Various test drive review (Paultan, Live Life Drive) mentioned the same thing. It is biased to comfort suspension setup. While it is still better than Vios and Almera like, it is definitely "not so Honda" IMHO.
They say people complained about the current City slightly harsh setup, but I think this is what Honda should have, it is like the identity itself.

My sister drove current City and I am very well know of how the handling is despite not top notch, lesser than Fiesta but better than Polo Sedan itself to me. Now the review is saying it is not any better than Polo Sedan.

just had a look this new city yesterday
the part i like the most is the dashboard design,feel like i am sitting a premium car than b segment car compare to last gen,
rear legroom is quite impressive,i also test the rear legroom for civic and it seems like civic has more shorter legroom if the front seat are move backward at maximum,
but for this gen city,the door sound compare to last gen are seems like not so solid anymore,maybe due to lightweight body to achieve fuel saving,
overall it looks like u sitting a premium car more than a b-segment car

for soundprooft i think it performs better than my city 2012 leh 
it is a japanese car maker so it is not weird that they will cut cost in certain part but at least not on safety