Autocar India
7w

I am replacing my 14-year-old Honda City. My usage is 80% city driving with a monthly running of around 600-700km. Is a hybrid worth it, or should I stick to ICE? I am considering the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Toyota Hyryder. What is your suggestion?

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7w
Considering your usage, we would skip the hybrid and go for either the Seltos IVT or the Creta IVT, with a slight lean toward the Kia Seltos. At your kind of running, the fuel savings from the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder strong hybrid will take a very long time to justify the higher upfront cost, so buying it purely for efficiency does not make much sense.
The Seltos IVT feels more premium and richer overall as an upgrade from a 14-year-old Honda City. The cabin feels more contemporary, the IVT automatic is exceptionally smooth in traffic, and the overall driving experience is effortless in daily city use. It also feels a bit more special inside than the Hyryder.
The Hyundai Creta is equally good mechanically and rides slightly softer over rough roads, so if comfort is your absolute top priority, it remains a very strong option too.
The Hyryder hybrid only really starts making stronger sense if you specifically want the silent EV like feel in traffic and intend to keep the car for a very long time. Otherwise, for your usage pattern, the Seltos IVT is the sweeter all-around package.
Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos

7w

Caution; the body roll of a sedan as in hatch is more but the ingress and egress is comfy, i have a 14 year old city and my brother has kia and innova i am uncomfortable in ghat roads due to the body roll in the kia and innova

6w

Dont skip a sedan and go for an SUV. The riding comfort and handling doesn't match a sedan. People skipping sedan made indian market to exit few very good sedans.

6w

Better do not replace the premium sedan with the SUV. Within a month you will regret for the replacement. Honda cars are 24caret gold where as the Hyundai or Kia for that matter Korean vehicles are rolled gold. Hyundai/ Kia are loaded with so many useless gimmick features where as th Honda has simple and practical features which are reliable and long lasting. Why I am saying is that I sold my amaze and purchased Creta and I realize my stupidity.

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Posted on: 20 May 2026