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Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. seals another sales record with the City. Marking its first year anniversary in the market, the third generation City changes the rules on how subcompacts should be like and manages to post a total of 8,882 unit sales in 2009. This is the City’s highest annual sales ever chronicled since the model was introduced in the local market back in 1996. The highest recorded sales then were 5,478 units which was posted in 1997. This only evidences greater customer appreciation of Honda’s latest subcompact sedan.

In celebration of this remarkable feat, Honda brings the City to yet another level of refinement as it introduces a new exciting color to its line-up. Hailed as the time’s new black, the City now comes in Taffeta white for its top of the line variant, City 1.5 E. Exuding youthful, refreshing, sporty and stylish appeal, Taffeta White City spices up an already sensational package that has created new standards in its class.

“We are more than delighted with the news that the latest City has created new sales record on its first year anniversary. We are very grateful for the market’s unrelenting patronage that makes such achievement possible. Driven to constantly provide new values in our products and services, we hope that the addition of Taffeta White in City’s color selection will further stir up the interest of the discerning market.” said Mr. Hiroshi Shimizu, President and General Manager of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc.

More than the usual subcompact sedan, the City’s overall value-for-money proposition changes the rules in its class, both in style and in performance. The City neatly merges modernism with practicality with its sophisticated and class-leading features that used to be reserved for luxury vehicles.

Just like any other Honda models, the City is equipped with an i-VTEC engine and conforms with EURO 4 emission levels that translate to lesser deposit of harmful emission. The City delivers maximum power output of 120 ps at 6600 rpm and 100 ps at 6000 rpm for 1.5 liter and 1.3 liter variants, respectively. To further enhance fuel efficiency, it comes with a class-leading 5-speed automatic transmission which also contributes to reduction of engine stress. Delightful and easy tracking of one’s fuel consumption is also made possible with the fuel economy and range indicators available in the liquid crystal display of the instrument panel.

Visit any of Honda’s 26 dealerships nationwide and check out the 1.5 City gleaming in its latest color Taffeta White. Other exciting colors available for the Honda City include Polished Metal, Crystal Black, Habanero Red, Bold Beige and Alabaster Silver. The Honda City comes in four variants with the following prices:

1.3-liter A MT Php 686,000
1.3-liter S MT Php 726,000
1.3-liter S AT Php 766,000
1.5-liter E AT Php 816,000

For more details, visit www.citychangetherules.com and www.hondaphil.com.

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