In the recent past, the market for sedans has gone down a bit in India, owing to the rise of other segments. The launch of aggressively priced utility vehicles has provided a serious competition to sedans. However, despite this, sedans are preferred by a number of customers in India, who want vehicles that are comfortable and stylish. The launch of Honda Amaze compact sedan was a crucial development for the segment as it has been performing exceptionally well in India. Along with Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire, Amaze has led the entry level sedan segment of Indian car market. There is a lot of competition as far as mid-sized sedan segment is concerned, which comprises cars likes Honda City, Toyota Etios, Fiat Linea and Chevrolet Sail. In recent times, the T-Jet variant of Fiat Linea has earned a tremendous reputation in the country and is giving a stiff competition to Honda City. Notably, both City and Linea T-Jet are petrol powered cars that are doing well among the domestic buyers.
Honda City is one of the oldest sedans in the Indian car market, which has achieved an iconic status among customers and critics. Several generations of this model have been introduced in India, each performing better than the other. The Japanese car maker is known for producing top class vehicles that have enhanced performance and luxury levels. Honda City has an arrow shot design that comprises a premium chrome front grille, sporty front bumper, alloy wheels, rear bumpers with reflectors and outer rear view mirrors with turn indicators. Buyers have appreciated City sedan for its brilliant design that looks really sharp. Interiors of this car are spacious and come with features like audio visual navigation, leather upholstery, chrome inside door handle and height adjustable driver seat.
Fiat Linea T-Jet, on other hand, has an elegantly sculpted body that includes several features for improved aerodynamics. Fiat has done a good job while designing this car, maintaining a fine blend between traditional and modern styling. Some of the highlights of exteriors of Fiat Linea T-Jet are high ground clearance, stylish alloy wheels, chrome radiator grille and dual parabola headlamps. There are a number of features that have been included in interiors of Linea T-Jet, such as dual-tone dashboard, boot lamp, premium leather upholstery and interior chrome kit.
Honda City is powered by a 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine, which has been mated to an electrical fuel injection system. This drivetrain is capable of generating maximum output of 116 bhp and peak torque of 146 Nm. Honda has received worldwide acclaim for its i-VTEC technology, which powers City and some other iconic models. This car has a refined engine that performs really well, delivering a company claimed mileage of around 16.8 kmpl. On the other hand, Linea T-Jet runs on a 1.4-litre engine that produces maximum output of 112 bhp and 207 Nm of top torque. The T-Jet engine renders a fuel economy of 15.7 kmpl, which can be considered quite impressive.
Although Honda City has a refined engine performance, Fiat Linea T-Jet is a modern day vehicle, equipped with several advanced features. Also, Fiat engines are known throughout the world for their durability and efficiency. In addition, Linea T-Jet scores really high in terms of safety and comfort levels, something that gives it an advantage over the current generation model of Honda City.
