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Hello Guys,

Since the Ciaz has now launched officially along with a beautiful TD report by Aditya, I decided to do a comparison of the Ciaz with Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento and Fiat Linea.

I have compared each of the 4 cars individually with the Ciaz to keep it simple and easy to understand.

Hope it does help members who are looking at a comparison between these cars.

The comparison in this thread shall be on the basis of:

1. Features on each variant;
   
   
2. Prices of each variant.

Anurag.

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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz V/S Hyundai Verna

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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz V/S Skoda Rapid

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PS: Sincere thanks to BHPian 'Pferdestarke' for the 2014 Skoda Rapid review from where I have taken the pictures.

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Maruti Suzuki Ciaz V/S Volkswagen Vento New (2014)

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Apologies for such a small comparison as I am not able to find pictures worthy to compare. As and when I do get them I shall add it here.

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Comparison of features of Ciaz v/s City, Verna, Vento, Linea, Manza, Fiesta and Rapid.

The comparison done is keeping the variant common for so cars so that it is ready to understand and correlate.

NOTE: Click any picture to open a larger higher-resolution version in a new window / tab.

Base Variant:

• Ciaz: V
• City: E
• Verna: EX
• Vento: Trendline
• Linea: Active
• Manza: LS / GLS
• Fiesta: Ambiente
• Rapid: Active

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Mid Variant:

• Ciaz: V+
• City: SV
• Verna: CX
• Vento: Comfortline
• Linea: Dynamic
• Manza: LX / GLX
• Fiesta: Trend
• Rapid: Ambition

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Top-end Variant:

• Ciaz: Z
• City: V
• Verna: SX
• Vento: Highline
• Linea: Emotion
• Manza: VX / GVX
• Fiesta: Titanium
• Rapid: Ambition Plus

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Top-end (O) Variant:

• Ciaz: Z (O)
• City: VX
• Verna: SX (O)
• Manza: EX / GEX
• Rapid: Elegance

Anurag.

Here are the prices comparison of Ciaz V/S City, Verna, Vento, Linea, Manza, Fiesta and Rapid.

I have taken the prices from the websites of the respective manufacturers. Prices given are for major cities in India.

Cities used for comparison:

• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Kolkatta
• Hyderabad
• Chennai
• Bangalore

NOTE: Click any picture to open a larger higher-resolution version in a new window / tab.

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Base Variant:

• Ciaz: V
• City: E
• Verna: EX
• Vento: Trendline
• Linea: Active
• Manza: LS / GLS
• Fiesta: Ambiente
• Rapid: Active

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Mid Variant:

• Ciaz: V+
• City: SV
• Verna: CX
• Vento: Comfortline
• Linea: Dynamic
• Manza: LX / GLX
• Fiesta: Trend
• Rapid: Ambition Plus

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Top-end Variant:

• Ciaz: Z
• City: V
• Verna: SX
• Vento: Highline
• Linea: Emotion
• Manza: VX / GVX
• Fiesta: Titanium
• Rapid: Elegance

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Top-end (O) Variant:

• Ciaz: Z (O)
• City: VX
• Verna: SX (O)
• Manza: EX / GEX
• Rapid: Elegance Black Package

Anurag.

What you'll like:

• Clean styling & big footprint. Among the longest & widest sedans from its class
• Spacious cabin with lots of practical features. Rear legroom is particularly impressive
• Diesel & petrol, both, have segment-topping ARAI fuel efficiency ratings
• Soft, compliant ride quality. A suspension that's tuned for comfort
• Big 510 liter boot will swallow your airport & holiday luggage
• Maruti's excellent after-sales service, wide dealer network & fuss-free ownership experience
• Loaded with equipment (7" touchscreen ICE, navigation system, rear sunshade, leather seats, keyless entry & go, reversing camera etc.)

What you won't:

• 1.3L diesel can't match the performance of the Vento, Verna & Rapid. Has turbo-lag too
• 1.4L petrol has the lowest power rating in the segment. City i-VTEC & Vento TSI are in a different league
• Uninvolving to drive. Steering & dynamics aren't to an enthusiast's taste
• Mediocre under-thigh support of the low rear seat. Also, limited rear headroom for 6 footers
• Some might find the styling to be too bland. Rear end is uncannily similar to the Honda City
• Light build quality. Lacks the sheer solidity of its European rivals

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What you'll like:

• Practical diesel, fast petrol and convenient CVT. Take your pick
• Loaded with equipment (sunroof, feather-touch climate control, keyless entry & go, rear air-con, reversing camera)
• Extremely spacious cabin. Loads of sensible touches make it easy to live with
• Diesel & Petrol, both, have segment-topping ARAI fuel efficiency ratings
• Big 510 liter boot will swallow your airport & holiday luggage
• Light controls, slick gearshift and easy maneuverability for the city. Effortless to drive
• Honda's reliability & fuss-free ownership experiences

What you won't:

• Same diesel as the Amaze. Outright performance & refinement levels are lower than the Verna, Vento & Rapid
• Front looks like a mere facelift. Too similar to the outgoing car. Garish chrome grille too
• Skinny 175 mm tires & boring alloy wheel design. Both need to be upgraded
• Light build quality. Lacks the sheer solidity of its European rivals
• Electric steering remains light & sensitive at high speed. No feedback either
• 6 footers will find rear headroom to be in short supply
• Some features missing (proper dead pedal, folding rear seat, height-adjustable seatbelts, boot lid cladding)

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What you'll like:

• A great looking Hyundai sedan
• Well-packaged; sufficient room front & back
• Competent 1.6L power plants, especially torquey diesel. Wide range of engines & transmissions on offer
• Ride quality & behavior in the city
• Several segment-first features (reversing camera, keyless entry & go, electric folding mirrors and more)
• Top notch safety equipment including 6 airbags, ABS + EBD, all wheel disc brakes etc.

What you won't:

• High speed ride quality isn't flat. Suspension, especially on uneven roads, gets wallowy
• 4 speed Automatic gearboxes. This segment calls for a 5 speed
• Under-thigh support of the low rear seat not as good as that of competition

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What you'll like:

• A well-built, robust, European sedan
• Clean and contemporary styling. Boot is superbly integrated.
• Stunning diesel engine. Mature suspension setup. Balanced ride & handling
• Segment firsts: Reach adjust steering, gear recommender, adjustable driver armrest etc.
• 1.5L TDI + 7-Speed DSG has come on offer in the 'New Vento'.
• Safety features start from base variants.
• DSG variants get ESP and Hill-hold function

What you won't:

• Electric power steering. The Vento deserves a pure hydraulic unit
• Quite a loud & clattery diesel engine
• Below-average after-sales service & support quality
• VW's long-term reliability and ownership costs are unknown

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What you'll like:

• The facelift still looks good compared to the competition, but bring the older Linea into picture, the older one looks far more clutter less and the timeless design stands out.
• High quality chrome on the exterior.
• The interiors have been revamped with the dashboard being new and bring in the freshness to the cabin.
• A couple features have been added on the already feature rich car. The inbuilt navigation and reverse camera would have been icing on the cake
• All the positives of the earlier Linea are very much present in the facelift. Excellent build quality, the ride quality and handling, steering feedback, superb braking ability are to name a few.
• The Linea facelift comes with the 1.4 Tjet motor as standard in the petrol engine department
• The car finally gets 3 bottle holders at the cost of the arm rest space
• Huge 500 litre boot
• The reverse parking sensors are standard on the dynamic and emotion variants.
• The Automatic Climate control is good, but the not as effective as the ones that were available in the Tjet and Tjet+ Variants that were launched in 2010. The AC vents have directional as well flow control now.
• Placement of the Aux and USB port, it's no longer a trouble to use
• 3 Year standard warranty with an option of 2 years extended warranty with coverage for 150,000 kms
• A+ braking capability for the T-Jet. All-round disc brakes a segment first and top level of equipment (including leather seats, Blue & Me, rear air-con and more)

What you'll not:

• The Linea facelift deserved to have the 1.6 MJD under the hood for the diesel segment
• The interior space packaging not as great the Japanese counterparts.
• The lesser headroom in the rear for taller people
• The low speed ride might put off the chauffer driven kind of customers, but they will appreciate the ride when the speeds increase.
• The arm rest is more or less present just as a requirement as the space is sacrificed for a bottle holder
• The spare wheel is now a steel wheel and not an alloy wheel unlike the pre 2013 models for emotion variant.
• Increased weight on the facelift across variants and more so on the top end variant.
• Niggling issues & irritants (as reported by existing Linea / Punto owners)
• Below average after-sales service quality

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Tata Manza

What you'll like:

• Extremely neutral family sedan. Well rounded 6 - 7 lakh rupee car
• Fuel-efficient 1.3 diesel engine. Nice gearbox too
• Unreal back seat comfort. Interior space comparable to two segments higher
• Excellent ride quality. Acceptable handling
• Build quality, fit and finish are way improved. No longer a major turnoff
• Respectable level of equipment and safety kit
• Sheer value for money pricing

What you won't:

• Tata needs to prove that it can consistently mass produce niggle-free cars
• Interior fit & finish still have room for improvement. Below average in some areas
• Lack of outright performance
• Inconsistent after-sales network

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What you'll like:

• A well-built European car
• Better package than the Vento at a lower, VFM price
• Superb diesel engine; good driveability and 250 Nm of torque
• Mature ride & handling setup
• Confidence inspiring dynamics, brakes and chassis
• Easy to drive Automatic transmission. Different modes to suit your style of driving
• 1.5L TDI + 7-Speed DSG has come on offer.

What you won't:

• Skoda's scary after-sales-service
• Petrol engine isn't as impressive as the diesel
• Tall rear floor hump makes the Rapid more suited as a 4 seater, than 5

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What you'll like:

• Futuristic front-end & stylish dashboard design
• Great feature set including voice activation, auto-fold mirrors, cruise control, and more
• ABS and Dual-airbags are standard across the range, including the entry variants
• Ford’s torquey, fuel-efficient diesel engine
• Excellent driving dynamics and impressive steering feel for an EPS

What you won't:

• No Petrol engine in the range and No AT boxes too. An opportunity missed by Ford.
• Priced significantly higher than its competitors
• Disproportionate rear end due to excessive bulk behind the rear wheel arches
• Interiors at the rear look and feel like they are from a segment lower
• At low speeds, the suspension firmness accentuates the imperfections of the road

Anurag

Last but not the least, below are the links for the sources for the information and pictures.

Sincere thanks to 'nkrishnap' for the 2014 Facelift review of the Linea and 'Pferdestarke' for the 2014 Skoda Rapid review from where I have taken the pictures.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...al-review.html


Honda City:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...al-review.html


Verna:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html


Volkswagen Vento (Older Generation):

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html


Volkswagen Vento (New):

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...unched-16.html


Volkswagen Vento (New) (Pricing):

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...ml#post3549384


2014 Linea Facelift:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...ve-review.html


Linea T-Jet:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html


2014 Ford Fiesta:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...lose-look.html


Tata Manza:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html


Skoda Rapid:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/offici...ve-review.html


2014 Skoda Rapid:

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...omes-home.html


Thanks for reading guys.

Anurag.

Considering the Fiesta just got a fresh breath of life and the Rapid now comes with more features and engine/gearbox options, perhaps they ought to have been added to the list as well? :)

Thorough pictorial comparison otherwise :thumbs up