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A document with the details of the variants and prices of the Hyundai Verna facelift has been leaked.
The refreshed Hyundai Verna is expected to be offered in 3 variants - S, SX and SX(O) with prices starting from Rs. 9.31 lakh (ex-showroom). It will be powered by a choice of three BS6-compliant engines - a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine rated at 113 BHP, 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine developing 118 BHP and a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine rated at 113 BHP. A 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox will be offered only with the turbocharged petrol engine in the SX(O) trim, while the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol is expected to be offered with an optional CVT gearbox. A 6-speed manual gearbox is will be paired with the 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engine as standard.
The S variant is expected to get an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit with smartphone connectivity, voice recognition, Arkamys sound system, ORVMs with integrated turn-indicators, dual airbags and front and rear USB ports.
The SX trim will get a 4.2-inch colour TFT MID, electric sunroof, wireless charger, emergency stop signal, driver rear view monitor and rear manual curtain.
The SX(O) variant will come with features such as LED headlamps, front ventilated seats, Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management, Hill start assist, TPMS, side & curtain airbags, and a 3-year Bluelink subscription. The SX(O) turbo petrol will get black interiors with red highlights, rear disc brakes, paddle shifters, twin-tip exhaust and front parking sensors.
Variant wise ex-showroom prices:
1.5L petrol S - Rs. 9,30,585
1.5L petrol SX - Rs. 10,70,389
1.5L petrol SX(O) - Rs. 12,59,900
1.0L turbo petrol DCT SX(O)- Rs. 13,99,000
1.5L diesel S - Rs. 10,65,585
1.5L diesel SX - Rs. 12,05,389
1.5L diesel SX(O) - Rs. 13,94,900
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Why do I have the feeling the 1.5 petrol/diesel SX(O) would garner more booking than the 1.0 turbopetrol. Why is there no diesel automatic??
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Originally Posted by Durango Dude
(Post 4778533)
Why do I have the feeling the 1.5 petrol/diesel SX(O) would garner more booking than the 1.0 turbopetrol.
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The 1.0 seems to be targetted at the driving enthusiast looking for an automatic! Probably the best choice in the segment too (Now that the VW 1.2 TSi DSG combination is discontinued) - against the City CVT and the Ciaz 4AT.
Good package at least on paper -
- 120ps turbo petrol
- DCT with paddle shifters
- All black interiors with red accents
- Side& Curtain airbags
- ESC/VSM/HAC
- Rear Disk Brakes
- TPMS
And priced 32k cheaper than the City 1.5 CVT ZX variant, as per the above materials.
So there is no diesel auto? Thats surprising considering the Verna had an auto until now and the Seltos and the Creta too have diesel automatics. Probably the sales of the Verna off late has been skewed towards petrols that Hyundai thought why bother with another variant in diesel. Still, it could have been a differentiator, considering the petrols in Hyundai dont have the best efficiency.
The turbo petrol with DCT has just 5 PS more than the other engines. The DCT definitely gives you the bragging rights, but would that make such a difference in the real world performance ? I think the diesel with torque converter AT will still be the better performer.
In Venue's case the power difference is almost 20 PS between the turbo petrol and the diesel. So it makes sense to go for the DCT there for performance. But in case of Verna, I don't think it makes sense to go for the DCT.
Can't take my eyes off that front chicken wire. I don't even think you can black it out - it's possibly gonna be like those street cruiser cars, so much bling.
If you're ok with that, I guess the rest of the tale isn't that bad. Wonder why they added the 1L turbo. It just sticks out from their usual line up. Hopefully, they have thought this through and not pull it a year after.
They could have gone for variant like S+ or something in between. The S looks bit stripped down (obviously for a base variant). SX with sun roof and other features look more than a mid variant.
S+ variant can have essentials like auto climate control, alloys wheels, auto folding mirrors etc to make a good balanced option in terms of features and value.
1.0 variant doesn't look stand out here. The other variants will / can do 90% of performance of 1.0 at a better price ( and probably with better efficiency and refinement). CVT/TC will cause lesser headaches as well.
The SX variant has been blasphemously increased by 93000 rupees. This has put a spanner in the works as we booked the BS6 SX with the assurance from the dealership that the price increase wont exceed 25-30 thousand rupees.
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Originally Posted by motorworks
(Post 4778640)
So there is no diesel auto? Thats surprising considering the Verna had an auto until now and the Seltos and the Creta too have diesel automatics. Probably the sales of the Verna off late has been skewed towards petrols that Hyundai thought why bother with another variant in diesel. Still, it could have been a differentiator, considering the petrols in Hyundai dont have the best efficiency.
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When the current generation Verna was launched in 2017, there was a diesel auto but in the lower trim of SX only. It had additional features such as sunroof, unlike its MT counterpart. They launched a top variant diesel auto only after a year and half. The objective of the Hyundai seemed, then, to keep Verna's price range within certain limits at the time of launch. Once the price range is established and gets accepted, it is possible to introduce a new variant with a greater price. May be, a diesel auto a little later, of may be there is one which is not disclosed here (as it is pointed out above).
While the leaked images don't reveal the prices of the the petrol CVT and diesel automatic, my guess is that the petrol CVT will be offered in the S and SX trims with a premium of 90k-100k over the base petrol manual price.
Again, for the diesel automatic, I think it would be offered in the S and SX trims at launch (approx 100k-120k premium) while the top end SX(O) diesel AT would be launched at a later date. This will allow Hyundai to keep prices within the range of prices already mentioned in the pictures. Also, by the time diesel AT comes in, it will enjoy no competition from others so again, the customer will pay the price simply due to no alternative option.
It is shocking that no ABS in S and SX trim in new Hyundai Verna. Wasn't ABS mandatory even in base model along with Airbag?
Morever the petrol SX(O) variant is only available with CVT with no manual option in SX(O).
Let see how Honda is going to price New Honda City.
I have attached brochure of new Verna for reference
EDIT: @blackwasp you are right there is ABS even in base model.My mistake!
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Originally Posted by FrozeninTime
(Post 4779502)
It is shocking that no ABS in S and SX trim in new Hyundai Verna. Wasn't ABS mandatory even in base model along with Airbag?
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It is there, the document mostly highlights features added / removed w.r.t. old Verna, as well as compare with the Honda City and rivals. So they might not have mentioned it explicitly, but it surely will be there. Plus its mandatory as well.
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Originally Posted by FrozeninTime
(Post 4779502)
It is shocking that no ABS in S and SX trim in new Hyundai Verna. Wasn't ABS mandatory even in base model along with Airbag?
Let see how Honda is going to price New Honda City.
I have attached brochure of new Verna.
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It's there, it's mentioned in brochure, check the attachment.
There is no way Hyundai could have skipped those especially when it's mandatory on every car.
Now the biggest war IMO will be between this Verna Diesel AT & New Honda City Diesel CVT when it launches in future.
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