2020 Honda City vs Rivals: Fuel Efficiency Comparison

Modified On Jul 15, 2020 01:11 PM By Dhruv for Honda City 2020-2023

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The new 2020 City betters its outgoing model when it comes to fuel efficiency but can it better its other rivals as well?

Update: Honda has launched the fifth-gen City in India with prices beginning from Rs 10.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). You can read more about it here.

The launch of the 2020 Honda City got postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. As things have opened up once again, Honda is getting ready to launch the latest iteration of the sedan. In the events leading up to its launch, Honda has revealed some technical specifications of the sedan including its ARAI certified fuel efficiency. Let’s see how it matches up to that of its rivals.

Petrol Comparison

	2020 Honda City	4thHonda City (old)	Maruti Ciaz	Hyundaui Verna	Hyundai Verna Turbo	Skoda Rapid	Volkswagen Vento	Toyota Yaris
Displacement	1.5-litre	1.5-litre	1.5-litre Mild-hybrid	1.5-litre	1.0-litre turbo	1.0-litre turbo	1.0-litre turbo	1.5-litre
Transmission	6-speed MT/CVT	5-speed MT/CVT	5-speed MT/4-speed AT	6-speed MT/CVT	7-speed DCT	6-speed MT/ 6-speed AT	6-speed MT/ 6-speed AT	6-speed MT/CVT
Max Power	121PS	119PS	105PS	115PS	120PS	110PS	110PS	107PS
Peak Torque	145Nm	145Nm	138Nm	144Nm	172Nm	175Nm	175Nm	140Nm
ARAI certified FE	17.8kmpl/18.4kmpl	17.4kmpl/18kmpl	20.65kmpl/20.04kmpl	17.7kmpl/18.45kmpl	19.2kmpl	18.97kmpl	17.69kmpl	17.1kmpl/17.8kmpl

Most fuel efficient manual: Maruti Ciaz

Most fuel efficient automatic: Maruti Ciaz

When it comes to petrols, there are a lot of options to pick from. New car buyers have the option of not only choosing between a manual and an automatic, but different types of powertrain options like turbo-petrol as well. Not only that, the Maruti Ciaz here offers a mild-hybrid system too for anyone looking to make their daily drive a bit greener.

When it comes to a manual transmission, the Ciaz with its mild-hybrid system is able to return the best fuel efficiency and is the only sedan that crosses the 20kmpl mark. When it comes to automatics the Ciaz is once again the winner but it is followed pretty closely by the 7-speed DCT of the Verna. A real life comparison between the two should be interesting and could even change the established order.

Diesel Comparison

	2020 Honda City	Hyundai Verna
Displacement	1.5-litre	1.5-litre
Transmission	6-speed MT	6-speed MT/6-speed auto
Max Power	100PS	115PS
Peak Torque	200Nm	250Nm
ARAI certified FE	24.1kmpl	25kmpl/21.3kmpl

Most fuel efficient manual: Hyundai Verna

Most fuel efficient automatic: Hyundai Verna

Your choices will be limited when it comes to diesels. Once the new City is launched, you will be able to pick between it and the Verna. The Verna edges over the City as it offers an automatic transmission option, which the City doesn’t. Also, its engine makes more power, more torque and returns better fuel efficiency as well when you compare the figures of their manual transmission versions.

Of course the City could still take the lead when it comes to fuel efficiency in the real world, but more on that once we drive these two cars side by side.