Honda posts record City sales in 2009

January 11, 2010

Honda Cars Philippines ended 2009 with a record as the City overshadowed its annual sales mark by selling 8,882 units last year.

The third-generation Honda City beat its previous annual sales record by 3,404 units on its first year in the market. The model's previous record was 5,487 units sold in 1997, a year after the first-generation City was launched in the Philippines.

"We are more than delighted with the news that the latest City has created new sales record on its first anniversary. We are very grateful for the market's unrelenting patronage that makes such achievement possible," said Honda Philippines president and general manager Hiroshi Shimizu.

To celebrate the third-generation City's success, Honda Philippines has introduced a new color to the subcompact sedan's line-up: Taffeta White.

The Taffeta White Honda City comes only in the top-of-the-line 1.5 liter E variant that sells for P816,000.

"Driven to constantly provide new values in our products and services, we hope that the addition of Taffeta White in City's color selection will further stir up the interest of the discerning market," Shimizu said.

The third-generation Honda City also comes in 1.3-liter manual and automatic transmission variants in body colors like Polished Metal, Crystal Black, Habanero Red, Bold Beige and Alabaster Silver.

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COMMENTS

• jolly says pangit ang honda city, mas mganda p rin ang vios matibay, higit sa lahat, di mttalo ng toyota vios at honda city ganon na rin ang honda jazz ang nangunguna na toyota yaris 2007mdl and 2009 mdl n yaris. walang kaporma porma ang city and jazz, nakakasawa ng mkita sa daan, sa lansangan ng pilipinas,. not like toyota yaris hatchback, gus2ng gus2 mo mkita at masulyapan, dfahil kokonti pa lng meron ng yaris,.. ang vios nkkasawa n rin dhil gngwang taxi, BUT matibay, not like city and jazz, after a year or 2years and so on, laspag na,. madaling mgluma, ang honda, not like toyota yaris hatchback, hindi nalalaos, yaris is a all star in all season, maraming humahanga. kaya kung ako sa mga gus2 bumili ng subcompct or hatchback, look first toyota yaris sa mga showroom, hahanga kau sa yaris, mapapawow kau sa impression, ng yaris. wag kau magpaloko sa city and jazz ng honda, alamin nyo muna kung saan mapupunta ang daan daang libong pera na ibbili nyo sa city ir jazz, ganon n rin s vios. go for toyota yaris you know and nagagamit nyo tlga ung pera na ginugol at pinaghirapan nyo sa yaris,. important din yung factor na comment ng mga taumbayan kung ang car mo ay toyota yaris hatchback, mrrming mgssbi na cute, bagay mapababae o mapalalake, tomboy bakla,, pang car racing sports look. that's it. thank you guys, hope maapreciate nyo cnbi ko, think , choose, and buy wisely! (January 11, 2010 08:43:10 pm)
• cruze says @jolly medyo contradicting ang post mo na to, "di mttalo ng toyota vios at honda city ganon na rin ang honda jazz ang nangunguna na toyota yaris 2007mdl and 2009 mdl n yaris" WITH "not like toyota yaris hatchback, gus2ng gus2 mo mkita at masulyapan, dfahil kokonti pa lng meron ng yaris." Kung nangunguna bakit kokonti palang ang meron? (January 11, 2010 09:47:35 pm)
• jolly says hey cruze, kokonti pa lang ang meron dhil nagkakamali ang mga buyers n bumili ng sasakyan , sa mga bummili ng jazz, vios, and city, nagsisisi cla kung bakit un ang nabili nila, not like s yaris n no regrets in ur life. kya cnsbi ko n sa mga gus2 bbili ng city, jazz, at vios, na pagsisisihan nyo na bumili kau ng mga pipitshugin na basura, at pampasikip lng sa kalsada, street. go for yaris, wc will make u satisfied and contentment in life,. are you groovy? di kayo magsisisi na yaris ang nabili nyo guys.promise. magbasa basa rin kau about toyota yaris hatchback, it is no 1 car not only hr in philipines but in the whole world. (January 11, 2010 10:35:53 pm)
• jasper says mga ungas , di ibig sbihin na no. 1 ang isang vehicle kung mrami bumibili nitong unit, we can say that this vehicle is the top or no 1 in terms of looks exterior, style, interior, performance, or watever. i agree to jolly that yaris is a great hacthback i ever seen in the streets of manila and here in our province laguna.,, unique! (January 11, 2010 10:44:07 pm)
• Banana says I own a Yaris and its a good and practical vehicle and I knew I was never wrong getting one. But I wouldn't go as far as saying the City and the Jazz are no good... (January 11, 2010 10:48:47 pm)
• hammonds says i have a city for quite a while now and hindi nman ako ngsisi.. i dont know what jolly is saying.. since his statement is not from his own experience or perception.. clearly it is hearsay.. for a person named jolly.. your statement of discontent sounds contradicting w/ your name (January 12, 2010 03:04:29 am)
• jolly the bitter says jolly sang slum area ka nakatira?puro ka daldal di naman scoop to para sa yaris at di naman hinihingi ang walang kwenta mong comment buy wisely ka pang nalalaman hangang tingin ka lang naman (January 12, 2010 03:28:08 am)
• jhaydee says the city sales probably is high one factor is probably because the car is readily available in the plant or case unlike the jazz w/c is CBU thailand. U have to wait for a good 2 and half to 3 months to get ur unit. IMO.. for almost the same money and engine, i pick the jazz 1.3 for its functionality, handling, small yet spacious and lighter.. (January 12, 2010 04:10:38 am)
• johnny says fair lang naman ang laban ng Honda City at Toyota Vios as well as the Honda Jazz and Toyota Yaris. don't worry, Toyota is still at the number 1 spot. (January 12, 2010 10:23:40 am)
• glen says i'll visit first toyota showroom and look for the yaris, so that i can compare yaris to jazz, i like sporty look , i think yaris (January 12, 2010 10:42:36 am)
• vhong says mganda nman ang yaris, walang duda, ngus2han ni jooly ung yaris (January 12, 2010 11:54:12 am)
• mine says city honda = pity weak toyota vios & yaris = strong, yet powerful :) (January 12, 2010 11:56:20 am)
• angel says choose toyota and not honda, weak mga cars nila, as wat i had experienced in buying honda past years, never n ko bbili ng honda , next month prepare na ko kumuha ng unit n toyota altis, . my son who is 8yrs old, when we first went to toyota showroom , unang pinuntahan nya ung yaris parang toy daw, and he liked it very much, he told me that he wants it so much, but i told him i 'll buy that car when he will 18 yrs old na.. hope meron pa.. masabi ko lang about yaris is that malakas appeal nya sa mga teenagers and bata.. that's all (January 12, 2010 12:00:53 pm)
• southboy says halos lahat naman ng "BAGO" sa market ay mabenta.. (January 12, 2010 01:32:27 pm)
• tamarawFX says hoy jolly pakasalan mo na yaris mo. yayarisin k nyan! :) (January 12, 2010 04:04:31 pm)
• smeagol says tamarawfx, laki yata ng problem mo? di ka ba maka boundary? o affected ka kasi naka honda ka? yaris pa rin. maganda, maluwag para sa isang compact car at sarap ng ride. (January 12, 2010 05:34:48 pm)
• slex girl says tamaraw nga e... talaga tong si smeagol! go tamaraw! (January 12, 2010 05:36:50 pm)
• stupidJOLLY says almost nonsense mga sinabi mo jolly. oo maaaring totoo nga mga pinagsasasabi mong mas ok ang toyota kesa honda pero ang best car for the buyer depends on his/her daily life. kung san ba talaga gagamitin ang car. kung anong purpose. e paano kung kailangan lagi ng luggage space? edi hindi bagay ang yaris. mas bagay ang vios or city because of the trunk. st*p*d (January 12, 2010 06:49:38 pm)
• maranello_5775 says wait!!! before banging each other, it seems that some of the names above belongs only to one person...look at the time gaps hmmm...instead of criticizing other cars while boasting of what you have why not share some stories of your ride? (January 12, 2010 07:38:13 pm)
• BOOGIECAT says The Honda City 1.3A is too expensive so does its WEAK 1.3S variants of it!! (January 12, 2010 08:08:30 pm)