The diesel Verna is a better than the Honda City, while the petrols are closely matched. If you want a driver’s car though, we recommend looking at a European alternative.
Hyundai introduced the mid-life update of the Verna last year in February and is now dubbed as Verna 4S. The sedan is available in the price band of Rs 7.60 - 13.08 lakh. Like before, it largely competes with the Honda City and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz along with other midsize sedans. The 4S comes with a fresh new face, while the side and the rear profiles were largely unchanged; save for the new graphics for the taillamps and subtle changes to the rear bumper. The facelift has also added new feature including six airbags ( re-added) . While a few features were added this year as well, for example, the touchscreen infotainment system with rearview camera. Mechanically, the Verna 4S is available with four ( two each of petrol and diesel) engine options. On the petrol front, it gets a 1.4-litre which produces 107PS and 135Nm of torque, while the 1.6-litre is good for 123PS and 155Nm of torque. The diesel variants are available with a 1.4-litre CRDi and a 1.6-litre CRDi motor choices. The former produces 90PS and 220Nm of torque, while the latter musters 128PS and 260Nm of torque. The present model is due for a generation change and Hyundai has revealed the next-generation Verna at the 2016 Chengdu Motor Show in China. The sedan is expected to go on sale in China in the coming months and will be introduced in India in 2017. Base-spec petrol variant available at Rs 6.99 lakh and for all other variants ( petrol and diesel) , a discount of Rs 1 lakh is being offered in December 2016. If you are looking to get the Verna with an automatic transmission, the petrol is available in the 1.6 VTVT AT S and VTVT AT SX variants, while the diesel is available in the 1.6 CRDi AT S and 1.6 CRDI AT SX Option grades.
