The City’s popular and revv-happy 1.5-litre petrol has been its backbone ever since. Honda used to offer a 1.3-litre engine with the first and second-gen models as well, but later it stuck with the 1.5-litre motor as that’s what people wanted. Debuted with the first-gen Honda City S, the 1.5-litre VTEC petrol engine saw a major update with the third-gen model. Power and torque were bumped up to 119PS and 146Nm (i-VTEC) from 101PS to 132Nm (VTEC), respectively. This motor not only pleases enthusiasts, but also the chauffer-driven, as it is one of the most fuel efficient engines in the segment from day one.