The Hyundai Verna got its facelift recently and it was heavily updated but after some time it’s so called rival the Honda City has introduced its new generation too. Most of the buyers regard the city as a better car for decades now. But when I was going through the brochure of the Verna and saw the pricelist of both of the cars, I realized that if someone can’t afford a Honda city then going for a Verna is surprisingly good. The base variant S/S+ and the 2nd base variant SX have a price tag less than the base variant of the Honda city and seem to be offering good packages. The other two variants don’t really seem to be value for money packages. We will talk about them at the end, now let’s focus on why the base two variants are really practical and value for money
Base variant (S/S+)
For the base variant the starting price is 9.3 lacs ex showroom Delhi, and in this price you will get practical features like dual airbags, day-night mirror, speed sensing auto door lock and impact sensing unlock, keyless entry, seatbelt pretensioners for driver and co driver, dual horn, power windows (dr. side auto down), Manual AC with eco coating technology, rear AC vents, emergency stop signal, cooled glovebox, tilt steering, front and rear USB charger, electrically adjustable orvm, steering mounted audio, Bluetooth and trip meter controls, gear shift indicator, front adjustable headrests, central armrest with storage, rear armrest with cup-holders, a 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system along with Arkamys premium sound system with apple carplay and android auto . So if you are thinking of buying the base variant of the Verna then you will have a lot of useful and practical features. Base variants in this price range, don’t come with luxuries usually and Verna is not an exception but just in case if you want to buy a mid size sedan then as a base model, it doesn’t disappoint you.
SX (2nd base variant)
Now let’s talk about the 2nd base variant which has a starting price tag of 10.7 lacs (ex showroom Delhi). This one also has quite good package to offer. At a price increment of 1.4 lacs from its previous variant, it will have cornering projector headlamps, LED DRLs, 16” alloys, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, electric sunroof, push start/stop button, driver side auto up/down power windows, auto AC, wireless phone charger, driver rear view monitor, cruise control, electric folding ORVMs, rear parking camera, projector front fog lamps, electro-chromic mirrors, auto headlamps, smart key, rear defogger with timer, height adjustable front seatbelts and driver seat, digital instrument cluster, front tweeters etc. Some features like telescopic steering adjustment, adjustable rear headrests should have been included in this variant but unfortunately that didn’t happen. Still it’s a good option.
The other two variants SX(O) and SX(O) Turbo
Well, when I went through the brochure, I noticed that the upper two variants SX(O) and turbo doesn’t seem that much value for money. Most probably buyers will prefer to go for the Honda City at that price. But still if we talk about the 2nd top variant SX(O) which has a 1.9 lacs price increment(starting price: 12.6 lacs) over the previous one, it adds on some features like full LED headlamps, Diamond cut alloys, telescopic steering, ventilated seats, adjustable rear headrests, leather upholstery, connected car technology and as safety you get ESC (Electronic Stability Control), VSM (Vehicle Stability Management), HAC (Hill start Assist Control), TPMS (Tyre Pressure Monitoring System) and 6 airbags. Doesn’t seems to be a great deal if you look at the price increment. Same case for the top variant SX(O)turbo which comes with four disc brakes, front parking sensors, a DCT gearbox with paddle shifters, twin tip muffler and some changes in looks than the other variants at a price tag of 13.99 lacs (increment of 1.39 lacs over SX(O)). And yes it has got a 1 litre turbocharged engine that is significantly smaller than the 1.5 litre NA engine provided in the other variants. Maybe Hyundai could have installed the 1.4 litre turbocharged engine which is available in the Creta, to make the turbo Verna a super hot sedan in the market right now. Doesn’t feel like a good gig to me. Things could have been better in the top variants. What do you think?
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