Honda City vs Mahindra BE 6

Should you buy Honda City or Mahindra BE 6? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Honda City price starts at Rs 12.28 Lakh ex-showroom for SV Reinforced (Petrol) and Mahindra BE 6 price starts Rs 18.90 Lakh ex-showroom for Pack One (Electric).

City Vs BE 6

Key Highlights	Honda City	Mahindra BE 6
On Road Price	Rs.19,22,066^*	Rs.28,42,578^*
Range (km)	-	683
Fuel Type	Petrol	Electric
Battery Capacity (kWh)	-	79
Charging Time	-	20Min with 180 kW DC

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Honda City
Rs16.65 Lakh^*
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Mahindra BE 6
Rs26.90 Lakh^*
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Honda City
ZX CVT
16.65 Lakh^*
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Mahindra BE 6
Pack Three
26.90 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	ZX CVT	Pack Three
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.19,22,066^*	Rs.28,42,578^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.36,589/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.54,111/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.74,027	Rs.1,25,678
User Rating	4.3 Based on 189 Reviews	4.8 Based on 404 Reviews
Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)	Rs.5,625.4	-
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure
Running Cost	-	₹1.16/km

Basic Information

ZX CVT

Pack Three

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.19,22,066^*

Rs.28,42,578^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.36,589/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.54,111/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.74,027

Rs.1,25,678

User Rating

4.3

Based on 189 Reviews

4.8

Based on 404 Reviews

Service Cost (Avg. of 5 years)

Rs.5,625.4

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹1.16/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	i-VTEC	Not applicable
Displacement (cc)	1498	Not applicable
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	Not applicable
Fast Charging	Not applicable	Yes
Charging Time	Not applicable	20Min with 180 kW DC
Battery Capacity (kWh)	Not applicable	79
Motor Type	Not applicable	Permanent Magnet Synchronous
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	119.35bhp@6600rpm	282bhp
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	145Nm@4300rpm	380Nm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	Not applicable
Range (km)	Not applicable	683 km
Battery Type	Not applicable	Lithium-ion
Charging Time (A.C)	Not applicable	8 / 11.7 h (11.2 kW / 7.2 kW Charger)
Charging Time (D.C)	Not applicable	20Min with 180 kW DC
Regenerative Braking	Not applicable	Yes
Regenerative Braking Levels	Not applicable	4
Charging Port	Not applicable	CCS-II
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	CVT	Single Speed
Drive Type	FWD	RWD
Charging Options	Not applicable	13A (upto 3.2kW) \| 7.2kW \| 11.2kW \| 180 kW DC
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

i-VTEC

Not applicable

Displacement (cc)

1498

Not applicable

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Not applicable

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Electric
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	18.4	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	40	-
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	ZEV

Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Electric

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

18.4

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

ZEV

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Multi-link suspension
Shock Absorbers Type	Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled	Intelligent Semi Active
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt & Telescopic	Tilt & Telescopic
Turning Radius (Metres)	5.3	10
Front Brake Type	Ventilated Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Drum	Disc
0-100kmph (Seconds)	-	6.7 s
Tyre Size	185/55 R16	245/55 R19
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	R16	19
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	-	19
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Multi-link suspension

Shock Absorbers Type

Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled

Intelligent Semi Active

Steering Type

Electric

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4583	4371
Width (mm)	1748	1907
Height (mm)	1489	1627
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	207
Wheel Base (mm)	2600	2775
Front Tread (mm)	1531	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1153	-
Grossweight (kg)	1528	-
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	506	455
No. of Doors	4	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	Yes	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	-	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	-	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Front & Rear
Foldable Rear Seat	-	60:40 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	-	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	-
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Battery Saver	-	Yes
Lane Change Indicator	Yes	-
Additional Features	Multi-Angle Rear Camera with Guidelines (Normal, Wide, Top-Down Modes),Steering Mounted Voice Recognition Switch with Illumination,Touch-Sensor Based Smart Keyless Access,Electrical Trunk Lock with Keyless Release,Sunroof Keyless Remote Open/Close,MAX COOL mode,Front Console Lower Pocket for Smartphones,Foldable Grab Handles (Soft Closing Motion),Meter Illumination Control Switch,ECON™ Button & Mode Indicator,Fuel Gauge Display with Fuel Reminder Warning,Trip Meter (x2),Average Fuel Economy Indicator,Instant Fuel Economy Indicator,Cruising Range (Distance-to-Empty) Indicator,Outside Temperature Indicator,Other Warning Lamps & Indicators	-
Memory Function Seats	-	Driver's Seat Only
One Touch Operating Power Window	All	Driver's Window
Autonomous Parking	-	Full
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	No
Power Windows	-	Front & Rear
Cup Holders	-	Front & Rear
Drive Mode Types	-	Range\|Everyday\|Race\|Snow & Custom mode
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height & Reach	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	-	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	-	Front
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	-
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Odometer	Yes	-
Additional Features	Auto Diing Inside Rear View Mirror with Frameless Design,IPS Display with Optical Bonding Display Coating for Reflection Reduction,Premium Beige & Black Two-Tone Color Coordinated Interiors,Instrument Panel Assistant side Garnish Finish(Glossy Darkwood),Display Audio Piano Black Surround Garnish,Leather Shift Lever Boot with Stitch,Soft Pads with Ivory Real Stitch (Instrument Panel Assistant side Mid Pad, Center Console Knee Pad,Door Lining Armrest & Center Pads,Satin Metallic Garnish on Steering Wheel,Inside Door Handle Chrome Finish,Chrome Finish on All AC Vent Knobs & Hand Brake Knob,Trunk Lid Inside Lining Cover,LED Shift Lever Position Indicator,Easy Shift Lock Release Slot,Driver & Assistant Seat Back Pockets with Smartphone Sub-Pockets,Driver Side Coin Pocket with Lid,Ambient Light (Center Console Pocket),Ambient Light (Map Lamp & Front Footwell),Ambient Light (Front Door Inner Handles & Front Door Pockets),Front Map Lamps(led),,Advanced Twin-Ring Combimeter,Eco Assist System with Ambient Meter Light,Multi Function Driver Information Interface,Range & Fuel Economy Information,Average Speed & Time Information,G-Meter Display,Display Contents & Vehicle Settings Customization,Safety Support Settings,Vehicle Information & Warning Message Display,Rear Parking Sensor Proximity Display,Rear Seat Reminder,Steering Scroll Selector Wheel and Meter Control Switch,	-
Digital Cluster	Semi	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	7	-
Upholstery	Leather	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
Available Colours	Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey MetallicRadiant Red Metallic+1 MoreCity Colours	Everest WhiteStealth BlackDesert MystDeep ForestTango RedFirestorm OrangeDesert Myst SatinEverest White Satin+3 MoreBE 6 Colours
Body Type	SedanAll Sedan Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Washer	Yes	-
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	No
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	No	-
Cornering Headlamps	-	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-
Additional Features	Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE™) Body Structure,Full LED Headlamps with 9 LED Array (Inline-Shell),L-Shaped LED Guide-type Turn Signal in Headlamps,Z-shaped 3D Wrap-around LED Tail Lamps with Uniform Edge Light,Wide & Thin Front Chrome Upper Grille,Sporty Front Grille Mesh: Diamond Chequered Flag Pattern,Sporty Fog Lamp Garnish & Carbon-Wrapped Front Bumper Lower Molding,Sporty Carbon-Wrapped Rear Bumper Diffuser,Sporty Trunk Lip Spoiler (Body Coloured),Sharp Side Character Line (Katana Blade In-Motion),Outer Door Handles Chrome Finish,Body Coloured Door Mirrors,Front & Rear Mud Guards,Black Sash Tape on B-Pillar,Chrome Decoration Ring for Map Lamp,Automatic Folding Door Mirrors (Welcome Function),	-
Automatic Headlamps	-	Yes
Fog Lights	Front	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Single Pane	-
Boot Opening	Electronic	Hands-Free
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	-	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	185/55 R16	245/55 R19
Tyre Type	Tubeless, Radial	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
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Exterior

Available Colours

Platinum White PearlLunar Silver MetallicGolden Brown MetallicObsidian Blue PearlMeteoroid Grey Metallic+1 MoreCity Colours

Everest WhiteStealth BlackDesert MystDeep ForestTango Red+3 MoreBE 6 Colours

Body Type

SedanAll Sedan Cars

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	2	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	No	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	-
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Anti Pinch Power Windows	All Windows	Driver's Window
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	Driver
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Sos Emergency Assistance	-	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes
Blind Spot Camera	Yes	-
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	No	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	Yes
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Traffic Sign Recognition

Lane Departure Warning

Advance Internet
E-Call & I-Call	No	-
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	-	Yes
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Smartwatch App	Yes	-

Advance Internet

E-Call & I-Call

Over the Air (OTA) Updates

Google / Alexa Connectivity

Smartwatch App

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	8	12.3
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	16
Additional Features	Next Gen Honda Connect with Telematics Control Unit (TCU),Weblink,Wireless Smartphone Connectivity (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay),Remote Control by Smartphone Application via Bluetooth®,	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Type-C: 4
Tweeter	4	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Honda City
- Spacious cabin. Rear seat kneeroom rivals cars from a segment above.
- Best in segment interior quality
- Comfortable ride quality
- Updated exterior makes it more tempting
- ADAS standard in multiple variants
Mahindra BE 6
- Stand-out styling that can pull attention away from supercars
- Two battery pack options with an estimated real world range of 400-500km.
- Superb infotainment experience: dual 12.3” screens, Harman/Kardon Audio on offer.
- The strong safety suite includes well-calibrated L2 ADAS. Works well in Indian conditions.

Honda City
- Lacks some ‘wow’ features like ventilated seats, powered driver seat, branded stereo
- Diesel motor is now discontinued
- Tight rear seat headroom
Mahindra BE 6
- Rear seat headroom for tall users and outward visibility for short users could have been better
- Styling is very polarising and may be too over-the-top for some in your family

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Honda City and Mahindra BE 6?

A ) Honda City price starts at ₹12.28 Lakh & Mahindra BE 6 price starts at ₹18.90 Lakh in New Delhi. Honda City is cheaper between these two cars.

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