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Honda City

Three generations on sale. The 4th gen GD is the value pick; the 6th gen GM6 leads on resale; the 7th gen GN is the fresh-buy target.

Model strength

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Focus

Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.

▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.

Price by age

What does a car this age cost?

Generation timeline (aligned to chart)

7th gen GN
6th gen GM6
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AgeGenerationPrice rangeMin. DownAvailability
5y7th gen GNS$107k – S$70kS$22kMedium
7y6th gen GM6S$54k – S$52kS$16kMedium
8y6th gen GM6S$42k – S$36kS$12kHigh
9y6th gen GM6S$26k – S$23kS$7kMedium
10y6th gen GM6S$20k – S$16kS$6kLow
Generation
Tap a generation () to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
Price range
P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
Down payment
MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
Availability
High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.

Positioning vs segment

Where does Honda City sit?

12 scoreable mass-market sedans · 20 more in segment lack enough listings to score

SAFE BETS — Strong brand + strong resale. Lowest-anxiety pick.HIDDEN GEMS — Market values these higher than the brand reputation suggests — buyers know something the composite doesn't.BARGAIN BUYS — Well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, don't resell soon.HIGH RISK — Soft on both axes — proceed with care.SAFE BETSHIDDEN GEMSBARGAIN BUYSHIGH RISKCeratoCivic3Corolla6AttrageModel-3ViosCamrySylphyGiuliaCitybrand reliability →holds value →45955100

Honda City

this model

Brand reliability

85(+5 vs median 80)

Resale strength

27(−9 vs median 36)

Asking price falls ~24.2% per year

BARGAIN BUYSWell-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap, drive long.
Brand reliability
Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
Resale strength
100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
Peer set
Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
Quadrants
The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.

Generation

7th gen GN (2020-present) · Reg 2021–2024

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Asking
S$71k–115k
Median
S$107k
Decay
No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

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Generation

6th gen GM6 (2014-2020) · Reg 2015–2020

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Verdict

Honda's compact sedan for the SG market — 1.5L L15Z petrol (the city sedan version of the L15B family). Same L15B-family durability story: bulletproof when serviced + correct Honda HCF-2 CVT fluid every 25-30k miles in SG heat. The City is one of SG's most-popular small sedans and a heavy PHV / ride-hail platform — that's the dominant negative signal. Honda extended 10-year warranty for L15B oil-consumption issue on some markets applies here too. Cars now 5-11 years old; AC compressor + suspension bushings are age-due.
Asking
S$25k–52k
Median
S$39k
Decay
37.4%/yr

What's good

  • Private-history City with documented Honda HCF-2 CVT fluid services — same Honda CVT discipline as every Honda L15B platform. Private-use car with proper service is high-confidence; the City is otherwise mechanically simple and durable.
  • Post-2017 facelift build with no PHV history — facelift refreshed the equipment level; post-facelift cars are the cleanest examples. No PHV history sidesteps the dominant wear pattern that dictates SG used City market.

What to watch

  • Heavy PHV / Grab / Gojek history regardless of mileage — the City is one of SG's most-used ride-hail platforms. PHV cars front-load suspension + interior + door rubber wear far beyond what odometer suggests; treat as commercial-grade depreciation.
  • CVT serviced with non-HCF-2 fluid (or no fluid service) — standard Honda CVT killer; belt glazes + heat spikes + transmission dies. S$4-7k replacement locally; walk unless asking prices it in.

Trims in this generation

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Generation

4th gen GD (2002-2008) · Reg 2008

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Asking
S$27k–27k
Median
S$27k
Decay
No widely-documented gen-defining issue at the level we curate for. Let condition + service book decide; the disclosure below has the deeper advice.

Trims in this generation

Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.

Common questions about the Honda City

How much does a used Honda City cost in Singapore?
Most used Honda City on the market are around 8 years old, asking roughly S$36k–S$42k (typically about S$39k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
How much does a used Honda City depreciate per year?
A used Honda City loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 25% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
Is the Honda City reliable?
In our read, the Honda City scores 85 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
What should I expect to pay for a used Honda City with a given mileage?
It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
Where do these Honda City figures come from?
They're worked out from current used-Honda City listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.