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New Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City – Price / Launch / Engine Specifications / Gearbox Optins / Mileage / Dimensions / Features / Safety Features

Hyundai launched the Verna facelift amidst the lockdown and its deliveries have also commenced. The City was supposed to be launched prior to the Verna but due to the ongoing pandemic, its launch got delayed. With the update, both the sedans offer a lot more features and some exciting new engines.

While the Verna gets a facelift along with a BS6 engine upgrade, the Honda City will get a proper generation upgrade. The dimensions will also be changed so as to make it a completely new offering. However, Honda will also continue to offer the outgoing version along with the upcoming one. Here is a detailed specification comparison between Hyundai Verna Facelift and 2020 Honda City.

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 Lakhs to Rs 16 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 9.91 Lakhs up to Rs 14.31 Lakhs. Latest reports suggest that the new City will only come with the top end two trims. If you want to buy a base variant, you will have to go for the current City. The new version is expected to demand atleast a Lakh more than the outgoing version.

2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Launch Date

	Verna	City
Launch Date	30th March	August

Reports suggested that the launch of Verna will be delayed, however, Hyundai silently launched the sedan. It was officially launched just a couple of weeks back and earlier, the prices were revealed. As for the Honda City, our dealership sources confirm that the manufacturer will reveal the prices and officially launch it in August.

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 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 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 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. 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 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/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 shortly. 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 continues to remain the most feature-rich sedan in the segment with:

1. Electric Sunroof
2. Cruise Control
3. LED Projector Headlamps
4. Dual Tone Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
5. Larger Touchscreen Infotainment System
6. Android Auto And Apple CarPlay
7. Voice Recognition And Blue Link Technology
8. Wireless Charger
9. Digital Instrument Console
10. Electric Adjustment For Driver Seat
11. Automatic Climate Control
12. Front Ventilated Seats
13. Electronic Parking Brake
14. Arkamys Sound System
15. Rear Disc Brakes

City will get new features such as:

1. Automatic Headlamps
2. New Touchscreen Infotainment System with Alexa Assistance
3. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
4. LED Projector Headlamps with LED DRLs
5. Dual-Tone Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
6. Auto Climate Control
7. Cruise Control
8. Steering Mounted Audio Controls
9. Electric Sunroof
10. Twin Pod Analogue Instrument Console With MID
11. Hill Start Assist
12. Rear AC Vents

2020 Hyundai Verna Vs 2020 Honda City Safety Features

Safety features onboard the new Verna include:

1. Six Airbags
2. ABS with EBD
3. Rear Parking Sensors
4. Rear Parking Camera
5. Front Parking Sensors
6. ISOFIX
7. Auto-Dimming IRVMs
8. High-Speed Alert And Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock

City will get safety features like:

1. Six Airbags
2. ABS with EBD
3. ISOFIX
4. Day/night IRVMs
5. High-Speed Alert
6. Rear Parking Sensors
7. Rear Parking Camera With Multi-View
8. Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock

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