The 2017 Hyundai Verna. Launched at 8 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi

Mindgrinder · 18th August 2017, 23:30

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Originally Posted by drashkum

Has any manufacturer ever given options to customise interior in india in any car?

Just asking out of curiosity

I think the new XUV500 in a different color comes will all black interior and if i remember old figo had 2 set of interiors for 2 different models
Also, My dealer has quoted max 14 lakh OTR in Delhi for sx(o) auto.

sriramv.iyer · 18th August 2017, 23:31

Saw two Vernas (heavily camouflaged, but why?) in the BLR - Chennai highway - Loved the way both of them were composed in high speeds (no diving or up/down movements) - Should be definitely better than the current ones for both ride and handling (I was riding a Street Triple (675)) so didn't try to take photos while I overtook them

The interiors (in a glance) looked premium with a large display in the center.

wild child · 18th August 2017, 23:45

Hi Sriram
Those are actually the test mules that continue to run around the city to
a. Create excitement . (See, we are now talking about it ;-))
b. They might be using the existing mules/protos for some other trials.
BTW, your appreciation about their ride seems to be the assuring 👍🏻

wild child · 18th August 2017, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Dhrubo

All figures are OTR Kolkata minus the TCS charges
Petrol - Starts at 8.53
SX(O) Manual - 11.48
SX(O) Auto - 12.6
Diesel SX(O) - 12.76
Seems to me super pricing from Hyundai.

Guess this is the ex showroom price. Little birdie in chennai said the top diesel MT's OTR ballpark cost is 1.5million bucks

octane_100 · 19th August 2017, 01:13

I won't be surprised if the Verna diesel is priced on par or slightly above Honda City Diesel (not saying they would). Verna Diesel is significantly better than the Honda unit and feature-wise loaded to the brim. The City at least to me still doesn't feel premium enough and the Verna feels a little more plush. Hyundai as a brand is more confident than ever before and it might just reflect in their pricing.

drashkum · 19th August 2017, 01:59

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Originally Posted by Dhrubo

Just got a call from a dealer here in Kolkata since I had registered interest on Hyundai's website. He was willing to share all the pricing information. Sorry I did not get the prices variant wise but below is what I got from him
All figures are OTR Kolkata minus the TCS charges
Petrol - Starts at 8.53
SX(O) Manual - 11.48
SX(O) Auto - 12.6

Diesel SX(O) - 12.76

Seems to me super pricing from Hyundai.

This is the price list of outgoing verna in chennai

The 2017 Hyundai Verna. Launched at 8 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi-1503087897394.jpg

I would be very surprised if the quoted kolkatta price is a reality for the new incoming next gen verna. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

I have a small hunch. Since the gst council is meeting on 9th September for ratification of cess, Hyundai may go all out to aggressively price the verna and create a big hype and then increase the price a bit after ratification.

My SA told me that after the first lot which is allotted to the prebooked customers the second lot will come only during diwali. So my hunch can become a reality.

CarguyNish · 19th August 2017, 08:37

While we keep guessing the prices of this New Verna, the fact remains that it won't undercut Maruti (Ciaz) by any means.

No other Hyundai car has been priced lower then it's equivalent Maruti, so the same case should apply here too. Though i agree that Maruti have made some mistakes too, like Overpricing SCross 1.6 & Ignis.

IMO, the Verna will be priced 75-100k more then Ciaz variant to variant. Ciaz has 1.3 Diesel which has benefits over Hyundai's 1.6 CRDi. So, that will put Verna in a higher price bracket by default even though they are same Segment cars.

Another thing is that, even though Hyundai will be looking at Volumes after having bailed out to City & Ciaz since 2014, Hyundai will also be looking at Profit like they have done on Creta. So, I wouldn't be surprised if Verna Petrol is priced at same level as City Petrol & Diesel priced above Ciaz. They may undercut Honda, but not Maruti.

I am looking at a replacement for either my Tiago or i20, both being Diesel. If Hyundai does manage to price this New Verna well, I may think of one, surely for that Diesel Automatic which Ciaz & City lack. Infact, that Diesel Automatic is the lone reason i am looking at this Verna.

In other terms & overall packaging, I prefer City. No I won't be buying it, as we already have one

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deetjohn · 19th August 2017, 09:21

The Diesel AT is a strong contender and should get many homes.

But Hyundai really need to get the ride sorted on this one. Not handling, but the ride. That is the main drawback of the current Verna. You just cannot be comfortable on the rear seat over fast flowing roads.

A friend on mine owns one and his family absolutely hates to travel in it. Hopefully Hyundai has worked on it. The new i20 and Creta rides well for instance.

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Originally Posted by avdhesh15

Some of the comparison slides are just unbelievably hilarious

Yeah! Sometimes I do wonder whether our market is maturing at all looking at marketing collateral like this.

And brings me to the following question!

Who is more deluded?
1) Is it the manufacturer who thinks they can influence the larger market by making some petty comparisons forgetting the larger picture?
2) Or is it the mass market who still gets massively influenced by that aerodynamic shark fin antenna and the chrome borders everywhere??
3) Or is it most of us over here who is far removed from what sells and how it sells?

RavenAvi · 19th August 2017, 10:13

Spotted on the streets of Chennai in Phantom Black shade by an IAB reader.