Finally, after numerous spy shots, renders, and details revelations, today, on the 21st of March, the Hyundai Verna 2023 Facelift is officially launched at Rs.10.89 Lakhs ex-showroom. And even before the official launch has crossed the 8,000 mark in just 1 month. The fourth-gen Verna directly rivals the hotshots like the Honda City, Volkswagen Virtus, Skoda Slavia, and Maruti Ciaz. The stiff competition is with its arch-rival for years, the newly launched Honda City 2023 Facelift.
Lets get into the official details.
Hyundai Verna Styling
The exterior is a complete departure from the outgoing model. The only way you will realize that this is a Verna is by the badging at the rear. This is a fresh styling with the LED headlamps flushed into the grille with a beamed LED accent hugging the creased bonnet at the front. The side mirrors are laden with indicators and the bumper houses the ADAS sensors. It has the longest wheelbase in the segment, which offers more space inside the cabin.
There are seven color options to choose from, namely Atlas White, Typhoon Silver, Fiery Red, Tellurian Brown, Starry Night, Titan Grey, and Abyss Black. The Naturally Aspirated variants get a black and white interior, whereas the Turbo Petrol Variants get black interiors with red accents all around the cabin, which we have already notified you about. Check out those pics and details in the link below.
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Hyundai Verna: Engine And Transmission
With the induction of the next-gen Verna, the sedan space bids adieu to diesel engines for good. No sedan in this segment now offers the oil burner anymore. Verna was the last link and it has turned to pure petrol as well. It comes with 2 petrol-powered options. One is a 1.5L Naturally aspirated petrol unit producing 115 PS of power with 143 Nm of peak torque. The claimed ARAI mileage is 19.60 for the IVT and 18.60 km for the Manual transmission.
The other option is a powerful 1.5L Turbo-petrol engine, churning out 253 Nm of torque with a max output of 160 PS. The unit comes mated to both a 6-speed Manual and a 7-speed DCT. This crowns it the most powerful sedan in the segment and makes up for a thrilling title to don. Courtesy of this, it can clock 0-100 km/hr in just 8.1 seconds. The mileage is surprisingly greater than the NA petrol at 20.60 kmpl for the DCT and 20.00 kmpl for the MT gearbox.
A Feature Brimmed Techy Sedan With ADAS
Hyundai Verna has never been short on tech, and this time around, it is even more equipped. It gets a segment-first powered driver seat. The instrument cluster and the infotainment screen are dual 10.25-inch units conjoined in a single panel, Bose premium sound system, switchable controls, cruise control, 2-spoke steering wheel, smartwatch connectivity, and more Plus, it has the connected car tech that offers 65+ features in Hinglish VR commands as well.
The highlight however is the Level-2 ADAS suite on board. This feature after the Honda City 2023 has made its way onto the Hyundai Verna as well. It offers plenty of driver assistance features.On the safety front, it comes with 6-Airbags, all four disc brakes (only on the DCT variant), and ABS with EBD as standard for all variants.
Price
The pricing of thE Hyundai Verna 2023 starts from Rs. 10.89 lakhs and tops out at Rs. 17.37 lakhs ex-showroom for the Turbo Petrol DCT variant. The variant-wise pricing has been tabled below.
Naturally Aspirated Petrol
| Variant | Price |
| EX | Rs.10,89,900 |
| S | Rs.11,95,500 |
| SX (MT) | Rs.12,98,500 |
| SX (IVT) | Rs.14,23,500 |
| SX(O) MT | Rs.14,65,900 |
| SX(O) IVT | Rs.16,19,500 |
Turbo Petrol
| Variant | Price |
| SX (MT) | Rs. 14,83,500 |
| SX(DCT) | Rs. 16,08,000 |
| SX(O) MT | Rs.15,98,900 |
| SX(DCT) | Rs. 17,37,900 |
VERDICT- The launch at Rs. 10.89 lakh is a buzzing start. The segment is looking at one of the top performers that will sweep market share from some of its rivals. The ADAS and more tech features with the largest wheelbase in the segment make it a promising product that its competitors will have to watch out for.
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