2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City – Price / Launch / Engine Specifications / Gearbox Options / Mileage / Dimensions / Features / Safety Features
Hyundai is going to launch the 2020 Verna facelift in India this month. It will get a significant styling makeover, a couple of new features and three new BS6 compliant engines. The bookings for that have already commenced for a token of Rs 25,000.
In this segment, there is another popular sedan which will also get a major update. Honda was supposed to unveil the new generation City this month but has postponed it due to the Corona Virus. Like Verna, the new City will also get a comprehensive design change, new features and BS6 compliant engines. The unofficial bookings for that have also commenced.

Here, we put the 2020 Hyundai Verna against the 2020 Honda City to check which one seems like a better offering.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Expected Price
| Verna | City | |
| Price (ex-showroom) | 8.5 Lakhs to Rs 15 Lakhs | Rs 10 Lakhs to Rs 16 Lakhs |
The current Verna is priced at Rs 8.18 Lakhs going up to Rs 14.07 Lakhs. The new sedan is expected to demand Rs 30,000 – 40,000 price hike. It could be priced from around Rs 8.5 Lakhs up to Rs 15 Lakhs. There are chances that the top-end variant could cost the 15 Lakh mark.
Honda City, on the other hand, starts off at Rs 9.91 Lakhs up to Rs 14.31 Lakhs. The base variants of all Honda cars are costlier than their rivals. However, these prices include that of BS6 petrol. So, we are expecting the price range to now start at Rs 10 Lakhs going up to Rs 16 Lakhs (all prices ex-showroom).
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Launch Date
| Verna | City | |
| Launch Date | Last Week March | April Second Week |
Reports suggest that Verna is going to be launched on 26th March, however, there is no surety because of the coronavirus. We were going to see a glimpse of the new City on 17th March. Now, the unveil and launch reportedly has been shifted to April.

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 | 119 PS |
| Torque | 143 Nm/172 Nm | 145 Nm |
The new Verna will get 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 will also come 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 will continue with its 1.5 Litre iVTEC engine, that now produces 119 PS and 145 Nm of peak torque. There are chances of it getting a mild-hybrid system with this engine.
| Engine | 1.5 Litre Diesel | 1.5 Litre Diesel |
| Power | 115 PS | 100 PS |
| Torque | 250 Nm | 200 Nm |
Verna will get 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. These are still the speculated figures and there could be a possible power bump in the BS6 diesel.

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 will come 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 will get a 7-speed DCT as standard.
| City | 1.5 Litre Petrol | 1.5 Litre Diesel |
| Gearbox | 5-speed MT/CVT | 6-speed MT/CVT |
City Petrol will continue with the same 5-speed MT and CVT options. The diesel engine will finally get a CVT gearbox along with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Mileage
| Engine | Verna | City |
| Mileage | 16 kmpl – 22 kmpl | 17 kmpl – 24 kmpl |
The exact mileage figures will be revealed at the time of the launch. These are the current mileage figures, which can increase by 1-2 kmpl for both petrol and diesel engines.

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 will continue 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
City will get new features such as:
- Automatic Headlamps
- New Touchscreen Infotainment System
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- LED Projector Headlamps with LED DRLs
- Dual-Tone Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
- Auto Climate Control
- Cruise Control
- Steering Mounted Audio Controls
- Electric Sunroof
- Twin Pod Analogue 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 will 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
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