Honda City Fifth-gen vs Fourth-gen City vs Hyundai Verna vs Maruti Suzuki Ciaz vs Skoda Rapid vs VW Vento vs Toyota Yaris Engines Dimensions Features And Prices Compared

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Dimensions

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Fourth-gen City	Hyundai Verna	Maruti Suzuki Ciaz	Skoda Rapid	VW Vento	Toyota Yaris
Length (mm)	4549mm	4440mm	4440mm	4490mm	4413mm	4390mm	4425mm
Width (mm)	1748mm	1695mm	1729mm	1730mm	1699mm	1699mm	1730mm
Height (mm)	1489mm	1495mm	1475mm	1485mm	1466mm	1467mm	1495mm
Wheelbase (mm)	2600mm	2600mm	2600mm	2650mm	2552mm	2553mm	2550mm
Boot Space (litres)	506 litres	510 litres	NA	510 litres	460 litres	NA	476 litres

• Longest: Fifth-gen Honda City
• Widest: Fifth-gen Honda City
• Tallest: Fourth-gen City and Yaris
• Longest Wheelbase: Maruti Suzuki Ciaz
• Boot Space: Fourth-gen City and Ciaz

The is the longest and widest car in the segment. However, the fourth-gen City and Toyota Yaris are the tallest while the Ciaz has the longest wheelbase. Meanwhile, the Hyundai Verna plays the middle ground here while the Skoda and VW twins are the smallest in almost all aspects.

In terms of boot space, the fourth-gen City and top the list here followed by the fifth-gen City, Toyota Yaris and the Skoda Rapid. Hyundai and VW haven't revealed the boot space of their cars.

Features

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Fourth-gen City	Hyundai Verna	Maruti Suzuki Ciaz	Skoda Rapid	VW Vento	Toyota Yaris
Headlamps	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	Halogen Projector headlamps with LED DRLs	LED headlamps with LED DRLs	Halogen Projector headlamps with LED DRLs
Infotainment	8-inch touchscreen	7-inch touchscreen	8-inch touchscreen	7-inch touchscreen	Up to 8-inch touchscreen	6.5-inch touchscreen	7-inch touchscreen
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Offered in lower variants with a 6.5-inch unit	Yes	Optional
Connected Car Tech	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Climate Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Keyless Entry	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Push Button Start	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Auto headlamps	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Auto wipers	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rear Sunshade	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Sunroof	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Wireless Phone Charger	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

Common features on all cars include touchscreen infotainment, cruise control, climate control and keyless entry. While all cars feature Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, only the lower-spec variants of the get this much valuable feature. The top-spec Monte Carlo gets an Android head unit which doesn't feel intuitive to use.

Meanwhile, the fifth-gen City,, Ciaz and Yaris also feature a rear sunshade to protect the back seat occupants from harsh sunlight. A sunroof is offered only in the fifth-gen City, fourth-gen City and the Verna. If you want connected car tech for convenience like remote cabin pre-cool, your choices are limited to the fifth-gen City and the Verna.

Overall, the fifth-gen City comes with a decent feature list. However, the Verna pimps it with a wireless phone charger and ventilated front seats. The Volkswagen and Skoda twins, though equipped with essentials, miss out some niceties like push button start and automatic headlamps. Both these cars are the least equipped here.

Safety Features

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Fourth-gen City	Hyundai Verna	Maruti Suzuki Ciaz	Skoda Rapid	VW Vento	Toyota Yaris
Airbags	6	6	6	2	4	4	7
ABS with EBD	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear only	Rear only	Front* and Rear	Rear only	Rear only	Rear only	Front and Rear
Rear View Camera	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control	Yes	No	Yes	AT Variants Only	No	No	Yes
ISOFIX	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Tyre Pressure Monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Lane Watch Camera (Blind Spot Monitor)	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

On the safety front, all cars come with a minimum of two airbags, ABS with EBD, and rear parking sensors with a rearview camera. The fifth-gen City, Verna, Yaris and the automatic variants of the Ciaz feature electronic stability control while the first three also come with a tyre pressure monitoring system. The is also the only car to come with seven airbags. Kudos Toyota

Overall, the fifth-gen City, fourth-gen City, Verna and Yaris come with a decent amount of safety features while the other three have their bases covered.

Petrol Engines

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Fourth-gen City	Hyundai Verna NA Petrol	Hyundai Verna Turbo Petrol	Maruti Suzuki Ciaz	Skoda Rapid / VW Vento	Toyota Yaris
Engine	1.5-litre i-VTEC	1.5-litre i-VTEC	1.5-litre VTVT	1.0-litre Turbo	1.5-litre Hybrid	1.0-litre TSI	1.5-litre VVT
Power (PS)	121PS	119PS	115PS	120PS	105PS	110PS	107PS
Torque (Nm)	145Nm	145Nm	144Nm	172Nm	138Nm	175Nm	140Nm
Transmission Options	6-speed MT / CVT	5-speed MT / CVT	6-speed MT / CVT	7-speed DCT	5-speed MT / 4-speed AT	6-speed MT / 6-speed AT*	6-speed MT / CVT
Fuel Efficiency (MT / AT)	17.8kmpl / 18.4kmpl	17.4kmpl / 18kmpl	17.7kmpl / 18.45kmpl	19.2kmpl	20.65kmpl / 20.04kmpl	18.97kmpl (Rapid) / 17.69kmpl (Vento)	17.18kmpl / 18.1kmpl

*will be introduced in Rapid soon

The fifth-gen City's 1.5-litre i-VTEC develops the most amount of power, closely followed by the Verna Turbo and. Though the City's torque figure is amongst the least here. The torquiest cars in this test are the Skoda Rapid, VW Vento and Hyundai Verna Turbo. Overall, the Ciaz and Yaris develop the least amount of power and torque while the naturally aspirated Verna takes the middle ground.

In terms of transmission options, all cars apart from the Hyundai Verna Turbo come with a manual gearbox. All of them use a different automatic transmission, though the Verna Turbo has the most sophisticated DCT (dual-clutch automatic transmission).

The Ciaz is the most fuel efficient in this test followed by the Verna Turbo, Skoda Rapid, fifth-gen City, Verna NA petrol, fourth-gen City, and Yaris.

Diesel Engines

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Hyundai Verna
Engine	1.5-litre i-DTEC	1.5-litre CRDI
Power (PS)	100PS	115PS
Torque (Nm)	200Nm	250Nm
Transmission Options	6-speed MT	6-speed MT / 6-speed AT
Fuel Efficiency	24.1kmpl	25kmpl (MT) / 23.1kmpl (AT)

The fifth-gen Honda City and the Hyundai Verna are the only models in the segment that come with diesel powertrains. Both of them come with a 1.5-litre engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. However, Hyundai's CRDI engine is more powerful than Honda's unit. The Verna is also offered with a 6-speed torque converter, giving it an advantage over the City.

In terms of fuel efficiency, the City's 24.1kmpl figure is 0.9kmpl lower than the Hyundai Verna MT. The Verna AT returns 23.1kmpl.

Price And Verdict

	Fifth-gen Honda City	Fourth-gen City	Hyundai Verna	Maruti Suzuki Ciaz	Skoda Rapid	VW Vento	Toyota Yaris
Prices (ex-showroom)	Rs 10.90 lakh to Rs 14.65 lakh	Rs 9.91 lakh to Rs 14.31 lakh	Rs 9.31 lakh to Rs 15.10 lakh	Rs 8.32 lakh to Rs 11.10 lakh	Rs 7.49 lakh to Rs 11.79 lakh	Rs 8.87 lakh to Rs 13.29 lakh	Rs 8.86 lakh to Rs 14.30 lakh

Yes, the fifth-gen Honda City is the most expensive car in its segment. But, it tries to justify it with an extra-long feature list, a free-revving i-VTEC petrol engine and a premium design. Even the base-spec V variant comes loaded with a good amount of features to satisfy the common man. But if you're looking for a better value-for-money package, you may want to consider the Verna which comes with a recent cosmetic update and is loaded with features. For a more fair perspective, we'll be pitching all these cars back to back in a comparison test. So stay tuned for updates.