2022 Honda City Hatchback

Honda City Hatchback 2022

After much teasing, previews, and hype surrounding the Honda City Hatchback, Honda Malaysia today launched the 2022 All-New Hatchback for the Malaysian market.

According to Honda Malaysia, the Hatchback is "A Step Above" in its segment, combining cutting-edge styling with a sporty feel and trendsetting advanced features.

Although the City Hatchback seems like a more compact vehicle than the City Sedan, it is taller by 21mm (1,488mm) and has the same width as the Sedan (1,748mm). The significant difference is in the length, as the Hatchback is shorter by 208mm (4,345mm).

Despite being shorter, the 2022 City Hatchback will come with the much-coveted Honda Jazz seating arrangement called the 4-Modes ULTRA Seats. This practical and versatile feature allows the rear seats to be folded flat or flipped up in four configuration modes, Utility, Long, Tall and Refresh, to suit different storage space needs by maximizing the rear space creatively. 

Just like its Sedan counterpart, the City Hatchback is offered with two entirely different powertrains across its range. The more familiar S, E, and V variants are powered by the venerable 1.5L DOHC (previously single-cam SOHC) i-VTEC powertrain, which produces a healthy 121PS of power and maximum torque of 145Nm. The engine is mated to a CVT-type automatic transmission.