"I think we need to credit Skoda for reigniting our love for sedans." - NIkhil, 2022 And boy do I felt that!

The thing I feel is that not many people like to pull their cars to the redline, they prefer to drive sedately, but they really appreciate a well connected steering. They like to push the car with it's handling, not the engine.

Being owner of City myself, I can say with much confidence that its an excellent package, Slavia does tick a few boxes extra but then trails behind City in other areas. Both are great offerings with different character. The only weak point of Honda City is its ground clearance, I have countless experiences of bottom of my car scratching, speed-breakers and potholes.

I would say that this is the most FIRECE battle I have seen in the automobile industry. Both cars have their own Pros and cons Both cars are brilliant in almost all aspects Both cars are feature loaded Both cars are fun to drive Slavia has better Ground Clearance is the toughest point for City to break City has surround view cameras, better equipped lower variants Its very tough for customers to decide between these 2 sedans.

I took test drives of both City and Slavia. Couple of times actually. My verdict was that City is a much more mature car. It feels comfortable both in ride and drive, spacious and has all the things that actually matter. Skoda while looked great could not generate the confidence while driving. It does pack the goodies but again the level headed choice made me go to City. Brought home the beauty a couple of days back :)

Nikhil saying I am 5feet 11inch has become an absolutely nostalgic dialog. We have been hearing it since forever.😂

Sedans have come and gone. CITY has stood its ground and it always will. CITY will run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari while Slavia will be parked in a Skoda workshop. That’s Honda reliability. ❤️

The difference in fuel economy is huge at ~20% and this IMO is not a number one can ignore. If the coming hybrid is priced right, the Honda City will remain the champ for the foreseeable future.

Dude I'd buy the slavia just by its looks man... I mean skoda has just nailed it with the design... It looks stellar⚡

I love slavia Though city is still the legendary Sedan But slavia is a new competitor

For people with a lower budget, the base model of the City makes more sense than the base Slavia. And for people with some serious cash reserve, the Slavia 1.5 TSI is unbeatable.

Petrol prices are skyrocketing. The City gives more mileage. That's it. Decision made..😅😅

I would definitely buy the tried, tested & trust worthy City than Slavia. Would buy any new Cars only after 2 years of their launch. Until than let them iron out defects, faults & realign their feature lists. People who buy at the launch would feel cheated as the corrections & feature offerings changes after 1 or 2 years without any change in pricing.

Just got my Slavia..in love with it😍😍

City would be my choice. 1)Reliability = Peace of mind and VAG products are just unnecessarily complicated. 2)Would take the extra cylinder over the turbo due to refinement, fuel efficiency and lower maintenance. 3)The manual tranny on the honda is superb, the ratios are unnecessarily long but the shift quality is excellent. 4)I also expect better dealer network and decent spares availability from honda compared to skoda.

City brings in the option of a diesel. Running a turbo petrol in start stop traffic would bankrupt the common man. Kudos to Honda for keeping the diesel option available. For larger cars a diesel is still a better buy as it gives a far better FE.

My vote is for Honda City still

Brain says Slavia, but heart says City

Being an VW Owner. All i have to say Buying European is like Paying Full ON-Road price as Down Payment. and Service & Repair cost as Installments. In the end,Value justified.

How many watching can't afford any of these... but dreams of owning a Rolls one day LMFAOO

City is a legend but the Skoda slavia is just more good looking and with good driveability and handling !! And it looks hot !! Wait for the VW !!

City is the best, milage, customer service, engine refinement, that vtech!!!!! And don't get me started on the "luxury feel" and driving comfort!! Amazing...

Great comparison from autocar. No wonder they are the most reputed auto media house in India. Bought honda city for my parents looking for a comfortable and reliable car. Me being an enthusiast will buy slavia/virtus with 1.5 TSI and DSG.

Honda City has the best back seat in its competition

What a perfect time for this video. I was seriously confused between slavia and city right now.

A Big big appreciations to team skoda as Honda city is long term leader in its segment but now the time has changed to become a leader its slavia jem for the driving

There is a correction required. Honda hiked the price silently by 5800 INR from April 1st 2022 onwards. I think, this is the second price hike in 4 months. Now, City Zx CVT Ex-Showroom Delhi price is 15,03,800 INR.

Tough choice, but going by the choice of enthusiastic drivers slavia wins but if one like normal drive with concern on fuel economy considering the daily increase in fuel price then City is a great choice....and remember slavia has not yet proved its reliability in india

OOOOOOO FINALLY AUTOCAR MADE THE COMPARISON VIDEO IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR

0:38 you're right, the Slavia 1.0 isn't the best sedan. The 1.5 is.

Even though people complain about the GC of City, it’s enough. I took mine to East Sikkim and drove through slush, rocks and even snow. It didn’t scrape the underbelly and the ride was quite comfortable! Have made a video on my channel. Do check out!

ŠKODA Slavia will set a legacy , a benchmark in sedans segment 🔥🔥 ŠKODA always Simply clever 😊

When it comes to petrol no one can beat the realibility of vtec❤ purest of the pure will choose city over any other rival😀❤ city is an emotion ... waiting for the hybrid one 😀

When VW Virtus will come this battle will be legendary But now ŠKODA Slavia is winning here 🔥

Skoda Slavia and Honda City are just like BMW 5 series and Mercedes E-Class as competitors. The first one gives the performance, and the other is for comfort.

I am using Skoda Fabia Petrol from 10 years. No issues with the car and it’s design is ageless. Did test drive on Slavia 1.0 TSI automatic . Car is gem in drive and looks.

Honda city, FTW It's give FE when needed, performance when you want to pull it. Rear seat comfort is impeccable. Boot space and shape is sensible. Driving dynamics 10/10

My brother has 2020 city automatic, it’s good but on highways it feels just ok. I have driven Slavia and it’s amazing and feels new the engine is the best. Although I bought Kushaq, Slavia feels much more modern, for example the infotainment system of city is very dated and laggy. People with open mind will see these glaring differences. Also, Skoda service has been phenomenal, it’s not as costly as others have made it sound like.

city>slavia 1.0 TSI Slavia 1.5 TSI>City

What does this video mean to me? Well, I instantly smiled and clicked when I got the recommendation Slavia vs City.

Slavia is a very great competitor and also offers exclusive features like 60:40 split,ventilated seats,wireless android auto/ apple car play…and a good 1.0 tsi engine which is absolutely fun to drive. For me it’s the slavia hands down

Honda City was and always be a Dream car for masses. The name only Honda City - competes the rest of the features with others

Finally someone acknowledges the CVT for city rides

This review helped me decide and drive home a Honda City.

A very honest review.My pick also A Skoda Slavia 1.0 Tsi At. Its a wow factor over the city isn't it? It is the most beautiful car in midsize Sedan segment.

There's no way ill go for skoda.. expensive to buy, high on maintenance, less mileage.. Honda city is a well rounded package

Personally, I think the City is a better looking car.

For all its back seat glory, the city doesn't even provide adjustable rear headrest which you can get even in a wagonr. Also the central armrest just flops down into the seat making it too low

Honda City always. Wait a few years and the Skoda Slavia will put the squeeze on. One needs to understand that car ownership cost is a major factor and this is where the City shines.

Slavia's AT in town is slug? Dude, you got the paddles under your finger. Downshift and bugger off! It's not that hard.

City always..sold 2016 City for 7.5 lac so has good resale value

The City is a product of decades of engineering not to say the Slavia isnt but the difference is Honda has got this decades of engineering in a single segment for years not to mention its other product line up isnt in their respective segments counting all the markets. Ps The joy of reving that 1.5 litre i vtec to its limit is still something really special. Do a manual comparo

Super proud owner of Honda City 5th gen any day...😎 what be the baised review...The Real owner knows what a gem Honda City 5th gen is...😎 Only the skoda Slavia style has the features... Ambition and Active varient has almost no features that honda city offers in it's equivalent variant...Skoda is trying to sell just the skeleton of car in these two variants...

When you compare City I think you should always consider it's manual variant for highway drives and hill ascent and descent because you will enjoy driving it and is super comfortable and convenient with taller gear ratios

Slavia has actually fallen between the two stools. Its 1.5 litre turbo engine is fantastic but overpriced. And it's 1.0 lire engine is underpowered for a car this big and heavy. It was good for a smaller Polo but for Slavia it's not good enough. After the initial thrill of the turbo burst of power at high rpm subsides you will miss the linear power delivery of a bigger naturally Aspirated engine. Every time you slow down you will have to downshift, sometimes 2 gears and rev the car hard. After a while this will tire you and irritate you.

I own a City petrol automatic car and took Slavia out for a test drive. I prefer the City, and it's fantastic. Slavia is good but has an inferior and low-quality cabin and an underpowered engine. I heard that Skoda is also infamously notorious for its after-sales service. I wanted to exchange it for a Slavia but changed my mind after the test drive. I'll stick with the City; it's top-notch.

6:57 He's "Just under six feet" tall, and not "5feet 11 inches". *continuity mistake* 🤣🤣🤣

City for me :) Still the KING 👑

that point on air conditioning was spot on...really appreciate that and I hope u will tell that point on all the reviews in the future as well...no other channels do it..👌its a very important point on deciding a car....THANK YOU AUTOCAR INDIA😍

As a proud owner of both city and slavia, I would say that driving in city and on highways is more confident in city; however, slavia has more features, though Honda appears to be making up for that with regard to fuel efficiency.

its still hard to dethrone city from its position. Practicality, comfort, reliability. in short a perfectly balanced package.

I miss the PAKKA GERMAN FEEL in the Slavia somehow.

That Ivtec engine is still a masterpiece of engineering and only a true petrol head would know how much more important it is than the tsi’s during these times, is there any othe petrol car under 50 lakh rupees which reves more than 7 k. 6.5 would be a big deal too, you guys are good as car journalists with ur tests and etc but if there’s not a rush in you when someones mentioning vtec then its really sad.

KING IS ALWAYS GOING TO BE A KING 👑👑👑. CITY KA KOI DAR NAHI HAI SLAVIA SE. CITY FOREVER WILL HAVE IT'S OWN FAN BASE!

Eagerly waiting to see Virtus.❤

Am driving the 5th gen City V CVT and it's damn good. A premium feel sedan. Very comfortable to drive in city traffic. Smooth power delivery. Wonderful for highway driving and cruise control is just fantastic. You feel very relaxed even after having a 7/8 hours journey. Low ground clearance is the only and a major concern.

1.5 NA vtec + manual transmission+ above 5000 rpm is heaven

With fuel costs being more or less same I would probably keep my City Petrol Car for 15yrs atleast. My last car(diesel) was sold in the 12th year. The City would be the fuss free choice over Skoda/VW especially considering the hit or miss service experience with Skoda/VW

After test driving both city and slavia couple of times, i went for city. The ride quality and comfort is better. Extremely delighted so far with my choice.

City and city and city......

Booked Honda City Manual Petrol Variant..!!! Thank You For The Review ❤️

I drove both of them (automatic) and decided to go with slavia 1.5 , been 4 months, amazing to drive. Didn't go with honda is purely cause of the skoda engine it just felt slavia was so smooth at both low and high speeds but honda AT felt like it was a bit struggling to keep up.

What about reliability part of these cars? Sure city last 5 time more than slavia, Everyone saying it got damn good GC yes I agree, but when I sit inside the slavia, I just forgot it's sedan, ingress and egress doesn't feel anything like sedan, and seating position is like Little suv and little sedsn, well if you are looking for suv cross over you can go with slavia 💯, but I bet you won't get purest sedan driving experience like city does. I agree in day today life having good GC is practical, but I have drove my city is terrible bad off-road, my city doesn't let me think like I made bad choice, I will give an example, day to day basis every one fear of having low gc car is speed breaker right? When I am with my city on a big speed breaker, I need to slow down to 1 or 2 nd gear to very slowly cross the speed breaker, now you tell me because you have 179 mm gc can you just pull the car without slowing down? No, you also need to come to really low speed, even if the slavia has more gc, so what's the point in taking this factor so much, city and slavia both won't be stuck in any speed breaker laid out. If you have night mare about extremely offset road, I have drove my city with ease no issues at all. If you are so much concerned about gc since you live in so remote place and very bad roads that your vehicle will get stuck means I recommend buy bolero. If you asked about rapid then this will be completely different story, rapid is 🔥, but salvia is made for comfort, but i bet it's not as comfortable as city. So the conclusion is Pure sedan experience - city Suv 50% + sedan 50% = slavia

Imagine if u re going on a road trip in these cars. My biggest nightmare is the skoda throwing some error light on the dash and going into limp(crawl) mode. How far can a person go at 10kmph to reach a service station or a mechanic. I like the Slavia or the Virtus v much but it is the peace of mind offered by the city with its reliability that makes me pick that over the slavia. Do comment ur thoughts if u agree or disagree to my opinion.!

wait for city hybrid rs .. then do comparison

Liked the way you delivered your presentation 🙌❤ Good job as always !!! 👍👍

6:57 Wait, did he just say 5' 11" instead of "juuust under 6 ft tall" Godamn

I was waiting for this comparison, a big on space car versus a big on space car. Ps. It's good how they've started adding behind the scenes! keep it up :D

Ofcourse Honda is better than Skoda. Good mkt value Honda in mkt. Nd smooth motion & handling, suspension. Lot space in there. Let's see that guy who sit right behind seats in both cars getting more comfortable in Honda. Probably buy Honda only. ✌️

And nobody talks about the reliability of these engines , just google about the intake valve deposits on the tsi engines and failures.

Video isn't complete without Nikhil mentioning he's 5'11" tall

CVT is damn good, wait for DSG box issue and you will be frustrated

I once drove a honda city a couple of years back and it was nothing much to remember. Last month i went to a skoda dealer and took test drive of the 1l tsi. Booked it the same day and got the vehicle delivered within 15 days. The dealership even gave me 4 years of service pack for free 😄

If you need BEST BUILD QUALITY 🔥BEST TURBO ENGINE BEST INTERIOR QUALITY BEST DRIVING DYNAMIC RIDE AND HANDLING BEST BRAND VALUE BEST BRAKING AND PERFORMANCE 🔥 YOU GO TO SKODA SLAVIA if you need only REALIBLITY YOU GO CITY

How's city's suspension ? Bcz earlier citys doesn't have good suspension ! Pls reply !

city is meant for business people spending inside the car of their own and with the family. Slavia is an enthusiastic car for fun to drive people. City is an all rounder. Slavia thigh support seems to be less, comparatively with city.

Are you in a city Commuting daily for work place ? Have an alto 1000 cc + Skoda Slavia 1 L for your Budget tours and feel free and relaxed at budget. The middle class that's India is.

I’m not always in favour of they speaking about city performance. Once you drive a car and get used to its personality you plan your overtakes and stops. “It’ll take a while to shift down…” doesn’t matter I guess. It’s a good car, you really want to buy this car in a time when everyone is gunning towards suvs. And build quality is solid. Also the upshifts are necessary in a time when the petrol prices are burning holes in our pockets.

Can you compare these cars with Toyota Corolla Altis? Seems like people have forgotten this beautiful car

How many people actually buy automatics as compared to manuals? The City is a far more overall sedan when it comes to everything (including service access point, resale and spare parts) if you are getting a manual.

U should compare skoda slavia 1.5 litre petrol automatic with honda city 1.5 lite automatic to get clear winner in comparison of same engine

Whatever may be, I'd pick the 1.5 iVTEC MT anytime

Definitely Skoda is go for option... 🔥🔥🔥

Slavia is going to be the new segment king. City has finally been dethroned for now.

1 suggestion to Autocar Team While comparing, please try to get both the cars in same colour. It will help neutralize any sort of viewer's bias and prejudice associated with a certain colour. Otherwise good video, its nice to see a bit of an informal touch and makes the viewing experience more fun.

Škoda did well by moving away from generic platforms built for Europe with Kushaq and Slavia

I'm curious to know what is the life of the turbo charger associated with 1.0 L 3 cylinder petrol engine ?

Škoda any day for me. I pick European over Japanese for the driving pleasure. Sure Japanese are more reliable and cheaper to maintain. I used a vento tsi for 7+ years. Now replaced by the slavia.

I think for perfect comparison you have to put Slavia 1.5 with city 1.5.. Then only It will become neck to neck for better conclusion...

Need a comparison b/w Slavia and Verna turbo