Japanese automotive major Honda Motor has kicked off sales of its compact sedan Grace LX that boasts of spacious cabin and a 1.5-liter direct injection DOHC i-VTEC engine.
The new variant, which claims to offer a fuel economy of 21.8km/liter, has been tested by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in Japan.
It finds its place among other gasoline-powered Grace LX under the lineup of Grace hybrid types displaying a fuel economy of 34.4km/liter.
With the injection of fuel directly into the cylinder, the engine is capable of generating output of 97kW.
The Grace LX also features retractable mirrors that are automatically capable of retracting or protracting in keeping with locking and unlocking of doors.
Besides, the new avatar has a novelty in shade, a crystal red metallic coupling with a deep color tone.
The Grace also has the provisions for rotating front passenger door as per needs of persons with special needs and efforts have been made to make it easy to move in and out of the vehicle.
The carmaker has also sought to increase the comfort of the passengers by allowing an automatic air-conditioning unit with rear air outlets armed with Plasmacluster technology.
Image: Grace LX compact sedan by Honda. Photo: courtesy of Honda Motor.
