Honda City Facelift vs Ciaz vs Verna vs Vento: Variant-to-variant feature comparison

The fourthgeneration Honda City was introduced in the Indian market in 2014 It is one of the most popular cars in its segment however now its facelifted version has been introduced While the price starts at Rs 85 lakh for the base variant it goes all the way up to Rs 1357 lakh for the topend variants all prices exshowroom Delhi The new sedan gets many cosmetic changes and some additional features It competes against the likes of the Maruti Ciaz Hyundai Verna and the Volkswagen Vento What new features are being offered by the facelifted City and do they offer as much value for money as the features offered by its competitors Lets find outS VariantThe previous E variant has been discontinued and the S is the new entry level variant of the Honda City facelift It is priced at Rs 85 lakh and is only available with a 15litre petrol mill It competes with other entry level variants of sedans like the Maruti Ciaz VXi Rs 753 lakh Hyundai Verna 14 Base Rs 789 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 16 Trendline Rs 82 lakh The E variant is equipped with features like dual airbags ABS power windows power adjustable ORVMs 35inch audio system and LED DRLsIf we compare all four entry level sedans then except for the Maruti Ciaz all sedans are equipped with dual airbags and ABS All of them have power windows however only the City and the Ciaz offer audio system this segment As seen in most Hyundai cars the Verna is the only car here to offer a cooled glove box The City is the most expensive among the four but it is the only one to offer features like LED DRLsSV VariantApart from the features offered in the S variant the SV variant offers additional features like automatic climate control cruise control power folding ORVMs height adjustable drivers seat and steeringmounted audio controls Also starting from this variant the new City is being offered with both petrol and diesel engines While the SV variant with the petrol engine is priced at Rs 954 lakh and competes with cars like the Maruti Ciaz VXI Plus Rs 814 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 S Rs 907 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 16 Comfortline Rs 917 lakh the one with the diesel engine is priced at Rs 1076 lakh and competes with Maruti Ciaz Vdi Plus Rs 83 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 S Rs 103 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 15 Comfortline Rs 1051 lakhAll four cars in this segment offer automatic climate control however the Verna misses out the rear AC vents Also while all cars have poweradjustable ORVMs only the Honda City offers powerfoldable ORVMs Among the four cars in this segment only the Volkswagen Vento misses out on steeringmounted audio controlsV variantThe V variant offers features like push button stopstart fog lamps 7inch touchscreen infotainment system rear camera and 15inch alloy wheels It is available in three drivetrain configurations petrol mill with a manual transmission petrol mill with a CVT transmission and diesel engine with a manual transmission The V variant with the petrol engine and the manual transmission is priced at Rs 10 lakh and competes with cars like the Maruti Ciaz Zxi Rs 88 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 SX Rs 979 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 16 Highline Rs 1009 lakh The diesel version is priced at Rs 1156 lakh and competes with cars like the Maruti Ciaz Zdi Rs 896 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 SX Rs 1103 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 15 Highline Rs 1148 lakhOnly the Honda City and the Ciaz offer push button stopstart in this segment While the City Vento and the Ciaz ride on 15inch alloy wheels the Verna offers 16inch alloy wheels All cars except the Ciaz feature a touchscreen infotainment system However only the Vento misses the rear parking cameraAs far as the automatic version is concerned it is priced at Rs 1154 lakh and competes with cars like the Maruti Ciaz VXi PluS AT Rs 931 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 S AT Rs 995 lakh and Volkswagen Vento 12 Comfortline AT Rs 1042 lakh The City is more expensive than its competitors but it stands way ahead in terms of features as the automatic version is being offered with the higher variant VVX variantThe VX was the top end variant of the outgoing Honda City In the City facelift the VX comes loaded with features like LED headlamps and fog lamps sunroof leather upholstery and telescopic steering adjustments While the petrol has two transmission options manual and CVT the diesel is only being offered with a manual transmissionThe petrol version with the manual transmission is priced at Rs 1165 lakh and competes with cars like the ZXi Plus variant Rs 936 lakh of the Maruti Ciaz 16 SXO variant Rs 1085 lakh of the Hyundai Verna and 16 Highline Plus variant Rs 1163 lakh of the Volkswagen VentoThe VX variant with the diesel mill is priced at Rs 1227 lakh and competes with cars like the Maruti Ciaz Zdi Plus Rs 957 lakh Hyundai Verna 16 SXO Rs 1229 lakh and the Volkswagen Vento 15 Highline Plus Rs 1308 lakhWhile all four cars feature leather upholstery only the Ciaz misses the telescopic steering adjustments However only the Honda City and the Volkswagen Vento offer LED headlamps and the City also stand apart as it is the only car to offer a sunroof in this segmentThe VX variant with the CVT transmission is priced at Rs 1285 lakh and competes with the Maruti Ciaz ZXi AT 996 Hyundai Verna 16 SX AT Rs 106 lakh and the 12 Volkswagen Vento Highline AT Rs 1134 lakh The City is the most expensive among the four but it does offer much more features in this segmentZX variantThe ZX is the new top end variant of the Honda City In addition to the features offered in the VX variant the ZX has features like six airbags 16inch alloy wheels trunk spoiler auto headlamps LED tail lights and rainsensing wipers While the petrol version is only being offered with a CVT transmission and is priced at Rs 1353 lakh the diesel version has a manual transmission and is priced at Rs 1357 lakhWhile no other cars in this segment have a similar price to the diesel version of the City ZX the petrol version competes with only one car the Volkswagen Vento 12 Highline Plus AT which is priced at Rs 1294 lakh Although the Vento features the same 16inch alloy wheels as the City it misses a lot of features that are offered in the City ZX However the Vento has a DSG automatic gearbox while the city has a CVTRecommended reads for the 2017 Honda CityHonda CIty Facelift Which Variant Suits You Honda City Facelift Whatrsquos NewFuelEfficiency Comparison Honda City Facelift Vs RivalsRead full article on cardekhocom