We were skeptical about a City Hatch, but that was erased when we drove it CarReview 2021recap
When we got word that Honda was ditching the Jazz in the Philippines in favor of a hatchback version of the City, we were very skeptical.
The big difference is really with the side profile compared to both the City sedan and the previous-gen Jazz. The City sedan is a good-looking vehicle, and so is the hatch minus the trunk. But what I like about the new generation City is how Honda borrowed some styling cues from German automobile design. The hatch actually reminds me of an Audi A1, especially with the slanted rear.
Many competitor models just have a swivel point for the rear seatbacks, meaning when you fold them they stick up like a ledge. Sometimes other carmakers cleverly cheat by adding a rear cargo floor to be level with the rear seats, but not Honda with their system called ULT or Ultra Long Tall. In the new City hatch, they call it ULTR; the R being “refresh” and denotes the ability to lean back the front seat to be level with the rear seat cushions.
I am a bit disappointed that Honda didn't select the 1.0-liter three-cylinder VTEC turbo engine in the Thai model. That engine may have 1 less PS than the 1.5L, but it has significantly more torque at 175 Nm. The torque comes in way earlier than this 1.5L too; the turbo has max torque at 2000 to 4500 rpm while the 1.5L peaks way up at 4300 rpm. Mind you, this City hatch is efficient, easily doing over 11 kilometers per liter without much effort around town.
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