The City Hybrid, an ASEAN NCAP 5-star rated car, promises plenty by way of safety – six airbags, ABS, ESC, traction control and ISOFIX child seat mounts are part of the package. On the subject, a wireless phone charger is also a paid accessory. It’s hard to read on bright days, the interface looks dated, and it doesn’t support wireless Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Just wish Honda had upgraded the 8.0-inch touchscreen as well. LED headlights, keyless entry and go, leather upholstery, a sunroof and connected tech are some of the key comfort features onboard. The City Hybrid is only offered in fully-loaded ZX form and thanks to inclusions like rear disc brakes, an electronic parking brake, ADAS features and more, it actually goes one-up on the standard model’s ZX trim. This lighter colour could be harder to keep clean though. And lastly, where the standard City features a beige on black interior colour theme, the City Hybrid uses an ivory on black combo. The good thing is that this vent is well incorporated and you can’t feel it when you’re seated there. At the back, you’ll find a vent in the right corner of the rear seat that’s there to channel cool cabin air to the battery behind. Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist buttons are new additions on the steering, and the handbrake lever has been done away with altogether, making way for a button-operated electronic parking brake that’s exclusive to the Hybrid. You can also scroll through efficiency readouts, and it’s also where you’ll see the ADAS displays. In its place, you get an informative energy flow meter that tells you where the power is coming from and how it’s going to the front wheels. For one, the 7.0-inch screen beside the speedometer no longer displays a tachometer. It’s inside that there’s more to tell you that this is no ordinary City. Worth mentioning is that the City Hybrid has the same 165mm ground clearance as the standard City, despite a 130kg increase in weight. Meatier rubber (it uses 185/55 R16 tyres) would also do much for the City’s stance. You can jazz up your City Hybrid’s look with official accessories but some more distinction would have been nice.
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