The impact absorbing body structure of the City ZX is designed in response to the need to soften the impact of a collision from any direction.

To fight rear impact, the fuel tank has been placed beneath the front seats of the Honda City ZX - the safest area in the entire vehicle.

As a protection against front impact, Honda has used arch-shaped front side frames. This dramatically improves absorption of collision impact and helps to reduce deformation of the passenger compartment.

To withstand side impact, a floor cross member is located directly beneath the center pillar, without being offset.

That means the collision impact is largely absorbed by the floor. This helps protect the fuel tank and reduce passenger injuries.