Honda City V vs ZX: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.96L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹15.47L for the ZX against ₹13.51L for the V.+₹1.96L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.96L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹15.47L for the ZX against ₹13.51L for the V.
For that you get blind spot monitor, single-pane sunroof, touchscreen (10.1" against 8") and speakers (8 against 4), and 7 more.
V or ZX, and what each costs
Where you start
V
From ₹13.51L to ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi
The step worth making: Honda Sensing with adaptive cruise on manual and CVT alike, wireless CarPlay, connected tech and alloys in one move.
- Petrol 6-speed manual₹13.51L
- Petrol CVT automatic₹14.51L
The step up
ZX
From ₹15.47L to ₹16.47L ex-showroom Delhi
The comfort step: sunroof, 10.1in screen with eight speakers, leather-mix seats, rain-sensing wipers and the LaneWatch blind-spot camera.
- Petrol 6-speed manual₹15.47L
- Petrol CVT automatic₹16.47L
Our take
₹1.96L more buys blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof
What V to ZX costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,09,720 to ₹2,58,300 on the road, against the ₹1,96,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,96,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹48,580 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹48,580, and both be right.
What the ZX adds
- Blind spot monitor
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Touchscreen8" → 10.1"
- Speakers4 → 8
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Rear window sunshades
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- Auto-dimming mirror
- Leatherette upholstery
The working behind our take
₹1.96L more buys blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.96L: the City ZX adds blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.1" against 8") and speakers (8 against 4).
- Also on the City ZX: rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
V vs ZX: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda City ZX worth ₹1.96L over the V?
- For ₹1.96L you get blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof, on top of 9 other things the V goes without.
- What does the Honda City ZX have that the V does not?
- It adds blind spot monitor, single-pane sunroof, touchscreen (10.1" against 8"), speakers (8 against 4), rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, and 5 more.
- How much is the Honda City V?
- From ₹13.51L for the V Petrol MT to ₹14.51L for the V Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Honda City ZX?
- From ₹15.47L for the ZX Petrol MT to ₹16.47L for the ZX Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic V or ZX?
- Both: the V Petrol AT at ₹14.51L and the ZX Petrol AT at ₹16.47L, ex-showroom Delhi.
- What does the step from the City V to the ZX cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹2,09,720 to ₹2,58,300 on the road, against the ₹1,96,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,96,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹48,580 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Gujarat and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹48,580, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 17 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.