The auto industry has severely been affected by the COVID-19 and several car launches have been delayed because of that. The 2020 Honda City is one such mid-size sedan whose launch has been altered since months. Had it been a normal environment, we'd see the car on the roads but it still hasn't been officially launched. Now, something good has come up hinting on the launch of 2020 Honda City in July and details like fuel economy, features, engine specs are out!
In this article, we will be comparing the fuel economy of 2020 Honda City with its rivals like Hyundai Verna, Maruti Ciaz, Toyota Yaris, Skoda Rapid and Volkswagen Vento. In terms of an oil burner, it is the Verna and new City which provides this option to the buyers!
Petrol Engine
| Model | 2020 City | Hyundai Verna | Maruti Ciaz | Toyota Yaris | Volkswagen Vento | Skoda Rapid |
| Fuel Economy (km/l) | 17.8 - MT, 18.4 - AT | 17.7 MT, 18.45 AT, 19.2 Turbo Petrol | 20.65 MT, 20.04 AT | 17.69 - MT | 18.97 - MT | |
| Engine (L) | 1.5 | 1.5/1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual and CVT | 6-speed manual and IVT / 7-speed DCT | 5-speed manual and 4-speed torque converter unit | 6-speed manual and 7-step CVT | 6-speed manual and 6-speed auto | 6-speed manual |
| Power (bhp) | 121 | 115/118 | 103 | 107 | 108 | 108 |
| Torque (Nm) | 145 | 144/172 | 138 | 140 | 175 | 175 |
The petrol engine of the 2020 Honda City is now more refined than before. It uses the same old and reliable 1.5-litre i-VTEC but now churns out 2 bhp more with same 145 Nm of peak torque. It also gets a 6-speed manual gearbox compared to 5-speed unit from before. The fuel economy sees an increase of 0.4 km/l for both manual and automatic versions.
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When compared it with its rivals then sure it falls short from the Maruti Ciaz, Hyundai Verna and even Skoda Rapid, however, for someone who is looking for a class apart sedan and who is inclined towards the reliability of the engine and first-in-segment features, the new City becomes the real deal.
Diesel Engine
| Model | New City | Hyundai Verna | Old City |
| Fuel Economy (km/l) | 24.1 - MT | 25 MT, 21.3 AT | 25.6 - MT |
| Engine (L) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual | 6-speed manual and 6-speed auto | 6-speed manual |
| Power (bhp) | 99 | 115 | 99 |
| Torque (Nm) | 200 | 250 | 200 |
We have excluded the likes of Maruti Ciaz, Volkswagen Vento, Toyota Yaris and the newly launched Skoda Rapid since they do not offer oil burner on the offer. Coming to the new diesel engine from the City then the only thing which is changed is the decrease in mileage figures which has now dropped from 25.6 km/l to 24.1 km/l. It is less than the new-age Verna but let us see that how is like to drive and if the NVH levels have been decreased from before!
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Let us see now that with the first-in-segment features and the efficient petrol and diesel engines that how the new City rivals with its competition. Whether the sedan will live up to the company's mark? It only depends on the total sales of the City. In other news, Honda has confirmed that they will not pull the plug off from the fourth-gen City and will continue to offer that in a petrol-only model.
