



Kochi, October 22: : Premium car manufacturers, Honda Siel Cars India, on Wednesday said it had received about 2000 bookings nationally for its new third generation Honda city.
In Kochi alone, about 60 units have already been booked, Tatsuya Natsume, Director Marketing Honda Siel Cars India Ltd, said after launching the car in the Kerala market.
Besides, Kochi, the new car has been launched in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Though the bookings for the new car has begun, the deliveries would commence from November only.
The Indian economy has been impacted by global slowdown.
But the current situation is temporary and it is sure to bounce back in the next few months,he said.
Last year the growth rate was 4.5 percent and they were hoping to do better, A V Prabhu Kumar, Zonal Head-South said.
The new car is longer, wider and sturdier and measures 4420 mm in length. The height has been lowered by 15 mm to 1480 mm delivering a sleeker and sturdier body shape.
Prices of the variants of the new car (ex showroom) Kochi are: City 1.5 E MT -- Rs 7.91 lakh; 1.5 S MT-- Rs 8.41 lakh and 1.5 S AT-- rs 9.11 lakh.
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