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.

— Source publishedFri, 22 May, 2026, 12:51 IST·First seen Fri, 22 May, 2026, 13:03 IST·Source ET Small Business

What happened

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

Key facts

  • Rs 12-16 lakh
  • Rs 40-50 lakh
  • 121 bhp
  • 145 Nm
  • 124 hp
  • 253 Nm
  • 180 hp
  • 240 Nm

Why this matters

Honda's CBU-led premium SUV entry leaves a localization gap that JV partners or contract manufacturers could exploit if ZR-V demand validates the segment.

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