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Honda city vs Hyundai Verna vs Maruti Ciaz : Which One To Buy

1. Looks: The hyundai verna has winged shaped radiator grille with chrome and projector headlamps with boomerang shaped fog lamps, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels, at the rear we have new taillamps with LED effect with a conceiled exhaust. The maruti ciaz has a pleasing shape with projector headlamps, big taillamps similar to the honda city, 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels.Ciaz is the longest and the widest among the three. The honda city has a 'H' design philosophy, front has a typical honda face with sharp headlamps and oversized grille. From the rear the car has been changed i.e. it looks wider.

2. Interior: Verna's design is same as before and the cabin is spacious and quality-wise it feels the best among the three. The seats are comfortable but the rear seats looses out the leg room when compared to the other two. Ciaz's cabin is airy and the quality is good. There is plenty of space for the rear passengers and the seats are also quite comfortable. City's interior has been made trendy as it looks from the outside with respect to the previous model but quality-wise it does not feel solid as compared to the other two. There is enough space in the front as well as in the rear which improves the legroom due to the extended wheelbase.

3. Features: We talk about the top models of all the three which includes a long list like steering controls, push button start-stop, auto climate control, visual auto functions and a rear view camera. The verna has additional features like cooled glove box, 1GB internal memory, auto headlamps and ergo lever. The ciaz has a touch screen navigation system whereas the city has an electric sunroof, cruise control and paddle shift gear. Both city and ciaz gets rear a/c vents while the verna has a powerful a/c in the front. In terms of safety, verna gets six airbags whereas both city and ciaz gets only two airbags.

4. Drive: The new verna has a widest range of engines to choose from: it has 1.4L and 1.6L petrol and diesel engines. The 1.6L diesel engine with 6-speed manual transmission feels the quickest as power delivery is smooth and the clutch is also light and power requirement is also segment best. The steering is too light but stability has been improved at high speeds. Maruti ciaz has 1.4L and 1.3L petrol and diesel engines.The ciaz's engine is refined and provides good ride quality. The diesel engine does not make noise and there is no turbo lag. Honda City has 1.5L petrol and diesel engines.The city has the best steering in the lot but looses out in terms of refinement and ride quality. The 1.5L diesel engine is quite impressive but not explosive as the verna. The Automatic Transmission is available in both petrol and diesel variants of the 4S Verna whereas in the city and ciaz we get automatic transmission in petrol variant only.

5. Efficiency:  Maruti ciaz is the most fuel efficient car with diesel engine having fuel economy of 26.2kmpl(highway) & 22.4kmpl(city) followed by honda city 26kmpl(highway) & 23kmpl(city) followed by hyundai verna 24.8kmpl(highway) & 20.8kmpl(city). Maruti ciaz is also the most fuel efficient car with petrol engine having fuel economy of 20.7kmpl(highway) & 15kmpl(city) followed by honda city 17.8kmpl(highway) & 14.3kmpl(city) followed by hyundai verna 17.4kmpl(highway) & 14.2kmpl(city).

6. Pricing: Maruti Ciaz range from Rs 7.2 - 10.3 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi), Honda City range from Rs 7.5 - 11.8 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi) and Hyundai Verna range from Rs 7.7 - 12.1 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom, Delhi)