the under body parts and the transmissions for the Honda cars across the world. While the production of the Honda Brio and Honda Jazz is drastically hindered due to the component shortage, the Honda City face-lift launch seems to remain unruffled. However, the Japanese auto giant is harping on increased localisation of the new Honda City to overcome the situation. The production of units from Greater Noida facility of Honda India is reportedly slashed down.
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