Hyundai Verna

About Hyundai Verna

The Hyundai Verna is a popular mid-size sedan in India, known for its sleek design, advanced features and smooth performance. Launched in India in 2006, the Verna has been one of the most sought-after sedans, and the car has evolved drastically in the past few years. The new model of the Verna comes with several upgrades and tweaks compared to the outgoing model, as Hyundai has completely revamped the exterior and interior.

The new Hyundai Verna is available with two engine options: a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol and a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine. The turbocharged engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed   DCT gearbox. The naturally-aspirated engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual or an IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission) gearbox. The Hyundai Verna also gets a premium interior with a host of creature comfort features.

Overall, the new Hyundai Verna is a perfect amalgamation of futuristic exterior design, technologically sound interior and superior performance. The Hyundai Verna is worth considering if you are in the market for a feature-loaded premium mid-size sedan.

Hyundai Verna: Quick Review

The following sections explain the key aspects of the Hyundai Verna, including exterior, interior, features, performance and safety. 

Exterior Design

The Hyundai Verna features an aggressive, futuristic and bold exterior design. The sedan's front fascia features a bold black chrome parametric grille, a connected LED DRL strip, bumper-mounted sleek LED headlamps and cornering lamps. The Verna looks futuristic when viewed from the front, mainly due to its bold face, the LED DRL strip and the sporty grille.

The side profile of the Hyundai Verna features a coupe-like stance. The sedan gets 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels, Z-shape character lines, chrome treatment for the door handles and a chrome strip on the window line. The new Hyundai Verna looks dynamic and imposing when viewed from the sides.

Like the front fascia, the rear profile also looks futuristic predominantly because of the LED strip connecting the split LED tail light clusters. The sculpted boot lid also gets the Verna branding, and the rear bumper is also sporty and aggressive. Overall, the Hyundai Verna is a futuristic-looking sedan, and it is likely to create a new trend in the sedan segment in the Indian market.

Interior and Features

The Hyundai Verna’s interior has gone through a complete overhaul, and it now looks more mature and sedated. The dashboard gets a dual-tone treatment, and the large floating touchscreen infotainment system dominates the dashboard. The cabin also features leather treatment all over the place. The two-spoke steering wheel looks unique and futuristic, and the digital instrument cluster adds to the modern look of the cabin.

The front and rear seats offer ample space and provide a comfortable driving experience to the occupants. The sedan comes loaded with features like front ventilated and heated seats, an electric sunroof, ambient lighting, a powered driver seat, an air purifier, a smart trunk, an engine start/stop button, automatic climate control, rear AC vents, a wireless charger, a cooled glovebox, cruise control, Bose premium audio system and Blue Link connected car features. Note that some of these features can be limited to the top model.

The Hyundai Verna sports a premium interior and boasts a long list of creature comfort features. The Verna also gets the largest boot in its segment, standing at 528 litres. The Verna could be a great choice if you are looking for a mid-size sedan loaded with features.

Engine Performance

The Hyundai Verna draws power from a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated and 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. The naturally-aspirated engine produces 113.4 bhp and 143.8 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual or an IVT gearbox.

The 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine churns out 157.8 bhp and 253 Nm of torque. The engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT gearbox. The automatic variants also get paddle shifters for spirited driving. The Verna's turbo variant can hit the 0 to 100 km/h mark in just 8.1 seconds. The sedan also gets driving modes to optimise the fuel economy whenever possible.

When paired with the manual gearbox, the naturally-aspirated engine delivers a claimed fuel efficiency of 18.6 kmpl. The automatic variant returns a mileage of 19.6 kmpl. The turbo-petrol manual variant delivers a fuel economy of 20 kmpl, and the automatic model returns a fuel efficiency of 20.6 kmpl. Note that the mileage figures are as per the ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) rating.

Safety

The base model Hyundai Verna gets standard safety features like six airbags, ABS, EBD, reverse parking sensors, automatic headlamps, rear defogger, seatbelt reminder, high-speed warning system, ISOFIX child seat mounts, etc. The top models of the sedan get additional features such as hill-start assist, Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management, front parking sensors, a rear camera, TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System), an electric parking brake (DCT only), etc. 

The top models also get ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) with features such as forward collision warning, lane keeping assist, smart cruise control, lane following assist and more. 

Pros and Cons of Hyundai Verna

Pros

• Futuristic exterior design with a connected LED DRL strip.

• The interior design is mature, with a minimalistic-looking dashboard.

• It gets segment-first creature comfort features.

• The sedan gets powerful petrol engine options.

• A spacious boot with segment-best space of 528 litres.

Cons

• No diesel engine is on offer.

• The exterior design may not appeal to everyone.

• The base variant misses out on some of the active safety features.