Honda City 1.3 i-VTEC Car Reviews

The New Honda City is not a car to waste 1.4 Million Rupees. The Car is hugely overpriced in Pakistan. in the other parts of the world it serves as a middle class car as it is sold in only Thailand, Pakistan and India. Only the Pakistani market of New Honda City is higher as compared to other countries where it is mostly purchased by middle class people who cant afford to buy a much bigger car like the Corolla. In Pakistan, due to its excessive price, people have started to compare it with Corolla Xli or Even a Gli, which is a mistaken anomaly. Xli and Gli are a car in the Compact Class category having wider Wheel Base while City is a Sub-Compact Car. No where in the World does a sub-compact car is compared with a Compact Car. This is due to this simple science that a bigger car is always more attractive, expensive and of higher category than a smaller car. For example You cannot Compare a Camry with Altis or u cannot compare a Accord with Civic. The former cars are more huge and more expensive and they are meant for the More Elite Class. Similarly, corolla is purchased by a higher class people in the world while City is desgined for the middle class people due to its Sub-Compact Category.

So the bottom line is that City is not the car to be compared with the Corolla as bigger cars always attract the eye more than the smaller ones. So please stop comparing 2 cars of totally different category. If u wanna compare Corolla with City then u must buy a car of Compact Category such as the Civic.

U can compare the New City with Toyota Belta and the Older Model City with Toyota Platz as both fall in sub-compact category.

By the grace of Almighty Allah got my new City delivered week ago and to define the experience in two words....LOVIN IT :)

well every one says that about his new ride :D coming to serious part...

STYLE: 5/5 ... well nothing is perfect but keeping in mind all the cars available in pakistan City is a class apart in style and i mean it , no matter from which angle you view it u just love the elegance and the sportish look...and city is the only car in pakistan on which every available color suits in a very unique way...interior is also very stylish and while driving u just keep admiring the strong and classy interior / visuals!

COMFORT: 4/5 .... its quite comfortable no matter u are at the drivers seat , the front passenger seat , or the back seat u will enjoy the ride alot! one doesnt feel fattigue no matter how long the drive!!!! AC is simply superbo0o0! Even at fan speed 2 it will chill ur **** out n i mean it! and the best thing is that rear passengers get instant kooling due to AC vents in the lower part of back seats! Arm rest adds to the comfort and there are so many places to stuff ur items! i read many views regarding hard suspension...frankly speaking it prooved nothing more than a mith :s

Performance : 4/5 .... awesome acceleration , doesnt feel like a family sedan once u try to push it a little too far , u will love the acceleration and the firmness and smootnes in the ride is indeed hard to find in any other paki car ive driven!

Value fo money : :-////////// rather 0/5 .... man 1.4 million is way too much for even a civic according to me and am way against car prices in pakistan ..... but yes frankly speaking hell better alue fo money than XLI (no offense) , but with the advent of 1.6 GLI these two cars are no longer comparable as 1.6 GLI is now a different class......anyways all cars are over priced :/ city n rolla should be 9lacs max

Fuel economy: just done 200 kms but getting 11.1 km/l and its bound to increase upto 14 km/l as ive noticed in many other pplz sheeti :) hence its good

Overall: .... Best buy in paki car market....i respect corolla and love it too (leaving aside XLI :D coz i expect power in anythng above 1 million) .... but i went for a city cox its cheaper and a bit better than GLI 1.3 in my eyes :) ..... hope this review elps...

I've read lots of reviews regarding this city n gli comparison....but heres my personal exprience,bcuz i've both.

CITY:
1)comfortable,seats much smoother n fine than corolla.
2)brakes much much better than gli,car never looses control even at high speeds of 150-160km/h,stops smooth.
3)fuel efficient,much better average than gli.
4)pick-up is gr8,it wouldn't let gli near it if u press the pedal hard.
5)Durable,dash board,body n car never starts giving sounds even at a milage of lacs.
6)suspension is very sensitive,works best on 4persons sitting n half the trunk empty.car touches the gound even at small jumps.
7)interior is good but as it is black so it catches much of dust n requires regular cleaning n care.
8)spare parts r very expensive as compared to gli.
9)hasn't got much of a re-sale.
10)once u've bought it,u don't need to go to a workshop for years.
Gli:
1)seats not comfortable,makes u tired at long journeys.
2)brakes r not good,car looses control on braking at high speeds n goes on one side if press the brake pedal hard.
3)got an average max. average of 12km/liter.
4)pick-up is good.
5)dash board n other parts starts making sounds even at a very low mileage of below 70,000.
6)Suspension is best for family travelling of 5 persons with trunk full of luggage,body never touches ground even on jumps.best for family of 5.
7)interior is better than city as it is of cream colour,doesn't catch much dust,u don't need to clean it again n again.
8)spare parts r cheap n available every where.
9)it has a great re-sale,da car is a running cheaque.

ALL IN ALL CITY IS FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE,WHO KNOWS HOW TO MAKE CAR OF CARS N IT IS A WISE LONG TIME INVESTMENT
WHEREAS GLI IS A PASSANGER CARRIER,N RUNS GOOD FOR 3-4 YEARS.STILL ROCKS FOR FAMILY OF 5 EXCEPT DA BRAKES...

I bought City in Jun 2010. I did it after a very long researchthrough personal experince of ppl, internet, pakwheels and practical tests on City and GLi of my friends. I was very much fascinated and liking it. I had to travel to Islamabad, through motorway in Oct. My first long drive on City. After I reached back from Islamabad to Lahore.. the first thing I did was I sold out the City. Reasons were that I was dead tired during the journey and secondly the pick was not that impressive. I bought GLi on the very next day. I had to travel to Peshawar after a month. All the complaints which I had against the City were washed away by the GLi. I like City now. This review based upon my personal experience and is only to help others. Thnx

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