Both cars are good and have their pros and cons. Select any of them. But few points:
Xli does not have power windows, City has
Xli has MP3 CD player, City comes with cassette player
Xli does not have rear seat belts, City has
Xli does not have rear mounted stop light, City has
Xli is bigger in size, looks, City is sleek
Xli only in black and white colours, City comes in many colors
Xli is manual transmission only, City available in automatic
Xli has some break issues, have not heard about City
Xli resale is better than City