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Petrolheads Rejoice! Hyundai has finally taken the wraps of the new Verna. After being spied countless number of times on the Indian Roads, Hyundai has finally launched the new Verna with the starting price of Rs 6.99 Lakhs and goes all the way to 10.74 Lakhs for the top variant (ex-showroom Delhi). The Hyundai Verna is also symbolize the company’s new marketing tagline ‘New Thinking New Possibilities’ The other variants  [ Read More ]

During the ongoing IPL cricket games, Hyundai is airing commercials teasing the new Verna. Hyundai’ new Verna will be launched on the 11th of next month. The vehicle will come in ten different variants, four engine options including manual and a four-speed automatic transmission.

Hyundai has discontinued the current Verna barely nine months after it underwent a minor cosmetic upgrade. Many customers who bought the new Verna feel cheated, as not often does a manufacturer pull out a product in less than a year after its launch.

In Part 1 we discussed or rather speculated on some of the technical specifications of the new Hyundai Verna. Today we speculate on the equipment list on the ten different variants. Remember that these are purely speculative and we have no idea of the final outcome.

Specifications : Diesel

(specification may change at the time of launch)

1.4-liter @ 90 PS (One Variant)

1. Basic Model: AC, Power steering, power windows on four doors & MP3 with USB for iPod, Turn Indicators on ORVM, Electrically Adjustable ORVM, Front Fog Lamps and Folding Key.

1.6 -liter @ 128.08 PS (Four Variants)

1. Basic Model: AC, Power steering, power windows on all 4 doors & MP3 with USB slot for iPod, Turn Indicators on ORVM, Electrically Adjustable ORVM, Folding Key, Front Fog Lamps.

2. SX Model: Basic Model Features + Height Adj. Driver seat, Rear Parking sensors, FATC, Audio remote control on STR, Bluetooth connectivity, Dual Airbag, ABS.

3. SX Option: Basic Model + SX Model features + 16” Alloy wheel, Supervision cluster, ECM, Glove box cooling, Leather Upholstery, 6 Airbags, smart key.

4. SX Option AT: SX Option features with Automatic Transmission.

Based purely on the information going around on the internet we’re going to speculate on the technical specifications of the new Hyundai Verna. Since this is a speculative article, we request readers to take it with a pinch of salt. The new Verna has been introduced on several global markets including Korea (Accent), China (Verna) and Russia (Solaris) and parts of the Middle East. Autocar India’s editor Hormazd Sorabjee tweeted  [ Read More ]

A IndianAutosBlog.com reader calling himself “Sid” has sent us an email listing out the variants of the new Verna expected to arrive on May 11.

This is what it said -

Dear Indian Autos Blog,

I’m confident that these are the variants of the new Hyundai Verna expected in India next month.

1.4 petrol base/ 1.4 diesel base
1.6 petrol base/ 1.6 diesel base
1.6 petrol SX/ 1.6 diesel SX (with standard ABS and dual airbags for both engine options)
1.6 petrol SX option/ 1.6 diesel SX option (with standard ABS, 6 airbags, reverse camera and keyless go)
1.6 petrol SX option AT/ 1.6 diesel SX option AT (with standard ABS, 6 airbags, reverse camera and keyless go)

In all, Hyundai will offer 5 petrol variants and 5 diesel variants.

Warm Regards,

Sid.

We ask the readers to take it in with a pinch of salt because we’re terming the contents of Sid’ email as a speculative piece of text. With 10 variants, Hyundai could offer something for absolutely everyone wanting a sedan.

Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee, who almost always gets it right, has tweeted that Hyundai will launch the new Verna on the 11th of next month.

As we reported earlier, production of the new Verna should’ve commenced on the 15th on this month. Hyundai could offer as many as four engine options (2 diesel + 2 petrol) along with a 4-speed automatic transmission on select variants.

The new Verna has been spied almost everyday by IAB readers, we even carried a set earlier today.

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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