It is difficult to determine the winner in this segment as Vios provides better fuel economy while sacrificing on power. On the other hand,
the Honda City have more powerful engine with a higher fuel consumption.
Both models don’t offer much in their base variants. The City 1.5 S comes with an amber illumination display for the meter whereas Vios 1.5 J Spec gets a white illumination display. In terms of space, the City beats the Vios with more rear passenger legroom as well as a huge boot space. Both City S and Vios J do not come with the 60:40 rear folding seats offered on higher variants.
As for the dashboard design, the Vios has a floating centre console which gives the interior a premium touch. As for the City, the centre console is tilted towards the driver for ease of access on the head unit. Good for the driver, bad for the front passenger in the case of deciding who selects the music. Despite that, the City dashboard has modern touches such as a brushed silver trim across the dashboard and three oval shaped meters.