Ciaz vs City vs Verna vs Fiesta vs Rapid vs Linea vs Scala vs Sunny | Mega Comparison| Autocar India

With so many options to choose from, the mid-size sedan segment has never been so competitive. Renuka Kirpalani and Nikhil Bhatia test the Hyundai Verna, Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Skoda Rapid, Fiat Linea, Ford Fiesta, Nissan Sunny and the Renault Scala in the popular diesel-manual spec to zero in on the best all-rounder.

[@sathvikrmurthy]

1:49 my heart broke. Because it's a very comfortable car and a lot spacious. The car has completed 95000 km and it runs still smooth. This car can be given 3rd place maybe.

[@ankurgupta1645]

After owing Honda City, Hyundai Verna and now Skoda Rapid.... I can say it that Skoda Rapid is the best. If u love driving car then u must go for Rapid

[@futuretechwalk]

Very true. Rapid or Vento is the best mid-sedan. Both comes from same VW car manufacturing plant at Pune.

[@mexicom243]

Exactly bro I felt that

[@Prajitsinh]

Common! Rapid is the clear winner for me as I Love to Drive! What about automatics? nothing can compare Rapid's DSG..

[@indiawalabharat4681]

i love skoda rapid. best and most powerful among these cars.

[@ujjwalbelwariar5689]

Compare the petrol versions too! I'd love to see the linea T-jet kick everyone's ass!

[@mkajaykumar]

I only see comparisons on the diesel engines, these days. Please do a similair comparison on the petrol variants !!!!!! the fuel price difference is not as huge as before !!

[@2487xyz]

3:12..............Exactly when my heart broke :(

[@mykivora]

Exactly Same :(

[@catintensifies]

Aniket hahahahahahaha

[@sagarnavale7218]

Me too , I was watching this for fiesta . This review is only with big cars on space . Fiesta outsmart every one on an average. The engine , economy, power, drivers enthusiacstic of , everything is working for fiesta yet its not included also discontinued in india .

[@smitamohapatra8536]

Please add a video comparing these cars with VW vento.

[@GirishKumar11548]

Great comparison n wow what a professional approach. ..great job guys....keep it up

[@buvaneshwaran6648]

Linea is my fav😍😘

[@uakshy1998]

more comparos like this please! these are by far the most interesting, we want more!!!!!

[@pranavminhas7792]

I really wanted u guys to compare fiesta with the other cars , just bcoz of less spaced u guys discarded it.I think it's way better than the ciaz,though the ciaz is a spacious car but I think this car still needs a bigger engine.Rapid is an exceptional car but who will pay for the service cost.

[@ericrodrigues3749]

Skoda! any day it's more comfortable and build way better. still I would prefer the vento between any of these cars.

[@girishdhanresha3257]

WHICH IS BETTER TO PURCHASE CIAZ , SKODA OR CITY FOR LONG TERM WITH LOW MAINTENANCE

[@sumitsawant7817]

Eagerly waiting for a detailed review and road test of the new 2015 Vento by ma'am Renuka Kirpalani.

[@gopikrishnaswargam]

I just don't get it. After sales service of Skoda is high, but the build quality is good and people are ready to pay a premium. I dont buy a 1.3liter engine for 10lakhs.The c segment is where the consumers equation changes. Those parameters would suit hatches. If I love to drive, I go for the superb. And for all those doctors who do need a plus sign to ride can get a dsg automatic which is awesome. If I'd like to be chauffeur driven, i still go for rapid in spite of not being as airy as the ciaz, that's because you know we are brand conscious. Finally happy to see a new segment leader!

[@GlobalCitizenUK]

gopikrishna swargam German cars are always good in safety and built quailty. They have to pass the tests there. Not like Marutis. Skoda feels like a tank and runs like a jet.

[@RohanGNair]

It's difficult to compare between Ciaz, Rapid and City. City has an amazing legacy in India , being the most popular sedan in India. You just feel so proud driving the highly reputed Honda City. You just enjoy driving Rapid so much that you don't feel like stopping. Ciaz is a really good car overall, the most premium Maruti car with plenty of features. But I'd buy the Ciaz any day because of Maruti's trust, cheap pricing, good resale value, reasonable maintenance charges and excellent fuel efficiency. Skoda's resale value is very poor and maintenance charges for the City and Rapid are outrageous.

[@ananthkrishna4262]

The ciaz is cheaply made and underpowered

[@sumeetghai8867]

There clear winner was ciaz while leaving 2 most driver focused cars like linea and fiesta. Money talks.

[@jainendra1989]

Great review, great comparison!!

[@kuldipprashar9499]

Came here for Ford Fiesta

[@jyotitawalare8736]

Will please make a video on same segment because all the cars now have gone through a fecelift especially Skoda rapid and Verna...

[@maxxmazza1785]

It just cannot get any better. . . . this is why i have been reading autocar since last 10 year. . . the weather could have been better for the photography i wish . . . .

[@muhammedijas3624]

I say rapid is winner because it have safety high speed stability and driving dynamics

[@SayedMohdHadi]

Ciaz zdi gives a mileage of minimum 19kmpl and max 25kmpl Its the best diesel car ive come across....

[@AmanShukla-nw1vp]

Verna is great and luxury and technology is good and better than other cars

[@Sunil-ne8mx]

Thanks Renuka & Nikhil

[@nikhilacharya5967]

Great video!! But i don't think I saw the back seat comment for the Hyundai Verna??

[@ducky4185]

#AutocarIndia Do this showdown again. Coz Many cars have been facelifted and updated etc. Guys like so theyhear our call.

[@nikhilvidyarthi]

Ciaz with 1.6 multijet is the one to watch out for. Hope they get it soon.

[@chauhanrohit]

If Fiat lends the 1.6 Multijet to Suzuki before planting it in its own Linea or any other model in India, I'll switch to some other brand from Fiat. :(

[@nikhilvidyarthi]

Its coming buddy 1.6 on Suzuki Across and Kisashi. Dusshera 2015

[@sunandks]

+Rohit Chauhan curious to know.. Have u switched to other brand? As 1.6mjd is already introduced in suzuki s cross.. And rumours are out that Fiat is letting Suzuki to introduce it's 1.9ddis via Grand Vitara suv...

[@encyclopediaic]

My New Hyundai Verna was the obvious choice. I recommend you to drive it before you come to a conclusion as Ciaz which was supposedly the chosen car here was not good to drive at all !

[@mkrestuarant]

Is that the B segment? A "subcompact car" segment. I'm confuse.

[@SuperAmbarish]

I would still go for Skoda!!

[@Akhil2481]

Ambarish Kulkarni i've rapid 2013 and have driven the recent verna, city, ciaz none of which match my rapid for the quality, safety, comfort, elegance, mature looks...however, service is a factor that the company is yet to show progress....sad, a car of Rapids quality needs more effort from skoda on after sales...

[@faheem9333]

After salas ,services is poor in skoda !!

[@aviman16]

@@faheem9333 it depends on your city's sc & showroom

[@sumeetghai8867]

@@Akhil2481 well drive a fiat linea t jet then. You will get 2 know what indians are missing

[@sunilbhot7507]

What about built quality after accident

[@giovanni233]

the Renault Scala's rear fascia looks just like the Nissan Versa Sedan's rear end (but over seas its called the sunny)

[@abhishekranjan6051]

Skoda rapid is best sedan in this segment 💯 percent.no one stand infront of Skoda rapid.

[@aargomemnon]

I have the Fiat Linea and would not trade with any of them lot. :)

[@shubhlamba5752]

Fiesta❤

[@sarathtpm]

If something has to be eliminated then verna should be the first .fiesta and linea are the drivers choice....

[@adityakhandelwal720]

+sarath sp You are an idiot

[@bhaveshkabra]

Maruti offers the same diesel engine on hatchbacks, sub four metre sedans and saloons just tuned differently. Verna's ride quality and suspension is no way nearer to vw and city. And while city looses on its engine's noise and poor performace, its Rapid and Vento which score in every area. Impeccable build quality and premium finish. Maintenance is no longer an issue since bot vw and skoda have decreased their spare parts cost. Germans are known for their detailing and vento is just a perfect example of that. You know you are safe in a vw!

[@ak_9846]

Any upcoming sub 10 lac car this year?

[@rohitsinghdhurway4319]

That's a OG sedans 😍 with no gimik features like today only pure driving experience with comfort.

[@VikasGupta-mb7gw]

after trying all these cars myself..I bought Skoda Rapid dsg style plus

[@MrSayeeish]

thats good choice

[@krishnamohan6930]

Vikas Gupta 👍👍

[@DeepThrottle]

Comparison of petrol automatics Vento rapid not there on any channel

[@antaresbnv3350]

No problem if vento is not there, because u have got its other twin sibling Rapid. It is not fair to compare Vento with city yaris ciaz or verna, because it's just like comparing men with school boys. Vento is a heavy weight car and gives high class ride and safety. If people wants quality and safety then its Vento. If vento looks dated, please don't forget brother Taj Mahal is built 400 years ago. Moreover Japanese cars looks as beautiful as Japanese are, Japanese cars are for mass, German cars are for royal class. It's very unfortunate nobody ever mentioned the weights of the cars

[@mm6754]

Vento has a slight edge over the rapid in the case of premiumness......But Rapid has marginally better ride and handling.......

[@Journeyman4Love]

A refreshed comparison today will surely tell a different story... RAPID has become so much more after d facelift. Ciaz is a tin can, n more importantly not all dat great to drive(which shld be priority)

[@nagdeep299]

After watching many reviews in 2015 June we bought Diesel Honda City...but no one then & even now reviewed headlights... Honda City is partially blind at nights... Now only in topend they provide LED.. On highways it's very hard to drive above 90kmph as the cattle/parked vehicles are not visible.. I'll say Tata Vista headlights were far better than Honda City's headlights. Please do review night time visibility of the cars..

[@dwivedidharmendraram3881]

mileage mein konsi car best hai

[@akshat152]

Sköda Rapid is the new segment leader according to me, just the solid feel from the moment one opens its door spells QUALITY, the design is understated and evergreen. The Suzuki on the other hand is absolutely powerless, suzuki is employing the same diesel engine in all its cars right from the swift to ciaz, cheap build quality, poor aesthetics. And perhaps regarding the after sales service, the notion needs to be changed as sköda is taking the customer seriously now. It's high time people grow over the Japanese and Korean counterparts.

[@sajujacob6035]

you r right

[@paulthurai8780]

The best thing remember to choose a car is the Engine. There is no comparison with Honda Engine .So the clear winner in this segment is Honda City only.

[@dhanvin2795]

City has the better rear seat and is also the better car to drive ! If budget and ease if maintainance is a person's concern then he would buy the ciaz ! Else city is easily the best !

[@shibin79]

Can we see a similar comparison for Petrol variants too.

[@timgalon8042]

Plz do a video comparing the scala vs sunny

[@SimonBarnsley]

the only thing that spoils thos and some other videos is the music soundtrack which is way too loud. it makes it difficult at times to hear what's being said.

[@naansubashvigram4130]

waiting for suv comparison #autocar

[@rachitchauhan6050]

Rapid is a clear winner here. After sales and service of Skoda have improved a lot. You can see that both the reviewers were point blank after they said about ass of rapid because there is no other thing that can go negative about the car. Also the true potential of rapid can be seen by the fact that it was introduced in 2011 and in 2015 too without much changes its standing on the top! Think what will happen to the competition after European facelift hits the Indian market ;)

[@KetanDeshmukh-KD]

Skoda Rapid is clear winner here. it has got great power, looks (if you purchase black package), good ride & handling.

[@jaimalbhairavia6593]

This review was good enough but incomplete. The 2015 Vento should have been present. I think the new vento beats all these. Please try and do a comparison of the top four against the vento. Waiting for the new vento to be reviewed anyways.

[@xyares1807]

plz do review on new ciaz hybrid..I bet it will be first again

[@droneshpatil5487]

yes eagerly waiting for Ciaz hybrid video

[@kandifloyd2113]

Dronesh Patil

[@rageshgr]

Ciaz? Really? Also , knocked out the 2 best most enjoyable drivers cars (Fiesta and Linea) in round 1 itself. way to go :(

[@NandaKumar-em3xc]

No one talks about CIAZ 1.3 LTR engine which is very less powerful compared 2 others.

[@padamsinhpatil5588]

my suggestion is- 1. buy honda city- for it's looks & comfort. it is a status symbol. 2. buy skoda rapid- for its built quality & powerful engine. & if u are a true enthusiast of Driving.

[@subramoniam92]

Honda city was a status symbol....a decade ago...when it was the lone king of the forest.....but when every house have one or even more cars.....of this range....what kind of a status symbol are u talking about.....Its no more i guess....else go for audis and benzs....

[@padamsinhpatil5588]

u r rite... bt in india all people r not the owners of the audies, merc,&bm's.. i say for those common ordinary ppls.. so for those it might be a status symbol..

[@ritur3651]

This sedans has best facility I am very confused so that I am going to see the video and tell the best and i am going to buy

[@godinuspermi]

Thank you for this Comparison Test. I am now scheduled tomorrow for a Suzuki Ciaz for a possible close deal.

[@0001_...]

i think skoda rapid is the best. There was a fun to drive witthe car

[@ashwinkumar1919]

rapid is best in handling and dsg ger box ..love it..

[@karanbidani1765]

The ciaz price and maruti batch is the thing that gave ciaz the edge it wants .

[@aargomemnon]

What about the 2015 Toyota Corrola?

[@eclaracs]

its absurd to rule out Fiesta as whole package.Besides being a drivers delight but also having a refreshed design makes it to stand out of the crowd.

[@Piyush.A]

+eclaracs It looks hideous

[@Ordinaryperson1986]

I just booked a ciaz after lot of test drive and mix match..... Over all mileage space looks service cost etc are best in it Only a small compromise of power that too very less noticeable difference when compared with city After all maruthi is a grown up kid now

[@ducky4185]

Not at all! City is in it its own league. No car can beat it in petrol engine..Only the car matches with it is vento tsi.

[@sunilbhot7507]

If you really intelligent then choose among vento rapid Verna fiesta and Linea too due as this stands on strong built quality and safety Comparison with other ciaz and city poor built quality

[@gokulkrishnanr4162]

Good review

[@VaibhavSharmaBitSnapper]

I personally love the fiesta but it became costly by more than a lakh this year and ford isn't too interested in selling it rather than exporting it from India. Also no advertisement for this car whatsoever. Would consider Ciaz over it now just for the sheer space, decent looks, fuel economy and features. Its vfm proposition is what makes it a winner though.

[@vishalv6656]

Why is Yaris not in the comparison??

[@varunmittal5258]

which car is better.. Ciaz or the rapid for the diesel variants.. also for the automatics in mind

[@sarthaktalukdar7209]

ciaz

[@rishabhgoyal6399]

varun mittal DSG BOX IS THE BEST GO FOR VW OR SKODA FOR AUTO

[@gizmoknow-how2022]

My vote is to Honda City, be it diesel or petrol

[@vlogsbytoms4059]

When considering power its rapid the better option,ciaz is the more spacious among these all cars and also the ride quality is amazing for long journeys,but it lacks power a bit,but its not that much big concern when considering the fuel economy..

[@maxxmazza1785]

It is so ironic that an entire category of Entry level midsize Sedans has vanished in India. The cars like Manza (about to be discontinued), Sail, Verito, SX4 (discontinued), Etios don't have a ground beneath them any more.After the Sub-4 m sedans coming (which is by the way a category we welcome,and so do the manufacturers thanks to the tax benefits), you have to either go for the pricey 10 lac cars or settle down with the sub 4 m sedans. The car makers should understand that people still want to buy the entry level sedans which are actually the proper family budget sedans without any compromise on space,comfort or performance. for example, there is a huge gap now between the base Dzire Lxi (5.08 lac) and top end Ciaz Zxi+ (9.65 Lac). Indian Auto industry though is a tricky place.

[@venkatnihar9376]

Lines is safe and has best engine

[@karthikramki]

If you are looking for a solid car it is rapid

[@GlobalCitizenUK]

Karthik ramki Solid built quality and superbly engineered. Feels like a genuine European car. Also its sister Vento from VW.

[@vimalkarpe5818]

Actually 4 mid-size diesel sedan comparison

[@V3NG3ANC33]

Is the Vento similar to the Rapid?

[@yogeshcbe123]

+zyyystan by looks - if you just forget about the logo and then compare Vento and Rapid there is no much difference :)

[@umanggala4474]

I like ciaz in petrol and vento in diesel

[@prshntydv14]

Get Vento TSI if Petrol or Rapid/Vento TDI if diesel. All other cars are good on features but cant even come close to how good these German's feel to drive.

[@maxmavrick7]

Why not a drag race? Just for fun

[@dipu94321]

maxmavrick7 you need RWD for that. none of these are such

[@Warhorse7]

dipanjan d so FWD cars cant go in a straight line?

[@Warhorse7]

dipanjan d some people are dumb af

[@dipu94321]

you get the same performance, but it is highly dangerous. think about it as push and pull. RWD's push, while FWD's pull. the pulling effect at such high speeds puts a lot of stress on the body of the car.

[@dipu94321]

plus, there is a need for traction, which is visibly less in a FWD car. Why do you think FWD has so much understeer problems?

[@amritkaur1236]

where is Vento? the best mid size sedan in this segment

[@vipinravindran6977]

VW vento any day

[@harshsh47]

pls come up with petrol variants face off

[@MrGod1551]

THE HYUNDAI VERNA, WHEN DRIVEN CORRECTLY ON HIGHWAY GIVES 20 TO 24 KMPL MILEAGE. MY 4 YEAR OLD FLUIDIC IS A LIVE EXAMPLE!

[@chubbyluna4467]

Aren't these sub-compact cars? Mid-Size cars are like Sonata, Camry, Accord, etc.

[@anandshankart]

I find it very odd for every review on the internet calling out 1gb internal memory in hyundai verna. Does anyone know how this actually helps a driver in real world scenarios? Syncing songs to my pen drive or phone and playing them over bluetooth or aux usb seems straight fwd. how does the 1gb actually help? Also They say "updated" bluetooth in adverts but no one really verifies if it actually adds value... The updated verna still does not support changing songs over bluetooth. Whereas the polo and vento versions though they have the old looks, they support changing songs over bluetooth. Functionality wise they are more well rounded and user friendly button layout... @autocar folks : Any chance we could incorporate these details into the video reviews from end user perspective rather than calling out names of features?

[@SuperImbadude]

At last some pointed out the truth. That 1gb memory is a joke and all the reviewers are highlighting it as if its a new technology. Seriously whats the cost of 1 GB memory card or a pen drive.

[@dipu94321]

Anand Shankar THANK YOU!!!. what will i do with 1GB internal memory? i can only rip music from CD's . nothing more. I can just carry my pen drive with me for that. or better, use that 5 gb of music from my phone.

[@johnBonJvi]

Anand Shankar I Own the new verna 4S, But have never used the internal 1GB memory. And I dont care for that either. I also dont use the USB much. I have all my music on my phone and stream it via bluetooth. I would like to correct you on the Bluetooth part. I can as easily skip songs using the steering mounted controls as using the phone. The only gripe I have with the Bluetooth is I cannot connect more than one device simultaneously to the music system.

[@tysonflores9350]

In the United States the nissan sunny is called the nissan versa

[@NavneetMultani]

Skoda rapid is the best due to better build quality, the best gear bog i.e DSG, and world class brand and many more...!!!!

[@sarthaktalukdar7209]

verna has much power than city,rapid and ciaz

[@prathameshdesai4646]

overall package is the one u r lookin for then its the verna

[@dabade96]

its ok to say Honda has Very noise engine but actually this is the one which performs well in really conditions. it is about diesel but what about Petrol which do you think is the best in the class?

[@sumeetghai8867]

Linea

[@ajinkyasuv]

no doubt ciaz is the best among all of them....but its really very difficult to make a choice between ciaz and city.....good comparison.....

[@adhithyasr2718]

Why not you can do one mega SUV comparison

[@jishnuv56]

the good old days..

[@saurabhsureshkumar1048]

do a test drive of all of them and will know the difference immediately. skoda simply clever.....over and out. i own a octavia 2015 automatic and i can say in mumbai its service in comparison to a honda or toyota is like stone age. but there is no drop in quality standards. also its a hassle of once a yr come on big deal. and pple talking of cost of maintenance is really not fully true. honda has a 3 monthly/quarterly service of 3 to 4 k .....maruti is the cheapest but not so cheap. skoda and vw have a yrly service which will cost u around 8 k-10k anually. i wont mind paying 2k more per yr for the safety and ride quality.

[@ashwinr7147]

how can you quit the Renault and Nissan?? Renault company has been started in Early 20th century they are perfect cars not the new comming Maruti or Honda