Ahead of its international debut on March 21, 2023, Hyundai has formally launched the primary exterior picture of the brand new Verna sedan. Bookings for the Verna are at present open with the reserving quantity set at Rs 25,000. Hyundai says the brand new Verna will get the model’s Sensuous Sportiness design language that can also be seen on newer fashions just like the Tucson SUV, the latest-gen Elantra that is bought abroad and on the just lately unveiled Hyundai Grandeur sedan.

1. New Verna will get cut up headlamp design
2. Styling an enormous departure over its predecessor
3. Global debut on March 21, 2023

New Hyundai Verna: exterior design particulars

The new Hyundai Verna for India (codename: BN7i) will get many distinctive styling parts that set it other than its predecessor. It will get a cut up headlamp set-up up entrance and a full LED gentle bar that stretches from edge to edge. The grille virtually stretches the whole width of the car and has related particulars because the Tucson. The edges of the bumper have an arrowhead-like design with vertically positioned extensions that add to the car’s putting enchantment. 

The bonnet is flat and has a delicate crease on both sides. The doorways get putting character strains that mix neatly with the flared wheel arches on the rear, giving the car a muscular look. What actually stands out in profile is the brand new fastback-like design for the rear quarter and a chrome trim underlining the glasshouse. Stylish diamond-cut alloy wheels fill the wheel arches properly. However, it is going to seemingly be toned down on the manufacturing mannequin.

While the rear of the Verna has not been revealed but, going by the teasers proven earlier, it will get a full-width LED gentle bar and crystal-like inserts within the tail-lamps.

New Hyundai Verna: two powertrain choices

The large addition to the next-gen Verna’s engine line-up would be the new 1.5-litre direct injection turbo-petrol, which can produce 160hp that will probably be mated to a 6-speed guide or a 7-speed DCT automated gearbox. It may even do obligation on most Hyundai-Kia fashions in India just like the Creta, Seltos and Carens, and change the prevailing 1.4-litre turbo-petrol unit.

The different engine would be the 115hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol unit carried over from the outgoing Verna. This will probably be paired to both a 6-speed guide or a CVT gearbox. Both the engines will probably be RDE and E20 (20 % ethanol mix) compliant. 

However, there will probably be no diesel engine obtainable with the next-gen Verna and, with this, the midsize sedan section will go on to be petrol-only because the Verna’s rivals don’t provide a diesel engine both.

New Hyundai Verna: variant particulars and pricing

The new Verna will probably be bought in EX, S, SX and SX (O) trims. We count on the 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine to be obtainable on the upper trims, with the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine used within the decrease trims. Expect the brand new Verna to be priced round Rs 60,000-1 lakh greater than the outgoing sedan.

New Hyundai Verna: rivals in India

The new Verna will rival the Volkswagen Virtus, Skoda Slavia, the upcoming Honda City facelift in addition to the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, which just lately had a slight refresh.

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