Expected price range for 2017 Hyundai Verna - Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 12.49 lakh

Hyundai is set to launch the new Verna in India on August 22, 2017. The Verna was once the bestseller in the C-segment, but its reign at the top was short-lived. The current-gen Honda City, launched back in 2014, rose to fame to gain the top spot and remained untouched till Maruti Suzuki played the SHVS card with the Ciaz. The rollout of GST (Goods and Service Tax) has taken away the hybrid advantage from the Ciaz, which now has to rely on its fuel efficiency and a roomy interior to attract buyers. But the Ciaz is still the most affordable sedan of the lot. The City received a makeover recently and gained more features, but its sticker price, too, has gone up.

There are two other players in this segment, the German siblings - the Volkswagen Vento and the Skoda Rapid. Both these cars get a dual-clutch automatic transmission paired to a 1.5-litre diesel engine. On the other hand, the City and the Ciaz don’t get a diesel-automatic option, forget dual-clutch technology. We already know that the Verna will get an automatic gearbox with both engine options, so it’ll have the Germans cornered. But to put up a fight against the Japanese (which includes the Indo-Japanese manufacturer), pricing will be key. Let’s try to get into Hyundai’s shoes to make sense of the challenge it is up against.

 

The entry-level price

For the base variant of the 2017 Verna, let’s see where the new sedan stands against the base variants of its competition, and also against the model it replaces.

 

New Verna vs Old Verna

The new-gen Verna is based on a new platform, and it is wider and longer than the outgoing Verna. The height remains the same, but the wheelbase has been increased. Additionally, it (the new Verna) doesn’t get the 1.4-litre petrol and diesel engines which were available in the older version. The 1.6-litre engines have been carried over with the same maximum power figures, albeit different torque output.

 

Old Verna (1.4-litre engines)

Old Verna

New Verna

Petrol / Diesel engine displacement

1396cc / 1396cc

1591cc / 1582cc

1591cc / 1582cc

Max power

107PS@6300rpm / 90PS@4000rpm

123PS@6300rpm / 128PS@4000rpm

123PS@6400rpm / 128PS@4000rpm

Max torque

135Nm@5000rpm / 220Nm@1750-2750rpm

155Nm@4200rpm / 260Nm@1900-2750rpm

151Nm@4850rpm / 260Nm@1500-3000rpm

The old Verna’s base variant (known as Base) was available with the 1.4-litre engines only. It was priced at Rs 7.84 lakh for the petrol version and Rs 9.07 lakh for the diesel (both prices ex-showroom). The variant above the Base, the S, was equipped with the 1.6-litre petrol and diesel engines, and prices for this variant with the petrol and diesel engine were Rs 8.81 lakh and Rs 9.98 lakh (both ex-showroom), respectively.

 

New Verna features vs Old Verna and competition

Features

New Verna E

Old Verna S

Ciaz Sigma

City S

Vento Trendline

Rapid Active

D/N IRVM

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Seatbelt Pretensioner

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

ISOFIX

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Steering Controls

For Tripmeter

Yes

No

No

No

No

Rear Armrest

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Cooled Glovebox

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Tilt Steering

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

With Telescopic

With Telescopic

Elec. Adj. ORVMs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Projector Headlamps

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Rear AC Vents

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Audio System

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

DRL

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

Parking Sensors

No

With Camera

No

No

Yes

No

Height Adjustable Driver’s Seat

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Alloy Wheels

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Climate Control

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Compared with the old Verna (1.6 S variant), the 2017 Verna’s base E variant doesn’t get projector headlamps, audio system, rear parking sensors with camera, alloy wheels and climate control. If we were to put a price on the new Verna based on its previous model, a sticker price of around Rs 8.10 to Rs 8.25 lakh for the base petrol variant would be competitive.

The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is the most affordable car among the sedans listed here, but that doesn’t mean that it is not feature-loaded. In fact, compare it with the new Verna, and the Ciaz’s base variant only falls short on tripmeter controls on the steering wheel and cooled glovebox. The Ciaz Sigma, on the other hand, gets features like projector headlamps, rear AC vents and an audio system that the 2017 Verna’s base variant doesn’t.

If there’s any car in this comparo to beat in terms of price, it’s the Ciaz. But the Verna has a bigger petrol and diesel engine, and the power ratings are in a different league altogether when compared to the Ciaz’s modest 1.3-litre diesel and 1.4-litre petrol engines that fall this side of the 100PS mark. Hence, Hyundai can afford to charge a premium over the Ciaz and still justify it. For the petrol version, if Hyundai goes really aggressive, the new Verna’s entry-level price might settle around Rs 8 lakh, which will be a whole Rs 82,000 less than the outgoing Verna’s (1.6 petrol) S variant. Compared to the Ciaz Sigma petrol variant, it will cost Rs 34,000 more, but that differential won’t hurt anyone considering you have a more powerful engine under your bonnet.

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On the other hand, if Hyundai just wants to be competitive in the segment, they can price the Verna at around Rs 8.25 lakh as well, which will still make it Rs 21,000 cheaper than City’s base variant.

In the diesel space, Hyundai has more breathing space thanks to GST rollout, which has placed the Ciaz hybrid in the same tax slab as its competitors. Additionally, Honda doesn’t offer the diesel City in the S variant at all, so that makes things easier for the Hyundai. But both the Vento and Rapid’s diesel variants are quite competitively priced, and both come with 110PS diesel engines. So, if Hyundai plans to go aggressive with Verna’s prices, and cuts out around Rs 81,000 from the previous Verna’s price (as is the case with petrol Verna), the Verna will become the most affordable diesel sedan in the C-segment by a margin of Rs 24,000 (compared to Ciaz Sigma diesel). If, however, Hyundai plans to play safe, they can price the diesel base variant at Rs 9.49 lakh, which will put the 2017 Verna in the same range as the Ciaz, Vento and Rapid with a margin of a few thousand rupees.

Let’s see how the 2017 Verna and its competition is placed on the price chart.

 

New Verna (expected)

Old Verna (1.6)

Ciaz

City

Vento

Rapid

Base petrol

Rs 7.99 lakh - Rs 8.25 lakh

Rs 8.81 lakh

Rs 7.65 lakh

Rs 8.46 lakh (S)

Rs 8.05 lakh

Rs 8.20 lakh

Base diesel

Rs 9.19 lakh - Rs 9.49 lakh

Rs 9.98 lakh

Rs 9.43 lakh

Rs 10.68 lakh (SV)

Rs 9.52 lakh

Rs 9.58 lakh

 

Middle & upper variants

 

Features

Verna EX (over E)

Verna SX (over EX)

Verna SX(O) over SX

Reverse Parking Sensors With Camera

Electro Chromic Mirror

Side & Curtain Airbags

Projector Fog Lamps

Height Adjustable Front Seatbelts

Smart Key

Automatic Headlamps

Projector Headlamps

Chrome Door Handles

Speed-Sensing Auto Door Lock

Cornering Lamps

All Features Available With SX Automatic As Standard

Keyless Entry

LED DRLs

Full Leather Upholstery

Rear Defogger

LED Tail Lamps

Auto Link (connected car tech)

Alloy Wheels (automatic)

Alloy Wheels

Smart Trunk (gesture opening)

Shark Fin Antenna

Leather Steering & Gear Knob (automatic)

Push Button Start/Stop

Height Adjustable Driver’s Seat

7.0-inch Touchscreen With Apple CarPlay, Android Auto & MirrorLink

Luggage Hook & Net

Front Armrest

Sunroof (automatic)

Ventilated seats

5.0-inch Touchscreen Audio System 38

Electrically Folding ORVMs

 

 

 

 

 

Climate Control 48

Rear Curtain (automatic)

Rear AC vents 53

 

 

 

Cruise control 68

Front & Rear USB Charger 70

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The expected prices of the remaining variants of the 2017 Verna purely on the basis of the additional features they offer over the lesser equipped variants are:  

Expected Prices of 2017 Hyundai Verna

Petrol

E Manual

Rs 7.99 lakh - Rs 8.25 lakh

EX Manual

Rs 8.99 lakh - Rs 9.25 lakh

EX Automatic

Rs 9.79 lakh - Rs 10.09 lakh

SX Manual

Rs 9.59 lakh - Rs 9.85 lakh

SX (O) Manual

Rs 10.65 lakh - Rs 10.99 lakh

SX(O) Automatic

Rs 11.29 lakh - Rs 11.65 lakh

 

Expected Prices of 2017 Hyundai Verna

Diesel

E Manual

Rs 9.19 lakh - Rs 9.49 lakh

EX Manual

Rs 10.19 lakh - Rs 10.49 lakh

EX Automatic

Rs 11.09 lakh - Rs 11.35 lakh

SX Manual

Rs 10.79 lakh - Rs 11.19 lakh

SX Automatic

Rs 11.95 lakh - Rs 12.35 lakh

SX(O) Manual

Rs 11.99 lakh - Rs 12.49 lakh

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