The City powerplant is paired to a CVT gear box whereas the Vios is mated to a traditional 4 speed automatic gear box. Not that we are complaining, as the Vios powerplant and transmission has worked brilliantly despite it being handed down from the first generation of Vios.
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 houses a more powerful engine with a higher fuel consumption. As both are meant to be city cars, we’d give this category to the Toyota Vios for an engine better made for day-to-day city driving