The fourth-generation GN2/GN6 Honda Metropolis is about to obtain its second facelift because it was revealed again in late 2019. A picture of the refreshed B-segment sedan, attributable to be revealed in India subsequent week, Could 22, was posted by Monetary Occasions reporter Akbar Service provider on X.
Clear to see on this undisguised instance is the novel new entrance fascia, giving the automobile an aggressively sporty look. Sharp headlights with quad eyebrow-style daytime working lights sit atop a full-width honeycomb grille seemingly impressed by the Civic Kind R, with the H badge being moved to the highest portion of the bumper; there additionally seems to be a lightweight strip becoming a member of the lamps.
To create space for the repositioned “lambang H”, the chrome/gloss black strip of the present mannequin has been refinished in physique color for a sleeker, extra streamlined look. In the meantime, the decrease bumper will get a large upturned air consumption that’s visually linked to the vertical nook inlets, harking back to the plug-in hybrid BYD Seal 6 DM-i (a Japanese automobile copying a Chinese language design? My, how the tables have turned…).
Additionally seen on this picture are the redesigned alloy wheels with a brand new turbine-style aero look. The rear finish just isn’t proven, however previous spyshots from Brazil have proven a rump that will probably be largely unchanged, saved for a reworked bumper with vertical reflectors. We are able to additionally count on a brand new dashboard and upgraded tech to go together with the revamped exterior, which might assist the Metropolis regain misplaced floor to Chinese language SUV rivals.
Regardless of the numerous redesign, the Metropolis will seemingly soldier on with the identical engines as earlier than. In Malaysia, these embody a 121 PS/145 Nm 1.5 litre DOHC i-VTEC naturally-aspirated four-cylinder mated to a CVT, in addition to an e:HEV hybrid that pairs a 109 PS/253 Nm electrical motor with a 98 PS/127 Nm Atkinson-cycle mill and a single-speed hybrid transmission.
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