Honda City vs Volkswagen Virtus
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
Volkswagen Virtus: ₹12.46–22.02 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 11 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Virtus, from ₹12.46 lakh against ₹13.95 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹1.49 lakh less)
- Top variant: City: ₹24.33 lakh | Virtus: ₹22.02 lakh
- More powerful: Virtus, up to 150 PS against 126 PS
- Better petrol mileage: Virtus, up to 20.2 km/l against 18 km/l (claimed)
- Bigger boot: Virtus, 521 litres against 506
- Crash-test rating: City: Not tested | Virtus: 5 stars
- Only the City has: A strong hybrid variant
- Longer warranty: Virtus, 4 years / 1,00,000 km against 3 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: City: 8 variants | Virtus: 11 variants
City vs Virtus: side by side
| City | Virtus | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹13.95–24.33 lakh | ₹12.46–22.02 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹12.00–21.00 lakh | ₹10.71–19.00 lakh |
| Variants | 8 | 11 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Strong hybrid | Petrol |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre strong hybrid | 1.0-litre turbo petrol; 1.5-litre turbo petrol |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (CVT) | Manual, automatic (AT, DCT) |
| Power | 121–126 PS | 115–150 PS |
| Torque | 145–253 Nm | 178–250 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 17.8–18 km/l; Strong hybrid 27.3 km/l | Petrol 18.7–20.2 km/l |
| Length | 4,594 mm | 4,561 mm |
| Width | 1,748 mm | 1,752 mm |
| Height | 1,489 mm | 1,507 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,600 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 165–172 mm | 179 mm |
| Boot | 306–506 litres | 521 litres |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 45 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,123–1,294 kg | 1,173–1,269 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 5 stars |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 4 years / 1,00,000 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.