Aveo vs Verna EDIT: Bought Aveo

an10 · 7th March 2008, 16:34

Currently I own a 2002 Maruti Zen LX and want to upgrade to a bigger and better car.
1) I drive almost 1100-1200 KMs every month and add 3-4 outstation visits each of 700-800 KMS in a year. And yes I love driving and hence no chauffeur for me.

2) Budget – preferably 7.0 lacs – may go upto 7.5 lacs (will be extremely stretched)

3) Following are the priorities in the preference order
a. Low maintenance cost and ownership costs (including fuel cost)
b. Hassle free ownership experience – read friendly and trouble free after sales (possibly the car will be with me for 5-6 years)
c. Space (family of 4 adults and a kid)
d. Driving pleasure & driving convenience

I have short listed the
a) Aveo 1.6 Top end with ABS & Airbag: Should cost me 7.6 on road after the discounts. I have my doubts for Aveo because of
The gear box issue
The engine performance at low RMP
After sales service
Knee hitting the console
Question: Is Aveo’s engine and gear box too much of a problem? In my drive I could not figure that out since I drive a small car and anything would look better. And what about GM’s *** in Delhi?

b) Verna Xi: At 7 Lacs, it comes without Airbag, ABS and not even alloys. I am thinking to forget airbag and ABS and go for this. Xxi does not have anything special as extra besides the Alloys etc at around 90K more. I am not considering that.
Question: I have read that verna has a refined engine and a much better gear shift. Does it really make sense to go for this then the safety features (ABS, Airbag) on Aveo?

I have not considered the SX4 (I want a change), Honda City (Expensive for its price), Ford Fiesta (bad reputation of dealers and ***)

Please help !!!

victor0012 · 7th March 2008, 18:34

Hi. Would suggest you go with the Verna Xi. I have the same and its a good car.. definitely better than Aveo.

Cheers,

VIctor

iTNerd · 7th March 2008, 20:51

Yes, engine and performance wise, the Verna Petrol definitely score over Aveo 1.6. But without ABS/Airbags, it's not a good choice. If you are keen on Verna, why not increase your budget a little bit and get ABS at least.

Aveo 1.6 has a very decent interior and NVH is also great. About the notchy gearbox, it's been better since last minor update.

BTW, why not a SX4 zxi? Except for a bit lower interior plastic quality, it scores quite decent over other petrol competitors.

karanraheja · 7th March 2008, 21:10

I think you should go for the Honda city EXI. It should come around 7.5-7.7 OTR. Aveo is good . but because of the engine and a.s.s. it didnt do well. Gearbox is not that bad. No comments on Verna Petrol as i havent driven one. But since you do not travel much on highways Honda Exi ( base version ) will be perfect for you! it has very good gearshift and the Honda Badge with a piece of mind. Give NHC a thought !

sukiwa · 7th March 2008, 23:52

As you need bigger & better car, does it necessarily have to be a car with boot?

Are you open for bigger hatches like Getz, Aveo UVA, Fabia. You can opt for diesel variant to keep fuel cost low.

ram_hyundai · 8th March 2008, 00:07

Common guys he have done his homework and squared in on verna and aveo.Let this be a discussion on that.
I feel verna is better than the aveo.But advice you to steach a bit and go for the xxi.I believe its value for money with the airbag,abs and alloys all round disc brakes etc .
ram

AMATMO · 8th March 2008, 00:30

yes in this particular case verna is a clear winner,even in terms of use and maintainance

phamilyman · 8th March 2008, 08:13

Fiesta SXi? New ads suggest it may just fall in your budget. Has ALL the goodies, esp abs/airbags

mjothi · 8th March 2008, 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by an10

b. Hassle free ownership experience – read friendly and trouble free after sales (possibly the car will be with me for 5-6 years)

In my opinion, anyday Hyundai should be better A.S.S. than the GM. So, from this point too its Verna.

Technocrat · 8th March 2008, 08:35

Hi an10, check out these threads, might help you in making a decision:

sx4-vs-verna-vs-city-vs-aveo

aveo-1-6-verna-xxi-city-vtec-cedia-spirit-sx4

an10 · 8th March 2008, 09:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

Common guys he have done his homework and squared in on verna and aveo.Let this be a discussion on that.
I feel verna is better than the aveo.But advice you to steach a bit and go for the xxi.I believe its value for money with the airbag,abs and alloys all round disc brakes etc .
ram

Even the XXi does not have airbags...sadly.

Rotorhead · 8th March 2008, 11:29

verna is much better coice..the engine is much better than the aveo.

narayan · 8th March 2008, 12:09

how soon do u want to buy the car ?

there seem to be many upcoming launches which have been discussed in various thereads

notably, FIAT LINEA, NEW INDIGO, and FORD IKON with Diesel engine..
i feel ur running easily justifies a diesel..
but if u have done all that thinking and just want to decide between AVEO and VERNA, go for the latter

pingping · 8th March 2008, 12:14

Verna is clearly the better choice, considering your post you drive a lot in city and occasional drive on highways. Verna troubles on handling only at very high speeds (past 110 kph) - In that case its highly advisable to stretch yourself a little bit more and go in for ABS version.

If you are troubled with budget, then better choice would be SX4.

All the best for your buy and do update us on your decision.

an10 · 8th March 2008, 12:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by victor0012

Hi. Would suggest you go with the Verna Xi. I have the same and its a good car.. definitely better than Aveo.

Cheers,

VIctor

For how long you have the Verna? Please share your feedback on the overall performace, comfort, convinience & anything else you want to add.

7th March 2008, 16:34	#1
an10 BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 61 Thanked: 4 Times	Aveo vs Verna EDIT: Bought Aveo Currently I own a 2002 Maruti Zen LX and want to upgrade to a bigger and better car. 1) I drive almost 1100-1200 KMs every month and add 3-4 outstation visits each of 700-800 KMS in a year. And yes I love driving and hence no chauffeur for me. 2) Budget – preferably 7.0 lacs – may go upto 7.5 lacs (will be extremely stretched) 3) Following are the priorities in the preference order a. Low maintenance cost and ownership costs (including fuel cost) b. Hassle free ownership experience – read friendly and trouble free after sales (possibly the car will be with me for 5-6 years) c. Space (family of 4 adults and a kid) d. Driving pleasure & driving convenience I have short listed the a) Aveo 1.6 Top end with ABS & Airbag: Should cost me 7.6 on road after the discounts. I have my doubts for Aveo because of The gear box issue The engine performance at low RMP After sales service Knee hitting the console Question: Is Aveo’s engine and gear box too much of a problem? In my drive I could not figure that out since I drive a small car and anything would look better. And what about GM’s * in Delhi? b) Verna Xi: At 7 Lacs, it comes without Airbag, ABS and not even alloys. I am thinking to forget airbag and ABS and go for this. Xxi does not have anything special as extra besides the Alloys etc at around 90K more. I am not considering that. Question: I have read that verna has a refined engine and a much better gear shift. Does it really make sense to go for this then the safety features (ABS, Airbag) on Aveo? I have not considered the SX4 (I want a change), Honda City (Expensive for its price), Ford Fiesta (bad reputation of dealers and *) Please help !!!
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7th March 2008, 18:34	#2
victor0012 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 49 Thanked: 2 Times	Verna Xi Hi. Would suggest you go with the Verna Xi. I have the same and its a good car.. definitely better than Aveo. Cheers, VIctor
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7th March 2008, 20:51	#3
iTNerd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Imphal/Noida Posts: 1,243 Thanked: 1,221 Times View My Garage	Yes, engine and performance wise, the Verna Petrol definitely score over Aveo 1.6. But without ABS/Airbags, it's not a good choice. If you are keen on Verna, why not increase your budget a little bit and get ABS at least. Aveo 1.6 has a very decent interior and NVH is also great. About the notchy gearbox, it's been better since last minor update. BTW, why not a SX4 zxi? Except for a bit lower interior plastic quality, it scores quite decent over other petrol competitors.
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7th March 2008, 21:10	#4
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	I think you should go for the Honda city EXI. It should come around 7.5-7.7 OTR. Aveo is good . but because of the engine and a.s.s. it didnt do well. Gearbox is not that bad. No comments on Verna Petrol as i havent driven one. But since you do not travel much on highways Honda Exi ( base version ) will be perfect for you! it has very good gearshift and the Honda Badge with a piece of mind. Give NHC a thought !
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7th March 2008, 23:52	#5
sukiwa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pune Posts: 2,397 Thanked: 2,736 Times	As you need bigger & better car, does it necessarily have to be a car with boot? Are you open for bigger hatches like Getz, Aveo UVA, Fabia. You can opt for diesel variant to keep fuel cost low.
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8th March 2008, 00:07	#6
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,019 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	Common guys he have done his homework and squared in on verna and aveo.Let this be a discussion on that. I feel verna is better than the aveo.But advice you to steach a bit and go for the xxi.I believe its value for money with the airbag,abs and alloys all round disc brakes etc . ram
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8th March 2008, 00:30	#7
AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,456 Thanked: 7 Times	yes in this particular case verna is a clear winner,even in terms of use and maintainance
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8th March 2008, 08:13	#8
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,975 Thanked: 4,673 Times	Fiesta SXi? New ads suggest it may just fall in your budget. Has ALL the goodies, esp abs/airbags
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8th March 2008, 08:35	#10
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Hi an10, check out these threads, might help you in making a decision: sx4-vs-verna-vs-city-vs-aveo aveo-1-6-verna-xxi-city-vtec-cedia-spirit-sx4
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8th March 2008, 11:29	#12
Rotorhead BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 939 Thanked: 29 Times	verna is much better coice..the engine is much better than the aveo.
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8th March 2008, 12:09	#13
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,133 Thanked: 2,488 Times View My Garage	how soon do u want to buy the car ? there seem to be many upcoming launches which have been discussed in various thereads notably, FIAT LINEA, NEW INDIGO, and FORD IKON with Diesel engine.. i feel ur running easily justifies a diesel.. but if u have done all that thinking and just want to decide between AVEO and VERNA, go for the latter
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8th March 2008, 12:14	#14
pingping BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pondicherry, Chennai Posts: 77 Thanked: Once	Verna is clearly the better choice, considering your post you drive a lot in city and occasional drive on highways. Verna troubles on handling only at very high speeds (past 110 kph) - In that case its highly advisable to stretch yourself a little bit more and go in for ABS version. If you are troubled with budget, then better choice would be SX4. All the best for your buy and do update us on your decision.
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