Let me share my experience. I recently bought Honda Civic VTi Oriel Prosmatec (2014) & have been driving it for more than a month now. I have kept & sold used top of the line Corolla Altis 1.8 (2011) & 1.6 (2012), new City Vario (2006) & new Corolla 2.0D (2005). Civic in terms of comfort ranks better than City only & on par with Corolla 2.0D. Both Altises are better. Only if road is in top notch condition Civic feels more comfortable & pleasant to drive regardless of city, highway, small or medium bumps, potholes or speed breakers. Otherwise it becomes tiresome & I have experienced backaches frequently on City & now Civic & less so on Corollas as well.