7 Things To Know About The India-Spec 2017 Hyundai Verna

Key details of the all-new India-spec Hyundai Verna have now been revealed

The 2017 Hyundai Verna has finally been launched at Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 12.61 lakh. While customers who opted for a pre-launch booking will benefit from early delivery of their car, the prices are introductory and will be valid for the first 20,000 customers.

Now that the cat's out of the bag, here's an overview of what the all-new Hyundai Verna has to offer:

Variants & Engines

Hyundai is offering the new Verna in a total of 4 variants – E, EX, SX and SX (O). The car is only offered with 1.6-litre, 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines i.e. the 1.4-litre units have been dropped.

The petrol produces 123PS at 6,400rpm and 151Nm of torque at 4,850rpm. While the power output remains unchanged, it is delivered at 100rpm higher than before. The torque too, is delivered at a higher rev point and has dropped by around 4Nm.

The diesel, on the other hand, makes the same power and torque as before i.e. 128PS at 4,000rpm and 260Nm of torque. The torque, however, is delivered earlier in the rev range and is now available between 1,500-3,000rpm vs the older car’s 1,900-2,750rpm.

Fuel-efficiency figures come in at 17.70kmpl for the petrol MT (earlier 17.01kmpl) and 15.92kmpl for the petrol AT (earlier 15.74kmpl), while the diesel delivers 24.75kmpl and 21.02kmpl for the MT and AT respectively (earlier 21.9kmpl and 19.08kmpl respectively).

Variant-Wise Powertrain Split

Both engine options get a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard, while a 6-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox is available too. However, while the petrol gets the autobox in the EX and SX (O) variants, the diesel gets it in the EX and SX variants i.e. you can’t have a diesel AT fully loaded with exclusive features such as the side and curtain airbags, smart-key, push-button start/stop, leatherette upholstery or adjustable rear headrests.

Even standout features like the ventilated seats and hands-free boot release will be missed on the Verna diesel automatic. However, smartly, the sunroof is offered on the diesel SX AT.

Dimensions

The table below illustrates how the new Verna’s dimensions have changed:

Additionally, the fuel tank capacity has gone up from 43-litres to 45-litres.

Colour Options

• Phantom Black
• Sleek Silver
• Stardust
• Fiery Red (New)
• Flame Orange (New)
• Polar White (New)
• Siena Brown (New)

None of these colours are variant-specific and are available across the Hyundai Verna's range.

Tyres and Wheel Size

The tyre sizes remain the same as before and all variants get a 185/65 R15 steel wheel spare. Here’s a look at the variant-wise divide:

• E/EX MT – 185/65 R15 steel wheel with wheel cover.
• EX AT – 185/65 R15 alloy wheel.
• SX/SX (O) – 195/55 R16 ‘diamond cut’ alloy wheel.

Standard Features

The following features are offered as standard across the new Hyundai Verna’s variant-range:

• Dual front airbags
• ABS
• Day-night IRVM
• Central locking
• ISOFIX
• Front seatbelts with pretensioners
• Body-coloured wing mirrors, bumpers and door handles
• Adjustable front headrests
• Rear centre armrest with cupholders
• Manual AC
• 4 power windows
• Tilt steering
• Electrically-adjustable wing mirrors

While essential safety features are offered as standard, the base Verna does not come with any music system, nor does it get any speakers. It is a big miss, but we do not expect buyers to opt for the base variant in the first place. Best opt for the EX and above as the Verna is a premium executive sedan and not a budget car.

Stand-Out Features

Hyundai has already built a reputation for offering feature-loaded cars and the new Verna doesn’t disappoint. Apart from automatic climate control, rear AC vents, LED tail lights and a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and MirrorLink connectivity, the sedan has some unique features:

• Ventilated front seats: A first-in-segment feature that has been derived from the Hyundai Elantra. This is a feature that can prove very useful in our hot climate and is something you’d usually see in cars from a segment above.

(Hyundai Elantra pictured above)

• Sunroof: An electric sunroof is available in the range-topping SX (O) variant (petrol and diesel) and the SX AT (diesel only) variant.

• Hands-free boot release: The ‘smart trunk’ feature is something similar to what we’ve seen in the Skoda Superb. Walk up behind the car with the key in your pocket, wave your foot underneath the rear bumper and watch as the boot opens up automatically. Useful for when your hands are filled with luggage.
• Projector fog-lamps: With projector fog-lamps, the light spread in conditions of low visibility (due to rain/fog/mist) will be better focused.
• Hyundai iblue – The SX and SX (O) variants get the iblue smartphone app (for select Android phones only), through which you can adjust the music system volume, switch between entertainment modes (Bluetooth to radio, radio to AUX etc) and even direct the sound to focus where you want it.

Wondering what variant of the 2017 Hyundai Verna is for you? We make the new car's variant-wise feature divide easier to understand here.

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