2023 Hyundai Verna vs Honda City - Which is the better CVT? | Comparison | Autocar India

For the urban audience, having a CVT transmission in their car is vastly convenient owning to its smooth mannerisms and easy-going nature. But which is the best one? The newly launched Hyundai Verna that is packed with tech or the recently updated Honda City? Renuka Kirpalani finds out.
Cameraperson: Mrityunjay Chakraborty, Sharad Vegada
Editor: Vinayak Badekar
0:00 - Intro
1:48 - Variant breakdown
1:57 - Price
2:28 - Feature comparison
2:53 - Hyundai Verna interior
4:28 - Honda City rear seat
5:54 - Boot space
6:18 - Engines
6:43 - Hyundai Verna performance
8:45 - Hyundai Verna CVT
9:43 - Performance comparison
10:32 - Hyundai Verna ride comfort
10:54 - ADAS comparison
11:00 - Honda City performance
13:20 - Honda City cabin insulation
14:27 - Honda City Handling
14:40 - Honda City ride comfort
15:17 - Exterior design
15:32 - Verdict
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[@souviksaha1542]

The new city is just amazing. 1 month of driving the new city and it’s just a mind blowing experience.

[@AkshayNariyani]

Have driven my city for more than 100k kms in less than 4 years, the only complain I have is the ground clearance but apart from that, its a gem of a car, reliable and safe!

[@sanjaiudayasankar905]

Drivability, brakes, suspension and performance with a good seating comfort is what a car must have. City fulfills it along with more features in the base variant. CITY A WISE CHOICE

[@Skynet6009]

If gizmos are your preference then Verna is your car if you want a more drivability and a rock solid engine then the City is your car

[@anchorrage6432]

Honda City is the king among mid size sedans and it’s resale value defines it

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

City is the all-time king 👑😍 Once City, always City ❤

[@Suyash212]

Taking delivery of city zx this monday🎉🔥

[@Damon-tp2qh]

I owned both. Verna chalane me maza aata hai. Infotainment of Verna is much better. City ki stability achhi hai. Comfort in city is next level.Verna comes with nil cabin noise unlike City

[@sanjivvakharia3963]

With so many crowded reviews all around It's a pleasure waching Autocar specially with Renuka Ji on roll Simple no nonsense no drama to the point 👍🏻

[@akashkjose]

Honda city Ruling the segment for last 25 years .The legendary car.

[@samdaniel5740]

City outstanding 👏 verna is just ok, maybe better adas comparatively, but back seat comfort, especially for elderly people, excellent suspension, quick pick up works better on overtaking, sad part is its kinda of outdated screen and it's position, also wireless charging and cupholders what's the logic behind, noise filtering could have been better...I love city it's so comforting to drive much better for long drives...

[@karanshanki8824]

Honda city gives you the best ride experience for both, the driver and the passenger and the cabin that gives you a touch of luxury which makes it even better.

[@ducatimultistradav4850]

Just get the 205 section tyres on the Honda City like we did, and boy.. The vehicle would just become FFFAAABBB to say the least.. The ride comfort significantly improves at both, low and high speeds.. you don't feel the suspension softness at all.. Moreover, the grip levels at corners and high speeds are very assuring now ❤

[@atreomkar]

Thanks for the comparison.. Honda city has been left back when it comes to comparison with new cars. Does a BMW model ever get old or any class of a Mercedes get old? City is a perfect car and shall remain the same. And honda knows it

[@sarlongritimung8529]

City have better aesthetics tbh...but features wise....Verna is sooo goood🌟✨🤌🏻

[@pepper3107]

These sedans need to come equipped with rear window blinds. Will add to the comfort factor

[@PopEye2384]

Did a td between these two yesterday.... keeping aside all the parameters like build quality, reliability, resale etc which are debatable, the ride and handling of City beats Verna anyday... it is more responsive, supple, refined even on broken patches (driven carefully)... ac is better in City... rear seat comfort are handsdown best in SEGMENT... cabin feels more airy.... Now these are facts and are irrefutable.... Indeed a big miss for the City which Verna exceeds by a mile are the following: 1. Infotainment/ Headunit (Honda's unit is an embarrasement. But since mostly people will use either Carplay or AA, you can give it a miss. 2. Sound system: City's speakers come no where near to Verna's. People buying city will have to upgrade the speakers for sure. 3. Front ventiallated seats, something city buyers wont be able to instal aftermarket even if they wanted. A BIG miss. 4. Tyre profile of City is unadequate. Verna's 205 profile tyres are way better. One problem that i felt for Verna's cabin is that the dual tone is of black and white, rather than beige as stated by many portals. So upkeep of these areas (seats included) will be major pain in the ass.

[@bugbuggy3866]

Verna is packed with features but city has better aesthetics and seating. Verna rear seat is very deep down (same is the case with virtus and maybe slavia too) but in city, the seating height is better. Sure Verna has a turbo variant which can give better power but no one (yes, NO ONE) comes even close to Honda's engine refinement. Be it car or bike, Honda is the king of refinement. While Verna has power, city is a hybrid. So I me find city better than verna.

[@ShubhoBose]

Honda is one of the few companies with reliable CVTs.

[@licenseddreamer]

I am a City Owner ZX MT and I like the V-Tec noise which it makes

[@ASHISHKNAINAN27]

Thanks a ton for this review. And you are fab as always.

[@racingthrottle7123]

City resale is higher than verna so i pick honda city

[@adityachowdhury8324]

Forget about everything, just look at the color of the two! You can get your result, for sure!!! Just by making good handwriting nobody can score high marks, that's the case for Verna!! CITY in every Cities for a reason!❤ Thank you Autocar for giving the detailed review!

[@shreshthgulati27]

Finally Renuka is back 🎉🎉🎉 Full enthusiasm and energy is on the go now❤❤❤

[@champgogoi3101]

Tbh 2012 fluidic Verna looked much much more better than this model.. they just ruined the Verna style we all loved.... Darn 💔

[@ashwinsuraj4416]

100%

[@subhashchandrabose7346]

Verna is definitely polarising. Though it looks modern in some colors, it looks ugly in some colors.

[@hardiksaini7861]

I don't understand one thing why people are saying "City feels old"?. Definitely it would get old with passing years. When it was launched there were no Slavia, Virtus and verna just got a new generation!!. If anyone say that Ciaz is old it is literally old. It doesn't make sense when City was the first to receive a generational update and will recieve another within 2 years. Although it still looks better than verna or creta

[@abhayprabhu4256]

Honda City is the King of sedans and it will always be 😎

[@arjunprabhu6742]

I personally drive a 4th Gen Honda City Automatic since 2015 and it has been a superb experience. My advice for Honda City owners is to make sure you service the car regularly, most important is regular oil change and oil filter change with each oil change, it will keep the engine clean and trouble free. Honda engines are known to last more than 4 lakh Kms with regular maintenance. The Oil I use is the Shell Helix Ultra 5W-40 and the car seems super smooth ever since the oil change. Also I have installed Continental tyres which have made a good difference to the ride and grip.

[@pooh6546]

For city driving I would recommend the Verna. So many important features and better looking screens and touch points, also Hyundai service centers are more affordable and widely available

[@RathnavelSanthanakumar]

By seeing the exterior design. I liked the FLUIDIC design that on the LAST GEN Verna.

[@buttonmushroomhub]

Honda connect app stops working frequently and customer care complaints are not taken seriously by the management even after several reminders

[@kushsaraogi]

Finally, I am Listening to Renuka's Comparison. it feels long enough since she reviewed the Pininfarina On the Natrax. !😍

[@sankaranarayananh7957]

The Korean carmakers now just make that massive screen from the speedo console to the center console which practically blinds the person driving it. I hope that screen is split in the future releases of the car.

[@aakashchoudhuri]

When it comes to CVT, Japanese are indeed CVT champions. Full stop.

[@anmoljavadekar7201]

Cant really get used to the blind look ( absent headlights almost) of the new verna! Super polarizing design indeed… no offence to those who absolutely love it! I ‘d prefer the previous gen verna rather!

[@pattusowmyanarayanan]

City ❤❤❤

[@mavericksohel]

Any Honda car has these advantages over any other mass brand: easy and comfortable drive, quick, responsive and longevity, performance, visibility, and handling. The list will go on.... Why should Honda be avoided: poor insulation, poor features, expensive, tire noise, rattling sound...poor marketing, not many models at dealership and the list goes on...

[@vijuvlogs]

If CVT is what you are looking for them City has no competition 👌🏻 Unlike the reverse engineered Korean cars in mechanical aspects 😅

[@bleedblue420as]

Good to see Renuka back

[@user-ie6uq6qo5q]

Brilliant comparison Autocar! But you guys had to try the MT gearboxes for both the cars:(

[@rahuldogra899]

I also bought a honda city elegant edition this moths. All loadings in the car and specially the of the car is turn in to sporty. Recently we went to Pahalgam from Jammu in our car and the experience was awesome 👌 it's feels like we are in a hotel and especially back seat is just like heaven. My Daughter watching all the phone on back seat and she feels so amazing because of the suspension. If you really want to test these car that go to pahalgam via jammu, you will find all the messey roads which got through our honda city

[@narasimhakaushikn9198]

The new manual City or the CVT? For Bangalore.

[@bhanukuppa9059]

May 3rd 2023 took delivery new city zx ehev good car

[@karthikmohan2487]

Could you please let us know the fuel efficiency as well?

[@georgejjacob]

Honda ❤ always a great choice .. Hyundai is OK but the worst think about Hyundai is that they give tons of airbags but still all their cars will not go more than 3 star safty rating ..

[@chandanganguly8771]

Excellent review. Truly there is no comparison of Honda City

[@ishaanstudio]

I own both the 5th Gen City VX and the 6th Gen Verna SX and the verna clearly outshines the city given that it’s packed with features and its futuristic design. Drive quality in the city is better but verna is the clear winner for me!

[@dillibabumn7833]

Fianlly a review worth watching

[@Dr.arian18]

Good comparison

[@akki9887]

City has 4 variants- sv,v,vx &zx

[@Eltonoconnor]

Though my choice would be neither of the cars. Hands down, it feels like the Verna is a better option despite it not having the best CvT. It’s a new plush cabin, the ride isn’t too soft like that of the city. The city might edge on base variant features, but then honestly, we are tired of the same car just being refreshed year after year. The cabin feels outdated. It needs a new life. Not just refreshes.

[@pratik.jaiswar]

Lane assist requires reading the dotted lines on the road, Verna got a fair chance but during the city there were no dotted lines on the road.

[@User_fgjhtf45kkgd]

No dought City✔️

[@abhayprabhu4256]

Verna has the worst front design then any car on India road...It's like a half designed car is sent for production 😅🤣🤣

[@piyushquicker4330]

I mean if you want a CVT then hands down go with the Honda City because in all these years no one has beat the CVT system of Honda. I have rode both of these car Honda City is better. It has all the features you need and performance is much much better.

[@ptk4263]

Verna is always the best in feature city can’t beat verna but I think verna lookes very nice (in my opinion)

[@SanthoshKumar-ye3sh]

The Verna looks dope in that Tellurian brown colour.

[@ravisr3401]

I drive a 7 year old Honda City all the weaknesses are forgotten when I drive it. Prior to which was driving a Hyundai Elantra 2005 model which was fine but rolled like a boat on choppy seas 😁 Honda City CVT it is...look no further if you drive, if you're driven may be the creature comforts of the Verna will win you over...

[@techlyf3597]

Both are good and you won't get wrong choosing either of them

[@vjnsvlogs]

Honda City ❤

[@AC-zk8fg]

Driving City with ADAS is next level comfort...Specially on highway with adaptive cruise control, No ground clearance issues...

[@artus198]

When you want quick acceleration, CVTs are very frustrating! I would NOT choose Verna.

[@Jay-sq3ge]

Do comparison of manuals and please do include other rivals.

[@Millionaire_Dream]

I have recently purchased Verna 2 months old best comfortable I have made taxi for vip

[@aayushkadam7610]

Ciaz makes a strong case by having excellent value and comfort factors should have been a part of the comparison

[@teepraveen]

Verna build quality is progressively deteriorating in all their successive model , I had a Verna VGT which I used for 15 years and 190000kms with no issues except steering box replacement and one time clutch overhaul. Now I use 2018 Verna petrol ..never happy about it ..suspension is bad, even engine is far inferior than VGT ..As for City what I heard is it is susceptible to corrosion in coastal areas due to salinity..

[@sapshalder2230]

Simple thing. For a Driver City is a better engine, For a Passenger it has more space and comfort. Features ke aachar thori khane hein, gaari hai mast chalana hai. City since 1998

[@arunravi643]

City❤

[@aryanmohan6201]

why doe why does city's interior feels 10 years old?

[@SaswataMondal-hn8bf]

Waiting for slavia with adas features

[@jeremyzoremsiama9600]

VernA

[@idhantnayyar102]

Verna is the best car amongest all mid size sedans its comfort and power is just amazing.. it has a fabulous design

[@akashkjose]

Honda City ,The King Sedan ❤

[@MrRajansaravanan]

NO one Competitor Honda City 2023 Model. We are enjoying it

[@parthgarg4906]

City is the obvious choice imo

[@bujjub2679]

Honda City 😍

[@dharmendradayal44]

Honda City is the evergreen beast, the king of sedan with all round performance and a well established brand whose name is enough to define power and reliability..Love Honda City. 💪❤️

[@autoignite8179]

Anyday city over this tubelight front verna

[@pratiksharma3206]

Hyundai after sales service is far better than Honda! I had nightmares when dealing with Honda dealers and Honda customer care! 😢

[@Anonymously.933]

Is Ciaz facelift coming ?

[@pancham4743]

When will Honda get a 1.5 iVtec Turbo?

[@thekingkgr641]

Performance ( city) VS Office Guy ( Verna)

[@murali7815]

City any day!

[@vaspaanchichgar9754]

I just love my new honda city!!! It’s perfect

[@revo-tech9389]

Leave everything just the verna looks i will choose honda city

[@aqib96]

Honda vtec kicks in 🔥

[@mridulharit1220]

Honda City will be next Ciaz of sedan segment soon

[@ashishsoni7191]

👍👍

[@siddheshmore2501]

Honda City always 👍👍

[@soorajcheruvara8836]

Honda City is the best cvt in India and the best in class the quality of Honda is amazing

[@brayanantony]

city anydays , vtec kicks up huh!!

[@parth2220]

City anyday 🫶

[@nk2023]

😊👍

[@rajhvac2930]

Honda for me

[@hareeshreddy3690]

Always Verna no other nonsense

[@raulpadi6254]

Verna 🔥

[@divitkarekar5803]

Please add timestamps

[@ritamzone]

Verna is better all rounder package backed with hyundai's excellent after sales support. City feels old.

[@swarupchoudhury2694]

Japan vs Korean ❤

[@user-zp8lr4qy4l]

I just bought Hyundai Stargazer