Honda City SV
1.5L i-VTEC Petrol · 6-speed manual
Obsidian Blue Pearl
Vehicle images: Honda Cars India official media assets (hondacarindia.com)
Powertrain
1.5L i-VTEC Petrol: Free-revving and smooth in the classic Honda way, with more top-end power than the segment's usual 1.5s. Also the only route to a manual gearbox
Features
What stands out on the SV
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Headlamps: Bi-LED projector
- Wheel size: 15"
- Touchscreen: 8"
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
Not on the SV (7)
- no All-wheel disc brakes
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- Bi-LED projector
- Wheel size
- 15"
- Wheel type
- Steel
Not on the SV (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 8"
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 4
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the SV (6)
- no Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Auto headlamps
- Rear defogger
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Rear USB-C ports
Not on the SV (27)
- no Cruise control
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Sunroof
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Wireless phone charger
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no 60:40 split rear seat
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Fuel tank
- 40 litres
- Turning radius
- 5.3 m
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Front suspension
- MacPherson strut
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
What the SV Petrol MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the SV Petrol MT comes to ₹12,62,340 on the road in Itanagar and ₹14,53,780 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹1,91,440 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Honda City on-road price, state by state →
The full story
Going all the way to the top ZX+ e:HEV would buy you level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 20 more.
₹12.00L ex-showroom makes this the cheapest City there is, ₹1.51L below the next one up. SV is sold this one way, as the Petrol 6-speed manual. Stepping up to V from here starts at ₹1.51L more and buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and wheel type (Alloy against Steel) among 5 additions.
More about the SV trim
An unusually complete base: 8in screen, rear camera, six airbags and auto AC. But no Honda Sensing, and no cruise control at any price on this trim.
Honda City SV: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Honda City SV Petrol MT?
- ₹12.00L, ex-showroom. That makes it the cheapest of the 8 variants, ₹1.51L below the V Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Honda City SV Petrol MT?
- Expect ₹12,62,340 in Itanagar and ₹14,53,780 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹1,91,440 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Honda City SV Petrol MT have?
- The Petrol, 121 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 17.8 km/l.
- What mileage does the Honda City SV Petrol MT really return?
- 2 independent publishers have measured it at around 14.5 to 15 km/l. The maker's figure is 17.8 km/l, so plan your running costs on the measured range rather than on that.
- What features does the Honda City SV Petrol MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (6), Electronic stability control, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor, Rear parking camera and Headlamps (Bi-LED projector).
- What does the Honda City SV Petrol MT miss out on?
- The V above it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, wheel type (Alloy against Steel), wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, connected car tech and 1 more, for ₹1.51L more.
- Is the SV the right City to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Honda City which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.