Honda
City
Ex-showroom price
From ₹12 lakh
ex-showroom
Cars · head to head
City vs Virtus
Volkswagen
Virtus
Ex-showroom price
From ₹10.71 lakh
ex-showroom
Specifications side by side
Spec
City
Virtus
Overview
Body type
Sedan
Sedan
Fuel
Petrol, Strong hybrid
Petrol
Petrol
Yes
Yes
Hybrid
Yes
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Variants
8
12
Colours
Radiant Red Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Obsidian Blue Pearl, Meteoroid Gray Metallic
Lava Blue, Deep Black Pearl, Carbon Steel Grey, Candy White, Rising Blue Metallic, Reflex Silver, Wild Cherry Red, Carbon Steel Grey Matte, Avocado Pearl
Warranty
3 years / unlimited km
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Engine and performance
Engine displacement
1,498 cc
999 cc
Largest engine
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1,498 cc
Engines
1498 cc petrol; 1498 cc strong hybrid
999 cc petrol; 1498 cc petrol
Max power
121 PS
150 PS
Power (as stated)
Petrol: 89 [121] @ 6 600 (kW [PS] @ rpm); Strong hybrid: Engine 74 (100) @ 5 600 - 6 400; system combined 93 [126] kW [PS]; motor 80 (109) @ 3 500
Petrol: 115 (85) PS (kW) @ 5000 - 5500 rpm; Petrol: 150 (110) PS (kW) @ 5000 - 6000 rpm
Max torque
145 Nm
250 Nm
Transmission
6-speed MT, CVT, e-CVT
6-Speed Manual, 6-Speed Automatic, 7-Speed DSG, 6-Speed Manual (GT Plus Chrome MT per price list)
Automatic available
Yes
Yes
Mileage
Petrol: 17.77 km/l (MT), 17.97 km/l (CVT); Strong hybrid: 27.26 km/l
Petrol: 20.19 km/l (MT), 18.70 km/l (AT) (certified under CMVR Rule 115); Petrol: 19.62 km/l (DSG) (certified under CMVR Rule 115)
Dimensions and weight
Seating
5 seats
5 seats
Seats
5
5
Length
4,594 mm
4,561 mm
Width
1,748 mm
1,752 mm
Height
1,489 mm
1,507 mm
Wheelbase
2,600 mm
2,651 mm
Ground clearance
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179 mm
Boot space
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521 litres
Fuel tank
40 litres
45 litres
Kerb weight (as stated)
1123 to 1294 kg
1173 to 1269 kg
Kerb weight
1,123 kg
1,173 kg
Safety and features
NCAP adult stars
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5 stars
Crash test rating
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Global NCAP: 5 stars adult, 5 stars child (2023)
Airbags
6 (standard on all grades)
6 (standard across variants)
Airbags (most on any variant)
6
6
ADAS
Honda SENSING on V, ZX, ZX+ and e:HEV (e:HEV adds Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow)
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Sunroof
One-touch electric sunroof (ZX, ZX+)
Electric sunroof (selected variants)
Price
Ex-showroom price from
₹11,99,900
₹10,70,900
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Pros and cons
City
- Con: Less powerful than 81% of the 32 sedans on Comparezi that state it (121 PS)
- Con: Less torque than 81% of the 32 sedans on Comparezi that state it (145 Nm)
Virtus
- Pro: 521 litres of boot space, more than 75% of the 16 sedans on Comparezi that state it
- Pro: Rated 5 stars adult, 5 stars child by Global NCAP (2023)