Maruti Suzuki Sx4 vs. Honda City
Hi all! These days everybody who loves cars (sedans) is talking about Honda City and SX4. Both cars have redefined the style and luxury in Indian auto industry. I searched a bit to see which is the better car among these two and here I am providing the details i found.
Maruti Suzuki SX4 - 5/5
Maruti SX4 provides a 1.6L all-aluminum engine with 103bhp@5500. This is a 16V DOHC and has Torque of 145Nm. The Cost of the variants is Rs.6.18 lakhs, Rs.6.89 lakhs and Rs.7.24 lakhs respectively. The SX4 has a 5 speed manual transmission. The SX4 engine is a bit more powerful than the remaining competitors, even more than the City.
Honda City - 4.5/5
The displacement of the Honda City is 1497cc and produces a power of a reasonable 77Bhp @ 5000 rpm, has a torque of 125Nm and is a SOHC valve, the City also has 4 cylinders. But the city offers more variants and with different prices- they are - the EXi, GXi, V-TEC and the CVT at 6.77 Lakhs , 7.27Lakhs , 8 Lakhs, 7.87Lakhs respectively(ex-showroom Delhi). The City too has a 5-speed manual and an automatic transmission.
The SX4 has more powerful engine and has greater torque than the Honda City’s engine and is more refined and reliable. The SX4 comes with a reasonable price, whereas the city has a dragon in it that will burn your pocket, unless you go for the EXi that is around 6.77 lakhs. If you want a more powerful engine, go for the SX4.
Interiors and Comfort
Honda City - 4.5/5
The City has Dual Tone Beige Interiors, Chrome Inner Door Handles, High Grade Stereo with CD/MP3 Player, Front Storage Space with Cup Holder, Nice and cleans Instrument Cluster and has very good legroom, powerful air conditioners, and a big boot of 500liters. All of you know the City’s interiors and there’s nothing much to explain.
Maruti Suzuki SX4 - 4.6/5
The SX4 has interiors is like a mini cockpit. It has a CD-player that goes with the dash look, the steering is embedded with controls and they are great to have, which the city does not have, the SX4 has a climate control and a display to check the interior-outside temperature. Both the SX4 and the City has electronic adjustable side view mirrors and rear defogger and some aluminum pieces are thrown near the console. There is also an illuminated key ring. The SX4 is the biggest and most spacious in the class and also has extra head, elbow and legroom. The SX4 has a height adjustable driving seat for better commanding view of the road, something that the Honda City does not have. The boot is big - 505 litres
Performance and Handling
Honda City:- 4/5
The Honda city is zippy. The Engine is not very powerful but the car is very quiet and smooth and the manual gearbox is a pleasure to use. The Honda City with a 77Bhp can do quiet well on the Highway and with that power this car does pretty well in city driving as well. With the McPherson Strut with Stabilizer and H- Type Torsion Beam Suspension at the rear, the car is easy to handle. But never try to overtake another car on the highway while driving on high speed. The City is not good enough for that.
Maruti-Suzuki SX4 - 4.5/5
The Suzuki SX4 is also a pleasure to drive, the extra power can be used for highways and with this power you can rip off your opponent. The gearbox is similar to the Swift and has a top speed of 175 kmph. The ride quality of the Suzuki SX4 is lovable with Stabilizer Independent suspension with gas-filled McPherson strut & anti-roll bar in the front and Semi independent torsion beam with gas filled shock absorbers. It absorbs the shocks indian potholes give you very nicely and has a good ground clearance. The SX4 is fast and fun to drive even on the highways. The SX4 gives a mileage similar to the City.
Winner:-
The fight was very close indeed. We would intend to put both the cars first, but in a fight there is supposed to be a winner. So according to the review - the SX4 wins. The SX4 is more powerful, looks better than the City and looks really classy. It is very much more equipped than the city - has ABS, and Dual Airbags and is the longest, tallest, widest in the segment. It has an enormous ground clearance with a big boot and great front and rear legroom. iCAT system and lots more..
No other car in this segment has offered so many features at this price. So eventually the Maruti-Suzuki SX4 wins.
Maruti has also introduced new Maruti Swift DZire that will also compete with Honda City’s lower models and other A3 segment cars. The features like ABS, iCat and dual airbags are available in Maruti Swift DZire. I have already discussed all these things in my previous blog posts. Read more about Maruti Swift DZire to know this car better.
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I own a SX4 ZXi. I agree with you on all the points compared above except on the milage part. Honda city gives a much better mileage than the SX4 and this is the only other segment other than the turning radius where the city is better. The city has a smaller turning radius (4.9 meters) compared to the 5.3 of SX4, which is very handy on narrow roads.
The mileage part one cannot really compare as SX4 has a bigger and more powerful engine, is about 140 kilos more in weight and has much broader tryes (205 mm compared to 175 of the city).
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I appreciate that you are trying to bring this news to the people, but please do put the source to the information. As I had done this with much time and effort. I request you to please add a source to it. which is this http://www.autocrust.blogspot.com/2007/05/maruti-suzuki-sx4-vs-honda-city.html
Hi Auticrust
I understand your concern but I am not getting all the stuff from single place. So mentioning all the source in my post is a bit of heavier task. If you have any concern about content then inform me I’ll try to do best.
Hi Autocrust,
Please tell me the Honda city Vtec perfomance on Higher speed greater than 80 KMPH. i have heard that while accelerating at higher speeds the CITY chokes and even on braking it wobbles. Is it true.