Honda City vs Hyundai Verna
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Honda City: ₹13.95–24.33 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 8 variants and prices
Hyundai Verna: ₹12.79–21.17 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 12 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Verna, from ₹12.79 lakh against ₹13.95 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹1.16 lakh less)
- Top variant: City: ₹24.33 lakh | Verna: ₹21.17 lakh
- More powerful: Verna, up to 160 PS against 126 PS
- Better petrol mileage: Verna, up to 20.6 km/l against 18 km/l (claimed)
- Bigger boot: Verna, 528 litres against 506
- Crash-test rating: City: Not tested | Verna: 5 stars
- More airbags: Verna, up to 7 against 6
- Only the City has: A strong hybrid variant
- Variants on sale: City: 8 variants | Verna: 12 variants
City vs Verna: side by side
| City | Verna | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹13.95–24.33 lakh | ₹12.79–21.17 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹12.00–21.00 lakh | ₹10.99–18.26 lakh |
| Variants | 8 | 12 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Strong hybrid | Petrol |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre strong hybrid | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre turbo petrol |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (CVT) | Manual, automatic (CVT, DCT) |
| Power | 121–126 PS | 115–160 PS |
| Torque | 145–253 Nm | 144–253 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 17.8–18 km/l; Strong hybrid 27.3 km/l | Petrol 18.6–20.6 km/l |
| Length | 4,594 mm | 4,565 mm |
| Width | 1,748 mm | 1,765 mm |
| Height | 1,489 mm | 1,475 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,670 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165–172 mm | 165 mm |
| Boot | 306–506 litres | 528 litres |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 45 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,123–1,294 kg | 1,066–1,107 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6–7 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.