660cc Honda Zest sold in Japan, is an example of a Honda small car

ET reports Honda’ new small car for India would be positioned at a price point below the Jazz, in the scope of the Hyundai i20, Tata Indica Vista and Chevrolet Aveo U-VA. If you have been tuning into IAB regularly, you should have read about it a long time back.

Honda was incapable of bringing down the price of the Jazz which it hopes to launch next month, any further and could have reached to this decision.

The new Honda small car will have an intense level of localization. Honda engineers will work closely with suppliers in bringing the cost down. A team of 25 headed by a Japanese official will begin work on everything from manufacturing to purchase. Honda might use its Rajasthan facility which is currently work in progress to produce upto 250,000 units per annum when fully functional.


Entry posted on May 13, 2009 By ; Read More on Honda

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  2. [...] is true! Honda’s city car rivaling the Toyota iQ and Smart Fortwo is a smaller version of the proven Honda [...]

  3. [...] always knew that an all-new Honda small car was in the works. We thought that the new car would be boxy like the 600cc Honda Zest sold in [...]

  4. Jaz says:

    @ Car Blog- this is just an example of a Honda small car. Our new car will be a nice and curvy like Ed mentions

    @Dean – hehe..yes, storage box like looks..not very pleasing.

  5. Dean says:

    Sometimes if you can put it in a box.. It’s good for storage! Pump in the people! Lets get this car on the road

  6. Edward says:

    I dont think its meant to be for India anyway. They’ll make a brand new model for India.

    As for too boxy for Indian tastes? Wasnt the Suzuki Wagon R a best seller in India? LOL.

    The Japanese are really giving proper attention to India’s boom…first it was Suzuki and now everyone else isjumping on the bandwagon too.

  7. Car Blog says:

    Tooo boxy for anyones liking. I am sure Honda will never launch this car in India and will continue to rip of Indians with the so called premium tag and pricing.

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