i was having the same confusion around two months back.....
i was a big fan of honda city,,,,, and still i am a fan,,,,,
but i went for corolla gli,,,,,
its much comfortable than city,,,,
just a small issue of mileage but who cares,,, as city guys are driving to save fuel and they dont go over 110 on motorway,,,,on corolla u can go over 120 and only a difference of 3 km/l is there,,,, which is not huge as long as you are having fun in driving....
i suggest corolla,,,,
clearance from ground,,,,,solid body