Honda City RS 2020 is ready!

Driving experience

The Honda City RS 2020 drives without much sound, and is quieter than the previous-generation City Hybrid i-DCD with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. When the engine started running, it didn't sound like the previous City Hybrid. This E-CVT provides a very smooth and relatively inert acceleration, and its quiet cab also makes the car's driving speed lower than the actual speed.

However, in the "drag" competition, City i-MMD will "kill" the previous City Hybrid i-DCD time record (acceleration data will be announced at the time of release). However, its quiet cab and very "automatic" E-CVT make it feel much slower than the i-DCD dual-clutch 7 gearbox, which is slower than the actual speed.

As the speed increases, the old urban hybrid i-DCD has more drama. It sounds a lot, you will feel every change in gear, the vibration of the accelerator pedal, and it is still considered fast-10.6 seconds in our own tests. It is not as fast as a "sports car", but it is much faster than Toyota Vios (12.7 seconds) and Volkswagen Vento 1.2 TSI (10.9 seconds).

However, if you are more "fascinated" by the mechanics of this car, compared with the new City RS, the old City Hybrid is more suitable for those real car enthusiasts.

Like other electric cars, you can adjust the intensity of "regenerative braking" on this City RS. However, since we are prohibited from telling you about the internal space, we are unable to provide detailed information yet.

New highlights

This new City RS managed to solve the biggest problem faced by our previous City models: its steering wheel was too light and "lifeless".

City used to have a very efficient chassis, but it takes a lot of skills to truly feel its potential. The mechanical grip is a lot, but you have to trust the car completely because the steering wheel cannot provide enough feedback about the position of the front tires.

This new City RS steering wheel has better objections. Although it is not as good as the Toyota Vios steering wheel (still the best steering wheel in its class), at least now you can better guess where the front tires are.

This new car also feels more mature and more suitable for "implantation." If you slow down the brakes, the previous city hybrids will turn the rear wheels easier. Transfer the excess weight to the front tires, and then drive it into the corner. This is really interesting for difficult sections, but it has nothing to do with 99.9% of buyers.

Compared with Toyota Vios

Based on our experience with this car, the silence of the City RS is more pronounced, and it is better than the winning Toyota Vios. The current level is 69 dB at -110 km/h, compared to 70 dB at the old city hybrid.

When the pedal is fully accelerated, the vibration of the Toyota Vios pedal is significantly less than that of the City Hybrid. Honda said that noise, vibration and roughness have been reduced by 33%. This is caused by various other strategies, such as sound-absorbing polymer material injected into the cavity along the side rails of the floor (between the engine compartment wall and the bottom of the B pole).

The RS variant is a hybrid engine that has almost no engine noise, can mute tire and road noise, and provides additional insulation behind the "bulkhead".

On a flat track, it is difficult to test the comfort of the suspension. However, as far as body control is concerned, it is tense and cohesive-providing a more convincing and exciting motivation.

Safety

The specifications have not been confirmed, but what is certain is that the RS variant has 6 airbags, and we know that it is equipped with ADAS Honda Sensing, which is more complete than the Intelligent Mobility kit on Nissan Almera (not to mention Toyota Vios).

Although the City RS is a "low range" model, its Honda Sensing (in some respects) is actually better than the Honda sensors installed on more expensive models such as Civic, Accord and CR-V.

And because it is a new product, City RS has an advantage in the latest development of monocular cameras, and now it has a wider operating angle.

This means that adaptive cruise control (ACC) is now more sensitive to a wider area, and if a vehicle approaches it from an extreme angle, it will be able to respond faster. The forward collision warning and collision mitigation braking systems have been upgraded, and can now detect cyclists and can also work when the car is turning at an intersection.

However, unlike Civic, Accord and CR-V, the ACC on the City RS is not equipped with low-speed following (LSF), which means it cannot work in ``stop and go'' traffic conditions (although it has an electric parking brake, Theoretically enable LSF). It can start working at a speed of 30 kilometers per hour. If it is slower than this, the driver will be prompted to take over.

Summary

Like all Honda cars, the lane keeping assist function is very smooth and not too annoying. The cue is softer and will not trigger too early to move the steering wheel. Following the straight path on the test track, we had the opportunity to try out its "road deviation mitigation" function.

If you want to price it at about the same price as the Proton X50, you will be surprised how good a lower, lighter, and more fuel-efficient sedan is.

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