Honda doubles down on India: City facelift at Rs 12-16L, ZR-V SUV imported as CBU at Rs 40-50L

Honda Cars India refreshes its sedan lineup with the City facelift (121 bhp, Rs 12-16 lakh) and enters the premium SUV segment via the ZR-V CBU import (Rs 40-50 lakh). Targets VW Virtus, Skoda Slavia, Hyundai Verna in sedans and VW Tiguan, Skoda Kodiaq, Nissan X-Trail in premium SUVs.

— Filed Fri, 22 May, 2026, 13:04 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Honda Cars India launches the City facelift (Rs 12-16 lakh) and imports the ZR-V premium SUV as CBU (Rs 40-50 lakh), targeting sedan and premium SUV segments against VW, Skoda, Hyundai and Nissan rivals.

Why this matters

Builds on Honda's City facelift dealership rollout ahead of May 22 launch and ZR-V eHEV flagship debut, signaling a dual-pronged sedan refresh and premium SUV push via CBU route.

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