2026 Honda City Facelift Launched At ₹12 Lakh - New Face & More Features

India's longest-running sedan nameplate has received its second mid-lifecycle update. The 2026 Honda City has been launched with introductory prices starting at Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom), bringing a comprehensively revised exterior and a handful of new interior features to the fifth-generation model that first arrived in 2020.

The updated City is offered across four trims: SV, V, ZX and ZX+. Honda has retained both powertrain options from the outgoing model, keeping the mechanical package unchanged while focusing the update on design and equipment.

2026 Honda City Facelift Price List

Variant	SV	V	ZX	ZX+
1.5 Petrol MT	Rs 12.00 lakh	Rs 13.30 lakh	Rs 15.26 lakh	Rs 16.15 lakh
1.5 Petrol CVT	-	Rs 14.30 lakh	Rs 16.26 lakh	Rs 17.15 lakh
1.5 Strong Hybrid e:HEV	-	-	-	Rs 21.00 lakh

2026 Honda City Facelift - Exterior Design Changes

The front end has been completely redesigned. Sleeker headlamps now carry a two-part brow-style LED DRL signature connected by a light bar, flanking a new honeycomb-patterned grille topped by a body-coloured panel that replaces the earlier chrome trim. Honda says the revised units throw light over a longer and wider range than before.

The bumper gets a widened central air intake and new triangular side intakes for a sharper look. The rear receives a two-tone bumper with edge-mounted reflectors and a body-coloured faux diffuser. New dual-tone 16-inch alloys and a new black colour option round out the changes, alongside five carried-over shades.

2026 Honda City Facelift - Interior & Features

Inside, the most notable addition is a 10.1-inch touchscreen, which sits slightly proud of the dashboard rather than flush-mounted. The dual-tone theme, AC vents, centre console and part-digital instrument cluster carry over unchanged. Tactile HVAC dials and steering-mounted controls are retained.

Other new additions include a 360-degree camera and front ventilated seats. The City facelift continues to offer an 8-speaker sound system, ambient lighting, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, a sunroof, and a rear windscreen sunshade. Level 2 ADAS, a lane watch camera, rain-sensing wipers, hill-start assist and six airbags are also carried forward.

2026 Honda City Facelift - Powertrain

The 2026 Honda City continues with the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol producing 121hp and 145Nm, paired with either a 6-speed manual or 7-speed CVT. The strong hybrid e:HEV variant uses a 1.5-litre unit making 126hp and 253Nm with an e-CVT, returning a claimed 27.26kpl. Honda is offering a 5-year warranty on all hybrid components.