2023 Hyundai Verna 1.5 turbo MT: Quick ownership summary after 1500 km

Fuel efficiency is very sensitive to the acceleration pedal.

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I drove around 1500 km within 2 weeks post delivery of my Verna 1.5 turbo MT.

Here is a quick summary, would be posting a detailed ownership review after a month.

Exterior:

Looks: Love it or hate it. I love the design, it is a car dropped from a different planet.

Starry night colour + Lenso wheels + Wider tyres

Fit and Finish: I would say it's decent. Panel gaps are consistent.

Paint quality: It is just above average. I could find minor imperfections, also there were a lot of swirl marks (which could be dealer gifts).

Interior:

The plastic quality is good, much better than the Suzukis in my garage. However, it's not scratch resistant. The seats are comfortable and there's loads of space. Ambient lighting is good, with 64 colours to play with.

I wanted to get the dual-layer mats from Hyundai. But the dealer managed to source 3D mats. It gets very dirty thanks to the colour.

AC is super effective and cools down the cabin really quickly.

Engine:

Brilliant engine with modern tech like Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) technology -- a world-first technology that was developed by the Hyundai Group.

The factory tune is amazing. The low end is really good with addictive mid and top end. MT revs to 6200 RPM easily, just love doing it. Peak torque is achieved very early at 1500 RPM and held till 3500 RPM resulting in excellent driveability.

Ride and Handling:

Most of the reviews mentioned suspension is soft, I do not agree. Suspension is very well balanced and matures in turbo variants. I had driven both NA and turbo cars on the same road. It's the stock tyres which let the car down. I had upgraded to 225 45 R17 Yokohama Bluearth GT tyres and there was a huge difference in dynamics, braking, and steering feel. The ride did get a bit stiffer though.

Fuel efficiency:

Super sensitive to A pedal input. It will give only single digits if driven aggressively on highways. I got better FE in Bangalore city driving haha. However, if you cruise and maintain 2000 RPM, it is easy to extract 20 plus km/l.

Tuning potential:

It's a new gen Kefico ECU and no tools support it yet. It is going to be a long wait. I am happy with the stock tune. Sports mode is addictive for sure.

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