My 2 cents worth
i have a City as my daily driver. I will take on a vios anytime?? provided its standard laa... who says the idsi is slow...?? it "feels" slow coz of the ultra smooth CVT. People who are not use to this technology will feel like its slow... but look at the speedo climb..!! i'm not saying that it will eat up b16's ok... but its faster than a vios or waja for a fact... go read the autocar shootout a couple of years back, their choice was the city. even with a mere 88bhp, its 0-100 time was 0.05 faster than the 107 bhp vios. top speed same at 180++ km/h.
why?? coz you get max torque at 2750 rpm on the city and 4200 rpm on the vios. Than the city has an ultra smooth and efficient CVT gearbox. And becoz of this, going uphill.... a mercedes will be suprised... F**K this city, they will say it in their eyes. i have averaged 130-140 km/h after the jelapang toll uphill heading to penang... no shit!!
Build quality is top notch, space is superb (equivalent to an S-class), FC is marvaleous :RM50 = 550-600km, safety in there :EBD, ABS, G-Con, dual air bags. And you get free service, including oil and filters...
I'm NOT saying the Vios is NOT a good car. it is... i've tested it also. But For me... yes its nicer to look at.. but tell me whats special about it?? normal maa.. Drives well also.... but for me ... "The Vios is like Britney Spears, good looks, but not that much substance" :cool: