Spec Comparison: New 2020 Honda City vs Hyundai Verna vs Maruti Ciaz vs Skoda Rapid vs Volkswagen Vento vs Toyota Yaris

How does the upcoming City fare against its Indian rivals when we compare the numbers?

Update: Honda has launched the fifth-gen City in India with prices beginning from Rs 10.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). You can read more about it here.

Honda recently revealed the new-generation City in Thailand, which we will get in India sometime in the middle of next year. Now that we know that it will be coming to India, we couldn’t help but wonder how its numbers would hold against the rivals of the current-gen City. Take a look for yourself.

Dimensions

*The dimensions for the Verna are of the upcoming model, as Hyundai will soon launch a facelift.

Longest: 2020 Honda City

Widest: 2020 Honda City

Tallest: Toyota Yaris

Longest Wheelbase: Maruti Ciaz

The 2020 City has grown in size, with some even calling it a baby Civic. This is why it manages to outshine its rivals in the length and width department. The Yaris takes the crown of being the tallest while the Ciaz has the longest wheelbase.

Powertrain

Petrol

*Engine specs are of current City as the new-gen City is expected to use the same set of engines.

**Engine specs are of the Kia Seltos as the Hyundai Verna will use 1.5-litre Kia engines in the BS6 era.

Most Powerful: Honda City 

Torquiest: Volkswagen Vento

Most Fuel Efficient: Maruti Ciaz

The current City is the most powerful car in its class and we don’t expect that to change with the new generation model.However, with the upcoming Verna using Kia engines, things could become close, especially if converting the current engine to meet BS6 emission norms means dropping a couple of PS in power. The Vento’s turbocharged TSI engine makes the most torque in this segment whereas if fuel efficiency is your primary concern, the Ciaz impresses the most.

Diesel

*Engine specs are of current City as the new-gen City is expected to use the same set of engines.

**Engine specs are of the Kia Seltos as the Hyundai Verna will use 1.5-litre Kia engines in the BS6 era.

Most Powerful: 2020 Hyundai Verna (using the Kia engine) 

Torquiest: 2020 Hyundai Verna (using the Kia engine), Skoda Rapid, Volkswagen Vento

Most Fuel Efficient: Maruti Ciaz

If Hyundai decides to use the Kia engine in the same state of tune, the Verna will become the most powerful engine of this lot. When comparing torque, the Verna, Rapid and Vento are on the same page whereas the Ciaz is once again the most fuel efficient of the bunch.

Price Range

*Estimated prices

The Maruti Ciaz has the least expensive variant on offer in the segment. Once the new Honda City is launched in India, we believe it will have the most expensive top-spec variant. 

We expect Honda to launch the new-generation City in India sometime in mid-2020. On the other hand, the 2020 Hyundai Verna is expected to arrive in our market before the BS6 deadline.

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