If you’re looking for an used car to buy under a budget of 7 lakhs, Honda City petrol 4th gen is one of the best options available in the market. It’s a reliable Japanese option available in the market with segment’s best IVTECH petrol engine. It delivers a great performance with bullet proof reliability. You can not go wrong with you decision to get an used Honda City.
Here are some great advantages offered on the Honda City –
1 – Segment best engine – The 1.5 liters IVTECH petrol engine offered on Honda City 4th gen produces 117 bhp and 145 nm of torque. Honda offers the best petrol engine in the Indian market. Personally I would rank it on the top followed by petrol engines offered by Toyota and Suzuki.
2 – Great design and aerodynamics – Honda city 4th gen comes with a design which still draws a lot of attention and it still looks modern. Aerodynamic shape of Honda city helps it to achieve great performance and great fuel efficiency.
3 – Low cost of ownership – With breaking down of engine possibility next to zero, the only cost you will bearing with the Honda city will be maintenance and insurance costs. You can easily get this serviced in around 4-5k Rupees every year or 10k Kms whichever is earlier. Insurance would also cost you around 8-9k per year.
4 – Availability of spare parts – With great sales Honda City has made historically, availability of spare part is not an issue. Spare parts offered by Honda are affordable and come with great quality.
5 – Great resale value – After using the car you can sell it off and get good prices, demand for used Honda City in the market is very strong and you can sell yours within days without any hard work.
6 – Decent fuel economy – It offers a decent fuel economy, if you drive sedately you can easily expect a fuel economy of 13-14 in city and close to 20 out on highways.
Conclusion – If you have a budget of under 7 lakhs, Honda City is a no brainer as it offers great reliability and performance, but try to go for a petrol model as the engine is more tried and tested than the diesel one and you can also use it for longer as per the 15 year age limit for petrol vehicles in most of the states.