Which Honda City variant should you buy?
There are 8 ways to buy a City, across 5 trims, from ₹12.00L to ₹21.36L ex-showroom Delhi.
Pound for pound the ladder pays best at ZX+: ₹0.89L more than ZX, and no rung you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is ZX+ e:HEV. At ₹5.00L over ZX+ it asks the most per feature of anything higher up the range, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out: every step below compares the cheapest way into one trim with the cheapest way into the next, then weighs what the money buys against what it costs. No opinion is added on top, and nothing is rounded in a trim's favour. Read the full method.
What each step up actually buys
Walk the range from the bottom. Every rung shows the money and the kit, in both directions.
SV to V
+₹1.51L (from ₹13.51L)
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Connected car tech
- Cruise control
V to ZX
+₹1.96L (from ₹15.47L)
- Blind spot monitor
- Wheel size15" → 16"
- Touchscreen8" → 10.1"
- Speakers4 → 8
- SunroofSingle-pane
- Rain-sensing wipers
- and 5 more
ZX to ZX+
+₹0.89L (from ₹16.36L)
Best value of the rungs you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee.
- 360° camera
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 7" digital
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Ventilated front seats
ZX+ to ZX+ e:HEV
+₹5.00L (from ₹21.36L)
The dearest step above that one for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Regenerative braking
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags: all 6 are standard from the base SV, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit: ZX+ e:HEV, from ₹21.36L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best. Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.
- Automatic: the cheapest is the V Petrol AT at ₹14.51L. See it
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The City is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Honda City: the questions people ask
- How many Honda City variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 8 variants across 5 trims, from ₹12.00L for the SV Petrol MT to ₹21.36L for the ZX+ e:HEV Hybrid AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Honda City is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The SV, from ₹12.00L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the City range starts. Kit you get even here: 8 inch touchscreen, rear camera and 6 airbags. What you give up against the top ZX+ e:HEV: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 20 more.
- Which Honda City is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The ZX+ e:HEV tops the range at ₹21.36L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base SV it adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 20 more.
- Which Honda City variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to ZX+ costs ₹0.89L over ZX, and no other rung you pay extra for buys more per rupee: 360° camera, driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), auto-folding wing mirrors and ventilated front seats.
- Is the ZX+ e:HEV worth it?
- It asks the most per feature of any step above the best-value one: ₹5.00L over ZX+ for all-wheel disc brakes, electronic parking brake + auto hold and regenerative braking. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Honda City variant has 6 airbags?
- Every City has 6 airbags, including the base SV, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Honda City variant has the full safety kit?
- ZX+ e:HEV, from ₹21.36L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the City offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Honda City?
- The V Petrol AT, at ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom New Delhi, read from Honda's own price tool on 5 August 2026; features come from the official tech-specs grade matrix. The e:HEV currently sells as a single ZX+ variant per Honda's own list. Verify with a Honda dealer before buying.