The mid-size sedan segment in India is one of the most competitive segments in the Indian market. Both next-gen Honda City and Hyundai Verna launched in March 2023 with Level 2 ADAS features.
The 2023 Hyundai Verna is available in 6 variants – EX, S, SX, SX(O), SX Turbo and SX (O) Turbo. Hyundai ditched the diesel engine in the next gen Verna. The 5th gen Honda City is available in 4 variants – SV, V, VX and ZX. Read the full article to know why Hyundai Verna is better than Honda City.
Powerful Engine
New Hyundai Verna is powered by two petrol engine options – 1.5 L and 1.5 L turbo. The 1.5 L petrol engine produces 113 bhp or 144 Nm of torque and the 1.5 L Turbo petrol engine produces 158 bhp or 253 Nm of torque.
Next gen Honda City offers only one 1.5 L petrol engine that produces 119 horsepower and 145 Nm of torque. Hyundai Verna 1.5 L Turbo petrol engine is the most powerful engine in this segment.
Bigger Infotainment System
Both the Honda City and Hyundai Verna comes with advanced infotainment systems that offer a range of features and technologies to enhance your driving experience. But Hyundai Verna comes with a bigger Infotainment system as compared to Honda City.
Hyundai Verna has 10.25 inch touchscreen infotainment system while the Honda City has 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system.
More ADAS features
Both the sedan offer Level 2 ADAS, but Hyundai Verna offers more ADAS features than Honda City. These features are available in only Hyundai Verna –
- Adaptive cruise control with stop & go
- Blind spot collision avoidance assist
- Rear cross traffic alert
- Driver attention warning
- Safe exit warning
Spacious
Hyundai Verna is the widest sedan in India and it measures 4,535 mm long, 1,765 mm wide, 1475 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2670 mm. On the other hand, Honda City measures 4,583 mm long, 1,748 mm wide, 1489 mm high and has a wheelbase of 2600 mm.
Hyundai Verna is wider than Honda City by 17 mm and 70 mm of extra wheelbase and it is more spacious. So basically, the new Hyundai Verna is expected to have more knee room for passengers in the 2nd row seat and because the car is wider than others in its class, people in both the front and back seats should have enough space for their shoulders too.
Bigger Boot Space
Hyundai Verna has a boot space of 528 litres, which is impressive for a sedan in its segment. Honda City offers a slightly smaller boot space of 506 litres, which is also quite good considering its compact size.
Hyundai Verna will feature the largest in segment boot space of 528 litres.
Futuristic Design
The Hyundai Verna boasts a sporty and futuristic appearance at the front, with a wide black-finished grille and front horizon LED lamps and daytime running lights. The grille is accented by multi LED reflector headlights situated at the corners.
The new Hyundai Verna has a unique and innovative rear design that features Parametric Connected LED tail lamps. These tail lamps add a stylish and premium touch to the car appearance and make it look modern and advanced. Overall, the Hyundai Verna has a sleek and futuristic design.
Affordable Price
Hyundai Verna is an affordable midsize sedan, Verna prices starting at Rs 10.89 lakh and goes up to Rs 17.38 lakh. The new Honda City prices start at Rs 11.55 lakh and goes up to Rs 15.97 lakh.
New Hyundai Verna base variant is almost Rs 66,000 cheaper than Honda City.