2020 Volkswagen Polo vs New Honda City 5th Gen - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Polo 2020 vs New City 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Volkswagen Polo prices start from Rs. 5.83 lakh and go up to Rs. 8.02 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The new Honda City petrol manual prices start from Rs. 10.90 lakh and go up to Rs. 13.15 lakh.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Volkswagen Polo prices start from Rs. 9.13 lakh. Volkswagen Polo petrol automatic is Rs. 1.1 lakh more expensive than the manual. The new Honda City starts at Rs. 12.20 lakh. The new Honda City petrol automatic is Rs. 1.3 lakh more expensive than the manual.

Polo 2020 vs New City 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Volkswagen Polo is 3971mm long, 1682mm wide and 1469mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2469mm. The Volkswagen Polo has a boot space of 280 litres. The new Honda City measures 4549mm in length, 1748mm in width and 1489mm in height. The wheelbase of Honda City is 2600mm and it has a boot space of 506 litres.

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Dimension Review

• The City is longer than the Polo by 578mm.
• The City is wider than the Polo by 66mm.
• The City is taller than the Polo by 20mm.
• The City has a longer wheelbase than the Polo; by 131mm.
• The City has 226 litres more boot space than the Polo.
• The Polo and the City have identical ground clearance.
• In terms of dimensions, the City is a larger car than the Polo. So, it will have a better road presence than the Polo.

Polo 2020 vs New City 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Polo Petrol vs New City Petrol

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 110PS of maximum power and 175Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Volkswagen Polo petrol manual has a mileage of 18.24kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 18.24kmpl.

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The Polo also gets a 1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol engine that makes 76PS of maximum power and 95Nm of peak torque. This engine is available with a 5-speed manual transmission and has a fuel efficiency of 17.75kmpl.

The new Honda City 1.5 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 121PS of maximum power and 145Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Honda City petrol manual has a mileage of 17.8kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel-efficiency figure of 18.4kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• The City has a more powerful petrol engine than the Polo.
• The Honda City produces more torque than the Polo non-turbo but less than the Polo turbo petrol.
• With the manual transmission, the Polo non-turbo is and Honda City are similarly fuel efficient while the Polo turbo has a higher mileage figure.
• With the automatic transmission, the 5th gen Honda City offers a slightly better mileage than the Polo turbo.
• The Honda City petrol has a significantly better torque-to-weight ratio than the Polo non-turbo. However, the Polo turbo offers an equally better ratio than the City petrol. So, the Polo turbo will offer far better drivability while the Polo non-turbo will offer worse drivability than the 2020 Honda City petrol.

Polo 2020 vs New City 2020 | Top Feature Comparison

Notable top features of Polo 2020 are:

• Dual beam headlamps w/ cornering lights
• Auto dimming IRVM
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 7-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Cruise control
• Rear AC vents
• Leather wrapped steering & gear-shift knob
• Auto AC
• Auto rain sensing wipers
• Electrically foldable ORVMs
• Steering mounted controls

Notable top features of new City 2020 are:

• LED headlamps w/ LED DRL
• Electric sunroof
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• 8-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Side & curtain airbags
• Lane watch camera
• 7-inch MID screen w/ digital speedometer & tachometer
• Smart key w/ push start/stop button
• Auto AC w/ rear vents
• Auto headlamps
• Auto dimming IRVM