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Honda City on-road price in Shillong

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₹12,98,340 to ₹23,84,359 on the road8 variants

EMI from about ₹21,810 a month on the Shillong on-road price, at 9.5% a year over 5 years with 20% down.

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Figures as of August 2026, for a first personal car, bought by an individual and paid in cash.

Meghalaya sets these charges, so the figures hold anywhere in it you register.

All 8 variants priced in Shillong

VariantEx-showroomOn-road in Shillong
SV Petrol MT₹12.00L₹12,98,340
V Petrol MT₹13.51L₹14,59,910
V Petrol AT₹14.51L₹15,66,910
ZX Petrol MT₹15.47L₹17,00,570
ZX+ Petrol MT₹16.36L₹17,97,580
ZX Petrol AT₹16.47L₹18,09,570
ZX+ Petrol AT₹17.36L₹19,06,580
ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT₹21.36L₹23,84,359

What the road adds in Shillong, variant by variant

Five of the 8 variants, a quarter of the way up the ladder each time; the table above has every one. The orange is Meghalaya's own share.

  1. SV Petrol MT₹12,98,340+8%

    ₹12,00,000 ex-showroom, Meghalaya takes ₹72,000, everything else ₹26,340

  2. V Petrol AT₹15,66,910+8%

    ₹14,51,000 ex-showroom, Meghalaya takes ₹87,060, everything else ₹28,850

  3. ZX+ Petrol MT₹17,97,580+10%

    ₹16,36,000 ex-showroom, Meghalaya takes ₹1,30,880, everything else ₹30,700

  4. ZX Petrol AT₹18,09,570+10%

    ₹16,47,000 ex-showroom, Meghalaya takes ₹1,31,760, everything else ₹30,810

  5. ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT₹23,84,359+12%

    ₹21,36,000 ex-showroom, Meghalaya takes ₹2,13,600, everything else ₹34,759

Ex-showroom priceMeghalaya's road tax and its chargesRegistration, insurance, TCS and the tagOn the road in Shillong.

City variants on Meghalaya's tax steps

Meghalaya charges a higher rate on the whole price once it crosses a line. Here is which variant sits where.

Petrol and hybridby price

  1. 6%to ₹15 lakh

    SV Petrol MT, V Petrol MT, V Petrol AT

  2. 8%to ₹20 lakh

    ZX Petrol MT, ZX+ Petrol MT, ZX Petrol AT, ZX+ Petrol AT

  3. 10%above

    ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT

Worth knowing before you sign

  • The step from the ZX+ Petrol AT to the ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT crosses Meghalaya's ₹20 lakh line: ₹4,00,000 more ex-showroom, but ₹74,720 more road tax, because the whole price moves from 8% to 10%.
  • On the Honda City SV Petrol MT, Shillong is 4th cheapest of 25 states: ₹36,000 over Arunachal Pradesh and ₹1,55,440 under Karnataka.

Which City to buy

Of every paid step up this ladder, ZX to ZX+ buys you the most for your money. In Shillong that step costs ₹97,010 on the road, rather than the ₹89,000 the showroom prices suggest.

Is the ZX+ worth it over the ZX? →

Or weigh the whole ladder: which City is worth the money →

City rivals on the road in Shillong

The cheapest way into this group in Shillong is the Skoda Slavia, from ₹10,68,420 on the road, ₹2,29,920 under the City's ₹12,98,340. Each figure is that car's cheapest variant on the road in Shillong, on the same Meghalaya road tax.

The City in its colours

Honda City in Crystal Black Pearl

Crystal Black Pearl

Vehicle images: Honda Cars India official media assets (hondacarindia.com)

How the SV Petrol MT's ₹12,98,340 breaks down

Getting it on the road in Shillong adds ₹98,340 to the ex-showroom price, and road tax is the biggest part of that.

Ex-showroom price
₹12,00,000
Road tax (6%)
₹72,000
Registration fee (central)
₹800
TCS (1%, adjustable against your income tax)refundable
₹12,000
Third-party insurance (3 years, incl. 18% GST)
₹12,555
Personal accident cover (1 year, incl. 18% GST)estimate
₹885
FASTagestimate
₹100
Comprehensive own-damage covernot in this total
insurer-priced
On-road in Shillong
₹12,98,340
The fine print
Road tax (6%)
Derived 2026-08-09 from two independent sources. CarDekho Shillong: exactly 6.00% to about Rs 15L, 8.00% from Rs 15.50L to Rs 19.91L, 10.00% (23 cars) Rs 20.22L to Rs 48.69L. CarWale Shillong fits 6.47% (9 cars to Rs 14.51L), 8.00% (4 cars Rs 17.99L to 19.72L) and 10.38% (5 cars Rs 23.33L to 59.65L), agreeing on both boundaries. Two models in this city serve a 10.00% fallback and were excluded after refetching the range with four others. NOT read from any Meghalaya notification
Registration fee (central)
CMVR Rule 81, as amended by GSR 1183(E) dated 29-12-2016
TCS (1%, adjustable against your income tax)
Income-tax Act 1961 s.206C(1F) from 1 June 2016, and from 1 April 2026 s.394(1) of the Income-tax Act 2025 at the same rate and threshold (renumbering reported, not read from the Act); creditable against the buyer's income tax
Third-party insurance (3 years, incl. 18% GST)
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules 2022, G.S.R. 394(E) dated 25-05-2022, as amended by G.S.R. 32(E) dated 05-01-2024; both gazettes read from egazette.gov.in. PA cover per IRDAI circular IRDAI/NL/CIR/MOTP/158/09/2018
Personal accident cover (1 year, incl. 18% GST)
Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance Base Premium and Liability) Rules 2022, G.S.R. 394(E) dated 25-05-2022, as amended by G.S.R. 32(E) dated 05-01-2024; both gazettes read from egazette.gov.in. PA cover per IRDAI circular IRDAI/NL/CIR/MOTP/158/09/2018
The Rs 15 lakh owner-driver cover is mandatory; this prescribed rate is what most insurers charge for the annual form.
FASTag
Tag cost only. Issuers add a deposit and minimum balance; dealer bundles commonly total Rs 500-600.
Comprehensive own-damage cover
Not in this total. Lenders require it and most buyers take it, but it has been market-priced since 2007 and varies widely with insurer, cover value and no-claim bonus, so an honest single figure does not exist. Budget for it from real quotes on top of this total.
  • Meghalaya's rates here are derived from two published price sources that agree, not read from the state's own schedule, so treat them as indicative and confirm with your dealer.

Confirm the final figure with your dealer before paying.

Where these figures come from
One figure here is weaker than the rest: the road tax is what Meghalaya is reported to charge, not something we could read in a notification. Treat that line as indicative and confirm it with your dealer. Everything else is computed from Meghalaya's own documents, last checked . Rates change with state budgets, so confirm the final figure with your dealer before paying.

Registering a City in Shillong

Cars registered in Shillong carry ML-05 plates, issued by the District Transport Office, Shillong.

SeriesIssuing officeCovers
ML-05District Transport Office, ShillongShillong; one district transport office per district, this one at the East Khasi Hills headquarters

Transport Department, Government of Meghalaya, Key Contacts district officers page listing every DTO with its code; the department relaunched its site in 2026 and the page is currently offline, so verified from the Wayback Machine capture of that official URL dated 2022-06-18, checked 9 August 2026.

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Questions buyers ask

What is the Honda City on-road price in Shillong?

Between ₹12,98,340 for the SV Petrol MT and ₹23,84,359 for the ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT, as of August 2026. That covers Meghalaya road tax, registration and the mandatory insurance; comprehensive own-damage cover is priced by insurers and comes on top.

How much is the road tax on the Honda City in Shillong?

₹72,000 on the SV Petrol MT at ₹12.00L ex-showroom. The rate comes from Meghalaya's own schedule (Derived 2026-08-09 from two independent sources. CarDekho Shillong: exactly 6.00% to about Rs 15L, 8.00% from Rs 15.50L to Rs 19.91L, 10.00% (23 cars) Rs 20.22L to Rs 48.69L. CarWale Shillong fits 6.47% (9 cars to Rs 14.51L), 8.00% (4 cars Rs 17.99L to 19.72L) and 10.38% (5 cars Rs 23.33L to 59.65L), agreeing on both boundaries. Two models in this city serve a 10.00% fallback and were excluded after refetching the range with four others. NOT read from any Meghalaya notification), verified on 9 August 2026.

Is the Honda City cheaper on-road in another city of Meghalaya?

No. Meghalaya sets these charges, so the figures hold anywhere in it you register.

Which number plate series does the Honda City registered in Shillong get?

Cars registered in Shillong carry ML-05 plates, issued by the District Transport Office, Shillong. The series belongs to the office, not the car, so every vehicle registered there wears it (Transport Department, Government of Meghalaya, Key Contacts district officers page listing every DTO with its code; the department relaunched its site in 2026 and the page is currently offline, so verified from the Wayback Machine capture of that official URL dated 2022-06-18, checked 9 August 2026).