Maharoof
01-31-2009, 05:58 AM
For the past 10 years, the Honda City has the king of the mid-size segment. Challengers have come and gone but none have truly managed to snatch the City's crown. The SX4 on the strength of its sheer value pipped the previous City in our comparison test, while the Vema and Fiesta with their own suite of strengths haven't been pushovers either. However, despite strong attempts from rivals, the City's popularity has never been in doubt. Honda has moved the goalposts once again with the new City which, now in its third avatar, is dramatically different and better than before.
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Park these four cars together and the City clearly stands out. It looks a class apart thanks to its stunning design and generous proportions. The new City's styling has nothing in common with the model it replaced, which is just as well. Even after selling 1,76,000 copies, many just couldn't get used to the awkward proportions of the previous City. Honda's engineers were acutely aware of this and wanted to make amends.
In contrast to the new City's sharp and edgy contours, the Hyundai Vema with its smooth and rounded shape looks bland. In fact, there is nothing exciting about the Vema's looks, save for the prominent grille and aggressive air intake in the bumpers.
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Park these four cars together and the City clearly stands out. It looks a class apart thanks to its stunning design and generous proportions. The new City's styling has nothing in common with the model it replaced, which is just as well. Even after selling 1,76,000 copies, many just couldn't get used to the awkward proportions of the previous City. Honda's engineers were acutely aware of this and wanted to make amends.
In contrast to the new City's sharp and edgy contours, the Hyundai Vema with its smooth and rounded shape looks bland. In fact, there is nothing exciting about the Vema's looks, save for the prominent grille and aggressive air intake in the bumpers.