The all-new Hyundai Verna made its international debut at the moment in India. The midsize sedan is priced from Rs 10.90 lakh and goes as much as Rs 17.38 lakh for the totally loaded variant (ex-showroom, Delhi). It now comes with 4 petrol-only powertrain choices and ADAS options.

1. New Hyundai Verna will get two engine choices, 4 variants
2. Verna high variant prices Rs 17.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Hyundai eyes section management with new Verna

The Korean carmaker is aiming to double Verna’s gross sales with its new-generation mannequin and eyes grabbing the section management from longstanding Japanese rival Honda City. Hyundai claims it has already acquired over 8,000 bookings of the sixth-generation Verna since February 13 when bookings opened.

Unveiling the brand new Verna, Tarun Garg, COO of Hyundai Motor India, mentioned, “We are looking at achieving twice the volumes for this new-generation car. We are extremely bullish about the car and the potential in India’s sedan segment despite the action getting centred around SUVs over the last few years.”

Hyundai Motor India has offered over 19,000 models of the outgoing Verna in CY2022, and with its plan of doubling the gross sales, the corporate will goal to promote about 36,000 to 38,000 models yearly, claimed high firm officers.

This is yet one more try by Hyundai to dislodge Honda City from its management place. In the previous too, the corporate had set its sight on the No. 1 place, however after the preliminary pleasure round a brand new Hyundai product, the City has at all times emerged because the section champion.

The all-new Verna is positioned proper within the coronary heart of the 1-1.25-lakh-unit midsize sedan section, which has witnessed some enthused response with the Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus. Honda Cars India, too, up to date the City sedan earlier within the month to retain its stronghold within the section.  

While the corporate has been averaging month-to-month gross sales of 1,500 models, if it manages to double volumes as focused, the brand new Hyundai Verna could inch forward of the Honda City gross sales, that are at the moment averaging at about 2,500 models a month.

New Hyundai Verna will get 4 powertrain choices; no diesel

The new Verna has been launched in two petrol engine choices – a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated unit and a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol variant. While the previous comes mated to a handbook and CVT automated gearbox, the latter comes geared up with handbook and DCT transmission choices.

As far because the standout options go, the Verna, just like the City, additionally comes with Level-2 ADAS. Other key security options embrace standardised six airbags and three-point seatbelts for all passengers. 

For extra on the Hyundai Verna, learn our launch report right here. 

Ketan Thakkar, Mayank Dhingra

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Hyundai Verna: Evolution of the City fighter