Hyundai Aura Pros & Cons

Check out pros and cons about the Hyundai Aura that are worth highlighting for a potential buyer. Here are some of the highlights of the benefits of buying the Hyundai Aura. We'll also list out the Aura drawbacks to help you make an informed buying decision.

Aura Advantanges

• Feature Loaded For Its Segment

  The Aura sedan comes with several must-have and feel-good features that are rarely seen in the sub-compact sedan space. These features include automatic climate control, tyre pressure monitoring system, 6 airbags, cruise control, automatic headlights and rear AC vents.

• Mid Variants Offer Tremendous Value For Money

  The mid S and SX variants of the Aura sedan offer a long list of features, delivering good value for money. The key notable features of the S variant include a tyre pressure monitoring system, day/night inside rear view mirror, steering-mounted controls, 4 speakers, LED DRLs, rear seat armrest, rear AC vents and height adjustable driver’s seat. The SX variant further adds automatic climate control, touchscreen infotainment system, projector headlights, reverse parking camera and alloy wheels.

• 3 Powertrain Options

  The Aura sedan offers 3 powertrain options to choose from — 1.2L normal petrol manual, 1.2L normal petrol automatic and 1.2L petrol-CNG manual. Furthermore, all engine options of the Aura not only comply with the BS6 phase-2 and road driving emission norms but are also E20 fuel ready.

• Respectable Fuel Efficiency

  While the fuel efficiency of the Aura isn’t class leading, all powertrains of the Aura offer respectable fuel efficiency figures. The claimed fuel efficiency figures for the petrol MT, petrol AMT and CNG MT are 20.5kmpl, 20.3kmpl and 27.49kmpkg, respectively.

Aura Disadvantanges

• No Front Armrest

  While the Aura is the most feature-loaded sub-compact sedan in its segment, it lacks a front centre armrest. A front centre armrest comes in handy on long highway drives, especially in automatic cars. Hyundai should have offered a front centre armrest with the Aura facelift.

• Missing Features Like TPMS And Cruise Control

  Addressed by Hyundai with launch of the Aura facelift

• S CNG And S AMT Carry A Higher Than Usual Price Premium Over Petrol Manual

  Addressed by Hyundai with launch of the Aura facelift