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The sedan is however facing much competition in its class. The newly launched Fiat Linea, Honda City i-VTEC, Ford Fiesta are among the strong rivals and surely are capable of fetching much of the market sale.

Highlighting Features :
Following the Hyundai’s typical, front and rear semi-spherical shape curvatures, the sedan is nicely designed and is surely eye-pleasant. The new look includes large headlamps and fog lamps, nicely aligned doors and of course the alloy wheels. Being the highest variant, Verna SX CRDi AT, includes almost all the feature that a typical sedan in this class contains.

Following is the brief statistics.General statistics :

• Name and Model : Review Hyundai Verna SX CRDi VGT AT (Diesel)
• Ex showroom price (Mumbai) : Rs 9,10,011 (may vary)
• Body type : Sedan
• Available colors :
  • Blushing Red,
  • Stone Black,
  • Crystal White,
  • Champagne Gold,
  • Sleek Silver,
  • Deep Ocean Blue
• Engine type : Petrol
• Maximum power : 110 Bhp @ 4000 rpm
• Maximum torque : 24 kg-m @ 1900-2750 rpm
• Steering : Power steering
• Brakes : Front Disc, Rear Drum
• Gears : 4 speed, Automatic
• Wheels : Alloy wheels
• Fuel tank size : 45L
• Fuel efficiency :18 kmpl (for highways)13 kmpl (for city)
• Seating Capacity : 5
• Seat adjustment : Manual
• AC / Non-AC : AC with automatic climate control
• Music system : 2 Din Mp3 Player,

Comments :
The new Verna has got 1.5L Diesel engine with Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) technology. Also the VGT helps in improving the acceleration at low fuel consumption.

This raises the overall fuel efficiency to a great extent. Verna automatic has got one of the best fuel efficiencies in its class.

The suspension is standard with a McPherson strut, coil spring and anti Roll Bar at the front and couple torsion beam axle at the rear. It functions well at highways and rough roads, as well. The doors are fitted with fine alignment with the wheel covers. The door-handle is another eye-catching feature. Straight handle rod accompanied by a small cavity like space is indeed a nice design and simply adds up to the exterior look.

The other highlights in Verna’s exterior are the big and beautifully wrapped head lamps and nicely fitted fog lights. The Big, italicized ‘H’ logo along with the headlamps and fog lights attaches an impressive appearance to the car. The rear side is equally good designed. It contains a LED stop lamp mounted at upper level which looks awesome during the night rides. The alloy wheels are in absolute proportion with the whole body dimensions and their circular movement keeps envying, the passing cars with simple wheels.

The interior is spacious and elegant looking. The design emphasizes to acquire maximum possible space so that additional features can accommodate in there. All the seats look marvelous with full fabric upholstery. The driver’s seat has got armrest and the rear seats a cup-holder. The cup holder is adjustable for different sized containers, thereby proving itself more than a simple cup holder. Another peculiarity of the sedan is the 60:40 split folding of the rear seats. This is useful especially in carrying large luggage.

The driving experience is definitely pleasing due to the different feature controls gathered at the driver’s seat. The drivers seat quite concave shaped and height adjustable. Also, the dashboard is shaped nicely and is fitted with the 2 Din MP3 player systems. A special feature to mention is the sunglass holder.

Other standard features such as keyless entry, power steering, power windows are present in this sedan.

Pros :

• 1493 CC, 1.5L CRDi with VGT
• Front suspension- McPherson Strut with Coil Spring and Anti Roll Bar
• Rear suspension- Couple Torsion Beam Axle
• Integrated wrap around headlights
• LED high mounted stop lamp
• Elegant front fog lamp
• The door handles are designed innovatively
• Sunglasses holder
• Driver’s seat armrest
• 60: 40 Split folding Rear Seats
• Full Cloth Upholstery
• Rear cup holder is adjustable for different sized containers
• Side door pockets are positioned appropriately and serve in storing all accessories
• A typical modern car feature- Keyless entry
• New three way nozzle and correctly angled wipers ensures total clarity of view
• 5.5J X 14″ Alloy wheel
• Power assisted steering
• Power Windows with time lag and with driver side auto down
• anti-lock brakes to assure security
• The front disc and the booster size is quite big which yields effective and faster braking
• Adjustable seatbelt mountings
• Central locking system and Clutch lock system
• 2 Din Mp3 Player, 4 Speakers with Tweeters, Micro Antenna

Cons :

• Costly
• Smaller size as compared other sedans in its class
• Misses out EBD
• AC without climate control

Bottom Line :
Hyundai Verna diesel automatic variant is a brilliantly enhanced version of the prior launch. The added style in looks, new features competing with the rivals and special comfort features would definitely repay completely the price. Even the prior Verna buyers were satisfied with the performance and comfort level it offered. The new avatar with few really distinct features too, would not disappoint the buyers as well as the manufacturers.