New Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City – Price / Engine Specifications / Gearbox Optins / Mileage / Dimensions / Features / Safety Features
Honda has now launched the fifth generation City in India, after it was delayed for more than 3 months. The bookings already commenced months ago and now the prices have been revealed. On the other hand, two months back, Hyundai also launched the facelifted Verna which also gets a lot of upgrades.
While the Verna gets a facelift along with a BS6 engine upgrade, the Honda City gets a proper generation upgrade. Now, both of them are in a very fierce competition which will confuse a lot of buyers. So, here is a detailed comparison between the Verna and City, detailing the price, engine specs, mileage and all the other details!
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Expected Price
| Verna | City | |
| Price (ex-showroom) | Rs 9.30 Lakhs to Rs 15.10 Lakhs | Rs 10.89 Lakhs to Rs 14.65 Lakhs |
The Verna is priced from Rs 9.30 Lakhs for the petrol variants and Rs 10.65 Lakhs for the diesel variant. The top-end diesel automatic variant is the costliest, priced at Rs 15.10 Lakhs. The turbo-DCT variant comes in cheaper at Rs 14 Lakhs.
Honda City, on the other hand, starts off at Rs 10.89 Lakhs up to Rs 14.65 Lakhs. The new City comes only in three variants, its base variant being equivalent to the mid-spec trim of Verna. Considerably, the starting price is actually costlier but the top-end variant of the City is cheaper. City petrol starts at Rs 10.89 Lakhs going up to 10.89 Lakhs up to Rs 14.45 Lakhs. The diesel variants start at Rs 12.40 Lakhs up to Rs 14.65 Lakhs.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Launch Date
| Verna | City | |
| Launch Date | 30th March | 15th July |
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Engine Specifications
| Engine | 1.5 Litre Petrol/1.0 Litre Turbo Petrol | 1.5 Litre Petrol |
| Power | 115 PS/120 PS | 122 PS |
| Torque | 143 Nm/172 Nm | 145 Nm |
The new Verna gets a 1.5 Litre petrol engine, ditching its earlier 1.6 Litre motor. The new engine produces 115 PS and 143 Nm of torque. It also comes with a 1.0 Litre three-cylinder turbo petrol engine, that puts out 120 PS and 172 Nm of peak torque. That makes it the most powerful sedan in the segment.
City continues with its 1.5 Litre iVTEC engine, that now produces 122 PS and 145 Nm of peak torque. While it may sound that its the same old iVTEC engine but is actually new. For better low-end torque generation and a smoother power delivery, the engine now gets DOHC instead of SOHC, along with improvements to the VVT technology.
| Engine | 1.5 Litre Diesel | 1.5 Litre Diesel |
| Power | 115 PS | 100 PS |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 200 Nm |
Verna gets a new 1.5 Litre diesel engine, which produces 115 PS and 250 Nm of peak torque. The City gets the same capacity 1.5 Litre iDTEC engine but produces 15 PS and 50 Nm lower. So, here, the latter has a disadvantage but it is then expected to give a better mileage.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Gearbox Options
| Verna | 1.5 Litre Petrol | 1.5 Litre Diesel | 1.0 Litre Turbo Petrol |
| Gearbox | 6-speed MT/CVT | 6-speed MT/6-speed AT | 7-speed DCT |
Verna comes with four transmission options. A 6-speed MT will be standard on the petrol and diesel engines with the option of a CVT and a 6-speed AT, respectively. The 1.0 Litre turbo petrol engine gets a 7-speed DCT as standard.
| City | 1.5 Litre Petrol | 1.5 Litre Diesel |
| Gearbox | 5-speed MT/CVT | 6-speed MT |
City Petrol gets a new 6-speed manual gearbox with the same 7-step CVT. While we were expecting the diesel engine to get a CVT gearbox, it only gets a 6-speed MT.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Mileage
| Engine | Verna | City |
| Mileage | 17.7 kmpl to 24 kmpl | 17.8 kmpl – 24 kmpl |
Verna petrol gives a mileage of 17.7 kmpl to 18.45 kmpl, whereas the diesel offers 21.3 kmpl to 25 kmpl. In the case of Verna, its petrol-CVT combination is more fuel-efficient. The City petrol offers claimed fuel efficiency of 17.8 kmpl to 18.4 kmpl, which is just about near to the Verna. City diesel comes with a manual stick only which gives 24 kmpl, 1 kmpl lesser.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Dimensions
| Verna | City | |
| Length | 4405mm | 4549mm |
| Width | 1720mm | 1748mm |
| Height | 1455mm | 1489mm |
| Wheelbase | 2600mm | 2600mm |
| Boot Space | 480 litres | 510 litres |
Verna retains its dimensions, being 4.41 metre long, 1.72 metres wide and 1.46 metre tall. The wheelbase remains the same at 2600mm and the boot space offered will be 480 litres. In the case with the new City, it gets a generation upgrade with revised dimensions. The City is 4.55 metres long, 1.75 metres wide and 1.49 metres tall. It is slightly bigger than the outgoing version and Verna as well. This could mean that the new City will be more spacious than its rivals.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Features
Verna continues to remain the most feature-rich sedan in the segment with:
- Electric Sunroof
- Cruise Control
- LED Projector Headlamps
- Dual Tone Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
- Larger Touchscreen Infotainment System
- Android Auto And Apple CarPlay
- Voice Recognition And Blue Link Technology
- Wireless Charger
- Digital Instrument Console
- Electric Adjustment For Driver Seat
- Automatic Climate Control
- Front Ventilated Seats
- Electronic Parking Brake
- Arkamys Sound System
- Rear Disc Brakes
City will get new features such as:
- Automatic Headlamps
- New Touchscreen Infotainment System with Alexa Assistance
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- LED Headlamps with LED DRLs
- Dual-Tone Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
- Auto Climate Control
- Cruise Control
- Steering Mounted Audio Controls
- Electric Sunroof
- Twin Pod Semi-Digital Instrument Console With MID
- Hill Start Assist
- Rear AC Vents
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Safety Features
Safety features onboard the new Verna include:
- Six Airbags
- ABS with EBD
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Rear Parking Camera
- Front Parking Sensors
- ISOFIX
- Auto-Dimming IRVMs
- High-Speed Alert And Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
City will get safety features like:
- Six Airbags
- ABS with EBD
- ISOFIX
- Day/night IRVMs
- High-Speed Alert
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Rear Parking Camera With Multi-View
- Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
