2021 Honda City GM6 Dedicated Discussion, Owner/ Fan Club Thread

[tahausmani]

Thanks
I checked again, hoping the text I received was wrong,
It's still giving me 31st December
Only difference is the text said expected date of despatch
While the website says expected delivery.

[AABBDDuullaahh]

Would be a cheap move by Atlas. But then again, wouldn't be surprising.
And pretty heartbreaking for the 1.2 version people.

I'm really expecting Atlas steps up the game and gives a feature loaded 1.2 version, if it wants to price at 2.6-2.65mil. Or else, if it is going to be bare bones, with just an addition of airbags, it better be at 2.5mil or under.
Otherwise it'll be the most rip off variant, because the tax advantage would only be going to Atlas's pocket as added profits

[fastian04]

Which tax advantage ? There is no relief on over 850cc

[an_average_car_user]

I'm really expecting Atlas steps up the game and gives a feature loaded 1.2 version, if it wants to price at 2.6-2.65mil. Or else, if it is going to be bare bones, with just an addition of airbags, it better be at 2.5mil or under.

Agreed. I think they should launch both, a barebones version so that customers of Yaris GLi have another option, and a middle 1.3 version with features equivalent to Yaris Ativ 1.3. Or if they give some extra features in the 1.5 CVT version, it'll do the job as well.

If the basic and 1.5 are barebones and above 2.6 million, then it'll be a cheap move by Atlas. But the release of features like a soap drama is already a cheap move, so not expecting much good from them.

[umfa85]

Its just the tentative delivery month. 31st Dec doesn't mean that car will arrive at end of month. it could be 1st of Dec or 31st of Dec, for sure you will get delivery within December.

[wasiqshahab94]

Which tax advantage ?

Moving from 1.3-1.5 bracket to 1.0-1.3. That's the whole point of launching 1.2 version imo.

[AABBDDuullaahh]

Getting a 1.2 litre engine that unlike the current outgoing city 1.33l falls in the below 1300cc category.

If I'm not wrong, that alone should save them a good 100k on import taxes, ATLEAST

[roboxx]

Sir annual tax me 2000 Rs ka farq parna hai maximum. 5 saal car rakhni ho to ye amount 10k banti hai. Us se aap ne kon se siray mehel khareed lenay hain. So it's not a practical point for deal breaking.

[umfa85]

Any news, on which date Honda Atlas is planning to officially reveal City in JULY?

[abdullah1913]

Looks are awesome........thumbs up.....

[wasiqshahab94]

Annual tax is not the concern as it is a nominal amount. The actual saving will be the 50-100k in taxes/duties the buyer will save initially (That is, if Atlas chooses to pass on the benefit to the buyer).

[Undeadking0001]

Except this red won't be available here.
Also that picture is cgi not an actual car

[zuhaibafzal]

Salute to those who think City have to proof itself. Dude, City is already an established brand and have a long history in our market. It has its own customers and they will always prefer city over any other car.

[an_average_car_user]

Salute to those who think City have to proof itself. Dude, City is already an established brand and have a long history in our market. It has its own customers and they will always prefer city over any other car.

City is a proven car. It is Atlas that is failing it. And everything has a worth. If the lower variant is barebones and over 2.6 million, and top variant is more than 3.2 million, some loyal customers might stick, but many will choose to upgrade to Altis 1.6 vs. Aspire, and might pick Yaris 1.3Ativ over base City.

It should be an easy launch because City is an established product. Atlas are already late by over a year, they have let Yaris establish itself with no competition. Now their feature reveal is like a slow soap opera. But the mistake that might cost them more than these two is not pricing it right.

[arslanawan222]

Launching a 7 year old car while it's better hybrid verison has been in the market since years.
Yea great work.
But still this nation will happily buy it. Even if they put nothing in it people will still buy it.
Jab log decade old gari k lie aj bhe 30 30 lack de rahe hain khushi se,then why would honda be bothered

[harisworld13]

Option kia hain bhai local is always preffered

[kmq007]

Encouraged by this trend by the big 3, the new entrants have made the market even more volatile rather than stabilizing it. When Chinese sedans are selling around 2.8-3 million bracket; expecting Honda to price NEW CITY - "Rightly" is more of a wishful thinking.

If people are purchasing Alsvins for 2.8 mil; they will more than happily purchase CITY 1.2 CVT for more than that (On Road Price).

A significant majority still follows the brands - be it automobiles or electronics - so CITY will sell like hot cakes no matter how they price it.

Compare... Gree Fairy inverter pricing with other brands.. Pakistani market operates on basis of public perception of perceived value whether that is real or fictional. Unless the general public perception regarding Honda CITY changes drastically.. they would top the Price Chart in this category.

I also foresee a significant increase in car prices across the board over coming months as supply chain issues are expected to plague the global auto industry for at least next 1 year.

[umfa85]

Very nicely explained.

Even 2018 city prosmatec can easy fetch 2.5MPKR. Many people still prefer to buy a used City over any of the new Chinese entries.
Launching new Car/brand is one thing. Establishing proper dealerships and Aftersales support is another. Honda, Toyota, Suzuki and now KIA has proper nationwide 3S and 2S network.
Even without mentioning features and price, Honda already have received an overwhelming response on city booking.

[eemmads514352]

I have said it quite a few times in this thread previously. City caters to a very particular niche urban market. Which will go towards it none the less.
Yaris may have broken a few genuine honda city buyers (me being one of them) but that was because of the Toyota brand.

Alhaj couldnt capitalise the Saga momentum and interest. Alsvin is a good looking car. But price increase was ridiculous. Master group needs to look into it.

[muhammadjazlan11]

The funny thing is that the price complaints are here even before the car has been released. Stop thinking of ridiculous price tags of 3.5 million. Itnay ki gaari sell karni hoti Atlas ko tou woh 7th gen city laatay. This car will be max 3.1 million, which is not too high, considering it already has more features than the base spec Altis 1.6 and Yaris 1.5 Ativ X. Stop discussing stuff that hasn't been revealed and stop exaggerating the problems here.

City caters to a very particular niche urban market

I mean, it has sold in very high numbers in the past. If they manage to get the feature set right, they might take something away from Alsvin.

The biggest problem with finding alternatives is the After Sales network. For people who are investing money long term, Toyota and Honda are the right choices. Instant availability of parts, large dealership network and a history of customer service (price is not the argument). Compare this to all the new entrants in the market. Firstly, car delivery times are through the roof. Secondly, the new entrants are being sold for way more than they are worth. Thirdly, parts are expensive and very rare, and in a country where motorcyclists scratch your car once every few weeks, this is a really big factor.

All new entrants need to prove their worth and reliability. Overnight trust build nahin hota, Sure, Alsvin offers great features, but there are bound to be price cuts in comparison to Yaris and City. Do keep in mind, both Honda and Toyota are significantly larger organisations than any of the new entrants in the market. If you want to experiment, sure, go ahead. But don't discourage people who don't want to experiment. Yaris is a great car for its price. Lets see if the new City is competitively priced