Hyundai Verna 2023 launch, company says 8000 bookings recieved

Automotive giant Hyundai launched the 2023 version of its sedan offering the Verna.  Hyundai has introduced some segment-first features in the new Hyundai Verna 2023. Hyundai aims to double the sales volumes of the new Verna. 8,000 units of the new car have already been booked.

The Verna 2023 has been launched in a total of ten options under six variants: EX, S, SX, SX(O), SX Turbo, SX(O) Turbo. The car will be offered with three transmission options which include the manual transmission, Intelligent Variable Transmission and Dual Clutch Transmission.

The price of the EX variant of the Verna is Rs 10,89,900 which is also the base model of the car. The SXO variant is the top model of the car. The manual transmission variant of the Verna SXO is priced at Rs 14,65,900 and the IVT variant is priced at Rs 16,19,500.

The introductory price of the Turbo variant's base model the Turbo SX starts at Rs 14,83,500 manual transmission version and Rs 16,08,000 for the DCT version. The Turbo SX(O)'s manual version is priced at Rs 15,98,900 and the DCT version is priced at Rs 17,37,900.

The 1.5 litre variant of the Verna is equipped with an MPI petrol engine which comes with the option of either a six speed manual transmission or an IVT gearbox which delivers 115ps of power and 14.7kgm of torque.

The turbo version of the car comes with a 1.5 litre turbo GDi petrol engine which generates a power of 160ps and 25.8kgm of torque and claims to return a mileage of 20 kilometres per litre, this variant also gets a seven  speed DCT gearbox which claims to clock 0 to 100 in just eight seconds.

The diesel variant of the Verna has been done away to comply with the RDE (Real Driving Emission) norms.

When it comes to safety features the car is equipped with six airbags as standard and also has standard features like a seatbelt reminder and three-point seatbelts. The car also gets Level 2 ADAS.

The Hyundai Verna 2023's interior comprises of dual-tone black and beige details.  The sedan comes with bigger dimensions compared to previous iterations of the Verna, offering bigger cabin space. The car comes with a 528-liter boot as well.

On the infotainment front , the Hyundai Verna 2023 has a 10.25-inch infotainment system paired with Bose speakers, multi-language support and over 65 connected car tech.

Talking about the design inspiration for the car,Hyundai's Head of Design Asia Pacific, Minchul Koo, spoke about taking inspiration from 'a spacecraft running through the city'. The car comes in nine color options,in which there are seven solid color options and two dual tone options.