Honda City vs Kia Sorento
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
Kia Sorento: ₹33.09–46.68 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 32 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: City, from ₹13.95 lakh against ₹33.09 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹19.14 lakh less)
- Top variant: City: ₹24.33 lakh | Sorento: ₹46.68 lakh
- More powerful: Sorento, up to 230 PS against 126 PS
- Longer: Sorento, by 221 mm, with a 215 mm longer wheelbase
- Bigger boot: City, 506 litres against 179
- More airbags: Sorento, up to 10 against 6
- Only the City has: A petrol engine and a manual gearbox
- Only the Sorento has: A diesel engine
- Seats: City: 5 seats | Sorento: 6 or 7 seats
- Variants on sale: City: 8 variants | Sorento: 32 variants
City vs Sorento: side by side
| City | Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹13.95–24.33 lakh | ₹33.09–46.68 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹12.00–21.00 lakh | ₹27.99–40.39 lakh |
| Variants | 8 | 32 |
| Body | Sedan | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 6 or 7 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Strong hybrid | Diesel, Strong hybrid |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre strong hybrid | 2.1-litre turbo diesel; 1.6-litre turbo strong hybrid |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (CVT) | Automatic (AT, DCT) |
| Power | 121–126 PS | 193–230 PS |
| Torque | 145–253 Nm | 380–442 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 17.8–18 km/l; Strong hybrid 27.3 km/l | — |
| Length | 4,594 mm | 4,815 mm |
| Width | 1,748 mm | 1,900 mm |
| Height | 1,489 mm | 1,785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,815 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165–172 mm | — |
| Boot | 306–506 litres | 179 litres |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 67 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,123–1,294 kg | — |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | Not tested |
| Airbags | 6 | 7–10 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
Neither is best for everyone. The axler8 recommendation engine scores every variant of both, and every other car in your budget, against how you drive, where you park and what you need. Find the right car for you · Compare two variants in full
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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.