Honda's longest-running India mass-market sedan since January 1998 (Greater Noida / Tapukara). This catalog covers the fourth generation from 7 January 2014 (global sixth, GM) and the fifth generation (global seventh, GN) from 15 July 2020, each with real styling facelifts. The current car is the 22 May 2026 second facelift of the fifth generation (blade-eye LED lighting, matrix-mesh grille, connected light bar, 10.1-inch floating screen). 1.5 i-VTEC 6MT/CVT and 1.5 e:HEV strong hybrid e-CVT; diesel left at the 2 March 2023 first facelift. No factory CNG. ASEAN NCAP 5-star on the 2020 GN body. Competes with Hyundai Verna, VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia. Official India City recalls below are HCIL fuel-pump impeller campaigns on 2017–2019 fourth-generation facelift petrol cars; none listed on the 2020 GN / 2023 / 2026 bodies as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 7 January 2014 (fourth generation; nameplate since January 1998).
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Honda · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2026
2026–now
Fifth-generation second facelift (GN)
22 May 2026
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Current on-sale India City.
HCIL / 22 May 2026 from Rs 11,99,900 SV petrol MT to Rs 17,14,900 ZX+ petrol CVT and Rs 20,99,900 ZX+ e:HEV (ex-showroom Delhi).
Deliveries from that day.
Second mid-cycle face of the fifth generation.
Look
Same GN sedan with a second mid-cycle face: blade-eye bi-LED projectors, connected centre light bar, matrix-mesh black grille, H logo moved up, aero bumper with air curtains, clear-lens Z-edge tails, trunk lip spoiler, 16-inch aero-blade alloys.
New Crystal Black Pearl (Golden Brown dropped).
Cabin
Ivory/black two-tone, 10.1-inch floating touchscreen with wireless CarPlay/Android Auto, ventilated front seats, 360° camera on ZX+.
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Honda · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2017
2017–2023
Fourth-generation facelift
14 February 2017
Facelift
What changed
Launch
Real styling facelift of the fourth generation, not a new generation.
HCIL / 14 February 2017 from Rs 8.49 lakh petrol to Rs 13.56 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
New flagship ZX grade.
Look
Thinner protruding chrome grille bar meeting new inline LED headlamps (VX/ZX) with LED DRLs across the range, LED fog lamps, reprofiled bumper, 16-inch alloys and wider tyres on top grades.
Cabin
Digipad touchscreen infotainment.
Same 4,440 mm sedan package.
Powertrain
Carry-over 1.5 i-VTEC 119 PS petrol 5MT/CVT and 1.5 i-DTEC 100 PS diesel 6MT.
Also
HCIL: 6.5 lakh India City customers by this launch.
Fourth-gen body continued on sale as a cheaper sibling after the 15 July 2020 fifth generation, then left with the 2 March 2023 GN facelift.
Safety
Dual airbags and ABS on the facelifted range; Honda Safety Direction dual airbags standard on new Hondas from FY 2016–17.
Affected32,872 City (of 90,468 + 2,204 spare-pump units)
Production4 September 2017 – 29 June 2018 (City)
Defect
Fuel pumps may contain defective impellers which could, over time, result in the engine stopping or not starting. Fourth wave of HCIL's impeller campaign (after June 2020 and April 2021). Honda table also covers spare fuel-pump assemblies sold over the counter June 2017 – October 2023.
What was changed
Free fuel-pump replacement at HCIL dealerships in a phased manner from 5 November 2024. Owners contacted individually; 17-character VIN check on hondacarindia.com.
Affected16,434 City (of 65,651: Amaze, City, Jazz, WR-V, BR-V, Brio, CR-V)
Production2018 model year (HCIL table: City 2018)
Defect
Fuel pumps may contain defective impellers which could, over time, result in the engine stopping or not starting. First India wave of Honda's global impeller campaign.
What was changed
Free fuel-pump replacement at HCIL dealerships in a phased manner from 20 June 2020. Owners contacted individually; 17-character VIN check on hondacarindia.com.
Affected20,248 4th-gen City (of 77,954 across Amaze, 4th-gen City, WR-V, Jazz, Civic, BR-V, CR-V)
ProductionJanuary 2019 – September 2019 (4th-gen City)
Defect
Same defective fuel-pump impeller as the June 2020 campaign, expanded to 2019 production. Could, over time, result in the engine stopping or not starting. HCIL table names 4th Gen City — the fifth-generation GN City (from 15 July 2020) is not in this wave.
What was changed
Free fuel-pump replacement at HCIL dealerships in a phased manner from 17 April 2021. Owners contacted individually; VIN check on hondacarindia.com.
Honda City first generationJanuary 1998First India City (Greater Noida). 25th-anniversary feature is year-only (1998–2003; 1.3/1.5 petrol; Type 2 look and VTEC from 2000). Honda PR: first car sold January 1998. No launched-at / Honda PR day-level on-sale date found — not a map row.
Honda City second generation (Dolphin; City ZX facelift)2003; City ZX facelift November 200520-year/25-year features: 2003–2008; enthusiasts called it the Dolphin. 77 hp 1.5 i-DSI and India's first CVT; 100 hp VTEC returned on the facelift. City ZX is that 2005 mid-cycle face, not the 2003 launch name. /Honda PR day-level on-sale not found (30 October 2003 is not OEM) — not a map row.
Honda City third generation (Arrow Shot)2008 (Honda PR unveil 25 September 2008; deliveries November 2008)Honda Global PR 25 September 2008: unveiled/launched with bookings immediately; deliveries from November 2008 (month-only on-sale). 1.5 i-VTEC 118 PS; dual airbags and ABS standard. 25th-anniversary feature is year-only (2008–2014). No launched-at / priced-at day and no day-level delivery date — not a map row.
Honda Elevate / Honda Amaze (third generation)Elevate 4 September 2023; Amaze 4 December 2024Related Global Small Car family, not City generations. Elevate shares the City 1.5 i-VTEC and Honda SENSING look; third-gen Amaze is the compact sedan below. Tracked separately in sales data.
Honda City e:HEV (on the 2020 GN body)4 May 2022Powertrain/trim on the original fifth-generation GN body, not a generation. HCIL / 4 May 2022 Rs 19,49,900 ZX only; first India Honda SENSING and first mainstream strong hybrid. Folded into the 2 March 2023 facelift (then V and ZX). Tracked in the same honda-cars-city sales slug.
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