HONDA IN INDIA

Honda Cars in India

Honda cars, including both sedans and SUV models are quickly gaining popularity in India. Honda Sedans include models like Honda City ZX, Honda Civic, and Honda Accord, while Honda CR-V, with both automatic and manual models, focuses on SUV consumers. Honda cars in India are manufactured and marketed through Honda Siel Cars India Ltd., (HSCI), a joint effort of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. Japan and Siel Ltd. Honda City, the first Honda car for the Indian market, was launched by HSCI in 1997. Honda cars have sleek looks, are comfortable, and have successfully built a reputation of being highly manoeuvrable and environment friendly. All Indian Honda car models run on petrol.

Honda City, primarily targeted at the middle class consumer, was remodelled and reintroduced in 2003 as Honda City ZX. Honda Civic, again targeted at middle class consumers, arrived in July 2006. Honda followed up the success of its middle-class friendly Honda cars with higher-end and costlier models including both SUVs and sedans. Honda CR-V, the SUV, was launched in November 2006, and Honda Accord in January 2007. Currently, Honda City, Honda Civic, and Honda Accord models are produced in India, while Honda CRV is still fully imported from Japan. Cars from Honda

Cars from Honda :

• Honda City Zx (Sedan)
• Honda Civic (Sedan)
• Honda Accord (Sedan)
• Honda CR-V (SUV)

Honda Sedans

Currently Honda India has three Sedan models, the Honda City, Honda Civic, and Honda Accord that offer a choice of sedan car prices ranging from rupees seven lakhs to rupees twenty lakhs.

Honda City Zx (Sedan)

Sleek and sporty, Honda City is the result of through research and careful thought. City Zx models range in price from below rupees eight lakhs to a bit above rupees nine lakhs, including

City Zx Exi
Fashioned for the future, the attractive City ZX EXi is designed to arrest the attention of those who can't wait for tomorrow. This variant has a showroom price of around Rs. 6.8 lakhs and on-road price of around Rs. 7.8 lakhs, which is inclusive of all charges such as insurance, octroi, RTO, etc.

City Zx Gxi
The city ZX GXI is the upscale model in the ZX series with a range of brilliant features. At the showroom, this car costs around Rs. 7.3 lakhs with an on-road price of around Rs. 8.24 lakhs. This includes standard ancillary charges also.

City Zx CVT
The Zx CVT is a superior level model in the City Zx series with fabulous features. New cars in this series have a showroom price ranging from around Rs. 7.9 lakhs to around Rs. 8.9 lakhs inclusive of all charges.

City Zx VTEC
The Zx VTEC is the top range model in the Zx series loaded with top range features. At the showroom, this car costs around Rs. 8 lakhs with an on-road price of around Rs. 9 lakhs. This includes standard ancillary charges also.

Honda Civic (Sedan)

One of the most sold cars in America, what drives the Civic is its high level of fit and finish and an impressive reputation for reliability, especially for an economy car. Impressive fuel economy, environmental awareness and engaging performance have also played a large role in making the Civic so popular. Honda Civic models range in price from around rupees 12 lakhs to just above rupees 13.5 lakhs

Civic 1.8V MT(Petrol)
The Civic 1.8V MT (petrol) is Honda's entry level presentation that comes with manual transmission in the Civic family. The Civic 1.8V MT (Petrol) is now available at a showroom price of around Rs. 10.9 lakhs with an on road price of around Rs. 12.32 lakhs including accompanying charges.

Civic 1.8S MT(Petrol)
The Civic 1.8S MT is Honda's upscale presentation with manual transmission. Driving this brilliant vehicle is simply an indescribable exhilaration. New cars have a showroom price of around Rs.11, 43,649, and an on-road price of around Rs.12, 86.000. Honda Civic 1.8S MT car prices vary in lakhs upon the car dealer's location.

Civic 1.8V AT (Petrol)
The Civic 1.8V AT (petrol) is Honda's entry level presentation that comes with automatic transmission in the Civic family. Driving this brilliant vehicle is simply an indescribable exhilaration. New cars in this series have a showroom price ranging from around Rs. 11.63 lakhs to 13 lakhs, which inclusive of all charges like insurance, octroi, RTO, etc.

Civic 1.8S AT (Petrol)
The Civic 1.8V AT (petrol) is Honda's upscale presentation that comes with automatic transmission in the Civic family.The Civic 1.8 S AT is now available at a showroom price of around Rs. 12.9 lakhs with an on road price of around Rs. 13.7 lakhs including supplementary statutory charges.

Honda Accord (Sedan)

A chiselled piece of art, Honda Accord Vti is passionately crafted with attention to minute details. Tried and tested in Indian conditions, it performs exceptionally well to give results beyond imagination. Honda Sedans Honda Accord models range in price from Rs.16 lakhs to just below Rs.19 lakhs. Hot Indian models include

Accord Vti-L M/T (Petrol)
This is Honda's entry level presentation in the Accord Family. A sleek body and an aggressive front, is what defines luxury sedan. The interiors are ultra roomy and offers sumptuous comfort. At the showroom, this car costs around Rs. 14.74 lakhs with an on-road price of around Rs. 16.6 lakhs. This includes standard ancillary charges also.

Accord Vti-L A/T (Petrol)
This is the Vti-L in its automatic avatar. A sleek body and an aggressive front, is what defines this luxury sedan. The interiors are ultra roomy and offers sumptuous comfort. This variant has a showroom price of around Rs. 15.6 lakhs and on-road price of around Rs. 17.4 lakhs, which is inclusive of all charges such as insurance, octroi, RTO, etc.

Accord V6 (Petrol)
The Accord V6 has a brilliant engine and provides more legroom for the driver and so it gets a bigger, wider body. At the showroom, this car costs around Rs. 17.13 lakhs and an on-road price of around Rs. 19.23 lakhs. This includes standard ancillary charges also.

Honda SUVs

Currently, Honda India markets only one Honda SUV model, the Honda CRV, in two petrol variants that are fully imported.

Honda CR-V (SUV)

The best way to complement your lifestyle is to own a Honda CR-V.Honda. At present this is the only SUV marketed in India by Honda. It is fully imported and has two models including

CR-V MT (Petrol)
Loaded with cutting-edge technologies, Honda CR-V has modern and dynamic design and yet is classically elegant having unrivalled road-presence. The CR-V MT is the SUV with manual transmission. New cars in this series have a showroom price ranging from around Rs. 17.6 lakhs to 20.7 lakhs, which inclusive of all charges like insurance, octroi, RTO, etc.

CR-V AT (Petrol)
Loaded with cutting-edge technologies, Honda CR-V has modern and dynamic design and yet is classically elegant having unrivalled road-presence. The CR-V AT is the SUV with automatic transmission. The 5-Series 523i (Petrol) is now available at a showroom price of around Rs. 18.3 lakhs with an on road price of around Rs. 21.5 lakhs including supplementary statutory charges.

Honda cars in the Indian market had a record sales of 61, 327 units in 2006-07 financial year - achieving a 43.5% growth over its previous year's sales. The entire range of Honda cars including Honda City, Honda Civic, Honda Accord, and Honda CR-V has sold well. However, Honda City ZX, the car known to Indian consumers for a longer period than the recent series of new Honda cars, held the lead with sales of 40,464 units in 2006-07.