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Which is better to buy for city driving between Maruti Suzuki Brezza ZXI Turbo 1.0-litre petrol manual or 2026 Hyundai Venue HX5 1.2 Kappa petrol manual?

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Since you need a city car that'll be easy to drive, we'd recommend the Hyundai Venue 1.2 petrol for its more responsive engine and lighter controls. Additionally, the Venue's seating position is high, visibility is good, and it feels a bit more modern on the inside compared to the Brezza. Sure, the Brezza's 1.0 turbo-petrol engine is more powerful, which makes overtaking and highway drives much more effortless (compared to the Hyundai 1.2), however, since it is pre-dominantly a city car with easy-of-use taking precendence over performance, it is the Hyundai that gets our vote.

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