Honda City 2014 Pakistan launch

[alitayyab]

How much is new city available for at rwp/isb?
What is waiting time?
What are registration charges for isb registration?

1. Honda Classic and Honda Center are two official showrooms in ISD / RWP respectively
   The prices in twin cities are exactly as per the website. E.g. Honda City Aspire prosmatec 1.5L is 1.8 Million plus 12000 for transport/ freight and 50,000 or 100,000 as advanced income tax for filers/ non-filers

2. Waiting time is variable. If the car is available at the show room you can drive away in it and wait for the invoice papers to arrive; if not than the time is model dependent. Roughly Autos have a greater waiting time as compared to manuals. Aspire is slightly longer than Vanilla; max. time is about 30 days. At the time I was there (getting my car serviced) they sold a Aspire 1.5L auto which was standing in the showroom for 1.8 Million; one gentlemen drove away a manual aspire 1.5L Black; he said he waited about 3 weeks and one bank leased car had arrived (1.3L).

3. The exact registration charges are as follows:

4. A 2% of cost of car as registration charges = 36,000 for Aspire Prosmatec (2% of 1.8 million)

5. At 96 rupees per seat for a 4 seater = 384
6. Advance income tax = 4,500 for filers and 9,000 for non-filers (for aspire 1.5l, less for 1.3)
7. Number Plate = 700
8. Cd Scanning = 550

Charges 1 - 3 are deposited at the bank
Charge 4 is paid to KPO
I have never paid charge 5 as i have never seen CD scanning facility at ISD ETO, things might have changed now

Now if the car is going to be registered by a person who is different than the one who purchased it, the advance income tax (50,000 or 100,000 depending on your tax filing status) will have to be paid again.

But if both are the same it will only have to be paid at the time of booking of the car at show room/ dealer

[racer]

Thankyou for a well detailed reply.
One last advice is required.
Is this the right time to buy a City 1.3 M/T?
Also new city might be in the lines. Is there chance of further discount in price? (2.5 lac on launch of civic?)?
As GLi has high theft rate and low fuel consumption.

[alitayyab]

Thankyou for a well detailed reply.
One last advice is required.
Is this the right time to buy a City 1.3 M/T?
Also new city might be in the lines. Is there chance of further discount in price? (2.5 lac on launch of civic?)?
As GLi has high theft rate and low fuel consumption.

1. You are the best person to decide this. If you like the current city get it. If you must have the latest then wait. Personally i dont see a revolutionary change in the new city except for the white led instrument panel. I like the current styling more. I am not even sure that 1.3 will get the white led dash as the vanilla model of 2014 has the old amber lit dash
2. Cant say as this will depend on the existing stock of assembled/ ready vehicles etc

[q_malik7142]

Thankyou for a well detailed reply.
One last advice is required.
Is this the right time to buy a City 1.3 M/T?
Also new city might be in the lines. Is there chance of further discount in price? (2.5 lac on launch of civic?)?
As GLi has high theft rate and low fuel consumption.

I am waiting for the new model since july and i would advise you to wait too. At first i was about to buy aspire in july but thanks to a relative who stopped me and advised to wait for the new model i did not buy it. Now as soon as its launched i am a customer. And even if the new shape isnt launched they'll surely introduce a facelift so in both cases youll benefit.

Sabar ka phal meetha hota hai. Remember this.

[racer]

Yes you're right. But no confirm news of facelift. And they will at least increase Rs 50, 000.
One can easily get new tail lights and bumpers+grill in that price in exchange of old ones.

[q_malik7142]

Yes you're right. But no confirm news of facelift. And they will at least increase Rs 50, 000.
One can easily get new tail lights and bumpers+grill in that price in exchange of old ones.

No bro they wont increase price on facelift and theres a 20/100% chance they will launch a facelift cause this model is ending its life cycle. Im sure a new model will be released and the price would be less than xli

[shk_54]

I am waiting for the new model since july and i would advise you to wait too. At first i was about to buy aspire in july but thanks to a relative who stopped me and advised to wait for the new model i did not buy it. Now as soon as its launched i am a customer. And even if the new shape isnt launched they'll surely introduce a facelift so in both cases youll benefit.

Sabar ka phal meetha hota hai. Remember this.

New model is around the corner and u people expecting facelift??? City will be launched in first quarter of 2015.. May be delayed to maximum 2nd quarter if old stock not cleared by that time.. But its coming in 2015 first half for sure.. They may add some goodies like additional cams they gave in civic to attract customers but no facelift

[q_malik7142]

@shk_54 i am also positive new model will launch thats why im waiting. I expect a jan-feb launch. I was just saying a facelift if incase it launches. Can u share your source about new city's launch.
@rizwan400 please provide some information.

[InNoCeNt_DeViL]

For the first time ever in my life I am waiting for a City !
This new City looks really nice and sporty ..

[zuhaibafzal]

Interior wise this model looks good but i like current city exterior more than it.

[afak14]

Who will pay the tax (filers/non filers) in case of bank lease and how much for Honda City Aspire (M/T) ?

[q_malik7142]

city aspire m/t will be priced a little more than xli and no idea about tax. but i know that this tax is to be paid only once, either while buying the car or registering it.

[ChaudhryBabu]

Corolla fan spotted!
And for your kind information, current aspire 1.5 city had more features than GLI 1.6 auto. We might not get sunroof or push start button, but there are chances of airbag, climate control and audio buttons on steering.

Honda may provide some new features in this 1.5 city but they are still unable to provide beautiful zig zag automatic gear which Corolla have,,more over they are also far behind in drive comfort (suspension),shape and robustness which Corolla cars have.,,,Would also like to buy new Honda 1.5 automatic if they could atleast change its shape,especailly from rear with some changes in present gear style.

[RL589]

Honda may provide some new features in this 1.5 city but they are still unable to provide beautiful zig zag automatic gear which Corolla have,,more over they are also far behind in drive comfort (suspension),shape and robustness which Corolla cars have.,,,Would also like to buy new Honda 1.5 automatic if they could atleast change its shape,especailly from rear with some changes in present gear style.

for ur kind info , hard suspension is for better grip,handling and braking , in which handa takes the lead all time, come to driving position in which city is much much better. cities seats are better then gli. Its all personal opinion on shapes liking or not b t w i like city shape more then the cowrolla,

the **** thing in corolla which irritates me is XLI and ttheir so called top of the line ALTIS have same shape one can not differ weather u spend 2.3m or 1.6m total waste of money LMAO

[kick_in]

for ur kind info , hard suspension is for better grip,handling and braking , in which handa takes the lead all time, come to driving position in which city is much much better. cities seats are better then gli. Its all personal opinion on shapes liking or not b t w i like city shape more then the cowrolla,

the **** thing in corolla which irritates me is XLI and ttheir so called top of the line ALTIS have same shape one can not differ weather u spend 2.3m or 1.6m total waste of money LMAO

Exactly. Whether you spend 2.4m or 1.6m, you get the same shape. Xli is useless, I don't know why people here have made it so famous!

Honda may provide some new features in this 1.5 city but they are still unable to provide beautiful zig zag automatic gear which Corolla have,,more over they are also far behind in drive comfort (suspension),shape and robustness which Corolla cars have.,,,Would also like to buy new Honda 1.5 automatic if they could atleast change its shape,especailly from rear with some changes in present gear style.

As RL589 said, hard suspension is for better grip, handling and braking which corolla doesn't have. If you have ever driven any car which has "Sports" mode like Honda CRZ, you can feel that the car suspension automatically turns harder and you can feel the bumps.
As far as the Seats are concerned, Yesterday I came back from my village to Karachi, a 7-hour long journey in my grandma's 2013 GLI, my back still hurts. I just don't get it, how come people say that corolla is comfortable? It was hell uncomfortable to me especially on bumpy roads though it was really nice if the roads were good. We also have a city and we mostly go to our village 3-4 times a year in our city with 3-4 people in the back seats and I never felt uncomfortable!

[obiqbal]

Obviously never
Becoz corolla is a better and bigger car

As per my knowledge, corolla is 6 inches lengthier and 3 inches wider. Not much of a difference.
I have no idea how you define the word 'better' in a car. If it is soft suspension only, then yes Corolla is better.

[InNoCeNt_DeViL]

As per my knowledge, corolla is 6 inches lengthier and 3 inches wider. Not much of a difference.
I have no idea how you define the word 'better' in a car. If it is soft suspension only, then yes Corolla is better.

Just ask yourself a simple question
Corolla beats city only because it has a better suspension ?

Corolla and Civic can be compared
City and corolla sorry they can't be !

I am a Honda lover myself would love to get this new city it is better for me than xli and gli but for proper daily use with 4 ppl in the car Corolla is a better and spacious car than City
And yes it has a much better shape too
Peace

[obiqbal]

Just ask yourself a simple question
Corolla beats city only because it has a better suspension ?

Corolla and Civic can be compared
City and corolla sorry they can't be !

I am a Honda lover myself would love to get this new city it is better for me than xli and gli but for proper daily use with 4 ppl in the car Corolla is a better and spacious car than City
And yes it has a much better shape too
Peace

We bought two cars in 2014 with two months gap. One was Aspire, the other one was Corolla 1.6 Auto. I have been driving noth since quite some time now and my previous car for last 8 years was a Civic. After civic, I found City to be in (close to) total control. I agree Corolla has softer suspension but that's it !
It does not have that pickup, nor does a good handling and goodies. Even the seats are not that comfortable. In the front seat, there are no body contours defined. In city, u actually sit in the seat, not ON the seat. I also kind of like the interior and exterior of Honda. It is not comparable with Civic, but is good enough.

As far as driving with 4 people is concerned, yes Corolla is better but I have driven City with 5 people and it seems okay due to added weight.

Certain negative aspects of City include a very bumpy ride on rough roads, lower gear ratios resulting in high rpms, unjustified price difference for Auto transmission, etc. Corolla is definitely better in these aspects.

I am not a huge city or Honda fan, but I just found City to be a 'bit' better than corolla for the driving style..

P.S. it's not a war between the cars but just a personal preference.

[InNoCeNt_DeViL]

We bought two cars in 2014 with two months gap. One was Aspire, the other one was Corolla 1.6 Auto. I have been driving noth since quite some time now and my previous car for last 8 years was a Civic. After civic, I found City to be in (close to) total control. I agree Corolla has softer suspension but that's it !
It does not have that pickup, nor does a good handling and goodies. Even the seats are not that comfortable. In the front seat, there are no body contours defined. In city, u actually sit in the seat, not ON the seat. I also kind of like the interior and exterior of Honda. It is not comparable with Civic, but is good enough.

As far as driving with 4 people is concerned, yes Corolla is better but I have driven City with 5 people and it seems okay due to added weight.

Certain negative aspects of City include a very bumpy ride on rough roads, lower gear ratios resulting in high rpms, unjustified price difference for Auto transmission, etc. Corolla is definitely better in these aspects.

I am not a huge city or Honda fan, but I just found City to be a 'bit' better than corolla for the driving style..

P.S. it's not a war between the cars but just a personal preference.

Yes exactly
I totally agree with you
This is the main difference between Corolla and Civic / City
Honda gives u a great feel behind the wheel
Even i got really tired and bored after driving 1.8 altis cruisetronic for just 1 year
And really enjoyed driving the 7th gen civic for more than 5 years

[InNoCeNt_DeViL]

Guys any idea any rough guess
What will be the price of this new city 1.3 prosmatec ?
Current one is for 1624 /-

Xli manual is for 1627 , they will launch xli automatic in January 2015 and it will be for 1702000/- ( since the price difference in gli manual n auto is 75k )
Considering that what do you guys say about city
I think it's too difficult for Atlas to give a full new change in just 75 k

And they will have to give the same engine to control the price I am afraid !
Plus I really doubt that they will offer Econ , rear ac vents etc