2017 Hyundai Verna review, road test

We tested all versions of the latest Verna to tell you all there is to know about Hyundai’s new Honda City and Maruti Ciaz challenger.

Published on Oct 31, 2017 06:00:00 AM

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Top Vernas get LED DRLs, projector headlamps and cornering lamps.

Cascading grille a new-age Hyundai design element. Looks a bit big here.

Boot lid lip and ridges on bumper help reduce air flow resistance at rear.

Tech Specs

Price	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Price Range Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 7.99 - 11.35 lakh lakh	Rs 10.49 - 12.49 lakh	Rs 9.43 - 12.69 lakh	Rs 11.68 - 12.87 lakh
Warranty	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km	3 years/unlimited km
Engine	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol	Petrol	Diesel	Diesel
Engine Installation	Front, transverse	Front, transverse	Front, transverse	Front, transverse
Type	4 cyls	4 cyls	4 cyls	4 cyls
Cubic Capacity (cc)	1591cc	1591cc	1582cc	1582cc
Bore/Stroke (mm)	77.2/85.44mm	77.2/85.44mm	77.2/84.5mm	77.2/84.5mm
Compression Ratio	10.5:1	10.5:1	16.0:1	16.0:1
Valve Train	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC	4 valves per cyl, DOHC
Max Power (hp @ rpm)	123hp at 6400rpm	123hp at 6400rpm	128hp at 4000rpm	128hp at 4000rpm
Max Torque (Nm @ rpm)	151Nm at 4850rpm	151Nm at 4850rpm	260Nm at 1500-3000rpm	260Nm at 1500-3000rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	107.61hp/tonne	104.68hp/tonne	104.23hp/tonne	101.99hp per tonne
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	132.10Nm/tonne	128.51Nm/tonne	211.72Nm/tonne	207.17Nm/tonne
Specific Output (hp/litre)	77.30hp per litre	77.30hp per litre	80.91hp per litre	80.91hp per litre
Transmission	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Drive Layout	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Gearbox Type	Manual	Automatic	Manual	Automatic
No of Gears	6	6	6	6
1st Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	3.769/7.208	4.400/7.622	3.636/8.420	4.212/9.337
2nd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	2.045/13.28	2.726/12.30	1.962/15.60	2.637/14.91
3rd Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.370/19.83	1.834/18.28	1.257/24.35	1.800/21.84
4th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	1.036/26.22	1.392/24.09	0.905/33.82	1.386/28.37
5th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.839/32.38	1.000/33.53	0.702/43.61	1.000/39.32
6th Ratio/kph per 1000 rpm	0.703/38.64	0.774/43.33	0.596/51.36	0.772/50.94
Final Drive Ratio	4.176:1	3.383:1	3.706:1	2.885:1
Braking	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	2.28s, 25.90m	2.25s, 24.92m	2.26s, 25.29m	2.41s,26.69m
Efficiency	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
City (kpl)	8.6kpl	8.5kpl	14.2kpl	13.3kpl
Highway (kpl)	13.5kpl	12.3kpl	18.5kpl	16.4kpl
Tank size (lts)	45 litres	45 litres	45 litres	45 litres
Acceleration	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
0 - 10 kph (sec)	0.51s	0.48s	0.48s	0.55s
0 - 20 kph (sec)	1.09s	1.28s	0.96s	1.05s
0 - 30 kph (sec)	1.89s	2.13s	1.54s	1.57s
0 - 40 kph (sec)	2.68s	2.99s	2.33s	2.45s
0 - 50 kph (sec)	3.78s	4.04s	3.06s	3.40s
0 - 60 kph (sec)	4.84s	5.24s	3.93s	4.39s
0 - 70 kph (sec)	6.12s	6.55s	4.94s	5.89s
0 - 80 kph (sec)	7.47s	8.18s	6.44s	7.26s
0 - 90 kph (sec)	9.07s	10.06s	7.78s	9.02s
0 - 100 kph (sec)	11.18s	12.20s	9.32s	10.89s
0 - 110 kph (sec)	13.30s	14.44s	11.17s	12.83s
0 - 120 kph (sec)	15.67s	17.08s	13.29s	15.21s
0 - 130 kph (sec)	18.59s	20.67s	15.56s	17.87s
0 - 140 kph (sec)	22.21s	24.67s	18.29s	20.90s
1/4 mile (sec)	17.99s	18.58s	16.91s	17.67s
20-80kph (sec)	11.71s	6.71s	9.87s	6.55s
40-100kph (sec)	15.56s	9.25s	11.88s	8.47s
Max speeds in gear	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
1st (kph @rpm)	47kph at 6500rpm	47kph at 6200rpm	43kph at 5100rpm	37kph at 4000rpm
2nd (kph @rpm)	87kph at 6500rpm	77kph at 6300rpm	81kph at 5200rpm	60kph at 4000rpm
3rd (kph @rpm)	131kph at 6600rpm	115kph at 6300rpm	125kph at 5100rpm	87kph at 4000rpm
4th (kph @rpm)	173kph at 6600rpm	157kph at 6500rpm	164kph at 4800rpm	118kph at 4200rpm
5th (kph @rpm)	193kph at 6000rpm	198kph at 5500rpm	191kph at 4400rpm	165kph at 4200rpm
6th (kph @rpm)	190kph at 4900rpm	189kph at 4400rpm	196kph at 3800rpm	182kph at 3600rpm
Noise Level	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Idle (dB)	37.7dB	36.6dB	41.9dB	44.3dB
Idle with AC blower at half (dB)	52.1dB	53.1dB	52.8dB	52.1dB
Full Revs, AC off (dB)	65.2dB	68.1dB	68.2dB	68.9dB
50 kph AC off (dB)	58.4dB	59.3dB	58.6dB	60.7dB
80 kph AC off (dB)	64.1dB	64.3dB	63.1dB	62.7Db
Body	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Construction	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque	Four-door sedan, monocoque
Weight (kg)	1143kg	1175kg	1228kg	1255kg
Front Tyre	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16
Rear Tyre	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16	195/55 R16
Spare Tyre	185/65 R15, steel rim	185/65 R15, steel rim	185/65 R15, steel rim	185/65 R15, steel rim
Suspension	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Front	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs	Independent, McPherson struts, coil springs
Rear	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs	Non-independent, torsion beam, coil springs
Steering	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Type	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electric	Electric	Electric	Electric
Turning Circle Diameter (mts)	10.36m	10.36m	10.36m	10.36m
Brakes	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Front	Discs	Discs	Discs	Discs
Rear	Drums	Drums	Drums	Drums
Dimensions	Petrol	Petrol AT	Diesel	Diesel AT
Length	4440mm	4440mm	4440mm	4440mm
Width (mm)	1729mm	1729mm	1729mm	1729mm
Height	1475mm	1475mm	1475mm	1475mm
Wheel base	2600mm	2600mm	2600mm	2600mm
Front Track (mm)	1510mm	1510mm	1510mm	1510mm
Rear Track (mm)	1517mm	1517mm	1517mm	1517mm
Rear Interior Width (mm)	1370mm	1370mm	1370mm	1370mm
Ground Clearance (mm)	165mm	165mm	165mm	165mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	480 litres	480 litres	480 litres	480 litres