
Originally Posted by
jut703
If you don't mind driving a manual, get the Altis G.
On paper, the City has more toys. Useful toys too - Bluetooth, push button ignition, a fancy touch screen HU, lots of 12V sockets, etc.
But what's not so evident on paper is the Altis' size advantage. The City has the same legroom as the Altis, but the latter has much better elbow room, which makes seating 3 in the back quite comfortable even on a long drive.
The power delivery of the Altis is also better - more torque at low rpm, while still having enough grunt at high rpm. The City on the other hand has most of its power only in the upper rev ranges, so it's a pretty docile car in normal driving. FC is roughly the same.
This is highly subjective, but the Altis is much, much classier than the City. At the end of the day, the Altis is a compact and the City is a subcompact. To people like me, it still matters a lot.