If you are a regular reader of IndianAutosBlog you’d know everything about the new Verna (Codename – RB). Our first post on the new Verna came in late 2009 with spyshots of the car from South Korea. Since then we’ve kept a close watch on the Indian wing’ progress on the car.
IAB aficionado Sameer Bachhav was quick to pop out his camera and capture these images of the RB undergoing final tests on the outskirts of Chennai.
Hyundai has commenced bookings for the car that’s expected to be launched by the end of May. The Verna’ segment is about to be set ablaze with Ford arriving with the new Fiesta and Nissan busy readying the Sunny (wearing the Almera nameplate) for this festive season.
Hyundai has also opened up a teaser site for the new Verna. It wants to go all out and why shouldn’t it? The Santro, i10 and i20 have been titanic hits and the next immediate segment it needs to focus on is the saloon segment. That’s why Hyundai might offer up to four engine options strapped to manual and automatic transmission options right from the start.
The above images were sent in by an anonymous reader which may or may not be of the Indian spec car [update – these images were also posted on team-bhp forum). Hyundai provided the new Verna to a select group of Indian journalists last week to review. Series production of the new Verna at the Chennai factory could begin on 15th April for an early May launch.
BSMotoring.com is reporting fuel economy figures for the new Hyundai Verna on its website -
1.4 Liter Petrol: 17.43 Kmpl
1.4 Liter CRDI Diesel: 23.5 Kmpl
1.6 Liter Petrol: 17.01 Kmpl
1.6 Liter CRDI Diesel: 22.32 Kmpl
Like Indian Autos Blog first speculated, the new Verna comes with 4 engine options and will offer automatic transmission on select variants
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WOW! As more and more information is disclosed about the new Hyundai Verna, we are getting really excited about the launch. Hyundai has now released the engine specs of the new Verna which has appeared on publications that were present at the media drive held recently in Dubai. The car will be offered in 4 different engine options. They are: • 1.4 Litre MPFI Petrol Engine with 106 Bhp-135 Nm [ Read More ]
Our reader Bairesh Raj caught the new Verna testing inside Chennai city. Regular readers will know that the new Verna has been constantly featured on Indian Autos Blog. We’ve brought you a barrage of images since we first reported on the car back on the 1st of October 2009. Kim Seong-hwan, senior vice president of Hyundai’s domestic marketing group at the Korean launch – We believe that we will rewrite [ Read More ]
Update – We have inserted the official shots of the new Verna expected in India by the end of April. The car is sold as the Accent in some parts of the world. Here in India, it will carry the Verna branding. As we draw closer to the launch of the new Hyundai Verna, spottings of test mules around Chennai intensify. These images come from our reader Bairesh Raj. The [ Read More ]
We’ve received spyshots of the new Verna testing near the Chennai plant from our reader Reuben and along with it some speculation on the drivetrain options. Indian Autos Blog speculates the new Verna can be strapped with two diesel engines – 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter producing between 90bhp and 115bhp. The 1.6-liter diesel engine might be the chosen candidate to receive the 4-speed Automatic Transmission which our reader got very close [ Read More ]
Today morning we speculated on Hyundai branding the RB as Verna. Hardly few hours later we have solid proof – Autocar India has posted images of the RB caught undisguised by one of its readers at the Chennai factory. We don’t know if Hyundai is infuriated or shocked or both, but the images prove that the Verna branding will pass on to the RB. The new Verna, Autocar India says, [ Read More ]
Indian Autos Blog speculates Hyundai’s RB sedan will simply be called Verna. What this means is – 1) The existing Verna could get the boot and retire for good 2) The existing Verna could be produced in limited volumes Hyundai could use terms like “next generation,” “new” and “all new” in the Verna’s marketing campaign for India though these terms will not be used on the car. Sources tell Indian [ Read More ]
