The all new fifth generation Honda City sedan has officially been revealed in Thailand. Slated to come to India in 2020, the new Honda City comes with fresh styling, new interiors and engines. Read on for more details.

The new Honda City is larger than its predecessor. In terms of dimensions, it is 100 mm longer, 53 mm wider but 28 mm lower, giving it a sport stance. Up front the styling is inspired from the current generation Amaze and Civic. There is a thick chrome band atop the front grille, flanked by large wrap around headlamps with LED projectors and daytime running lamps. Th front bumper is quite subtle when compared to the rest of the face. On the side, a prominent crease line runs right across from the edge of the headlamp right up to the tail lamp. There are 15 inch alloy wheels in a multi spoke design but the India spec model could come with 16 inch wheels. At he rear, there are large elongated LED tail lamps. The rear bumper again is simple and features vertical reflectors on either side.

Coming to the interior, the City gets an all new dashboard which has a subtle but plush design. There is an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system along with vertical AC vents. There are brushed aluminium and chrome elements all through the cabin, and while you see an all black interior in these pictures, the City for India could get a a dual tone black-beige layout.

There is a three spoke leather wrapped steering wheels with mounted controls for audio, cruise control and Bluetooth etc. There are three rotary dials for the climate control system and the instrument cluster features analogue dial for the tach and speedo.

So what engines does the new Honda City get? For starters, the Thai spec model comes with a new 1.0 litre turbo charged petrol engine that develops 122 hp and 173 Nm of torque. The engine comes with only a CVT gearbox with paddle shifters. A new 1.5 litre petrol motor with hybrid tech will also be available on the new City.

For India we expect the City to continue with the 1.5 litre petrol but upgraded to BS VI emission norms. India will get both manual and automatic transmission options.

Safety features on the new Honda City include six airbags, ABS with EBD, multi angle rear view camera, hill start assist and vehicle stability control.

When launched in India, the new Honda City will rival the Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento, Skoda Rapid and Maruti Ciaz.