Hyundai Verna 2023 — Most Powerful And Fuel Efficient Turbo Petrol In Its Class | V3Cars

22 March 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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Hyundai have finally launched the Verna 2023 in India and its prices start from Rs. 10.90 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Verna is now the most-powerful sedan in its class and also delivers the best fuel efficiency among its turbo petrol rivals.

Verna 2023 — Most Powerful And Fuel Efficient Turbo Petrol Sedan

The new Verna 2023 comes with 2 engine options — 1.5L normal petrol and 1.5L turbo petrol. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine produces 160PS of power and 253Nm of torque. Its power and torque outputs are higher than that of the Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus.

2023 Hyundai Verna

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Take a look at the performance figures of the new Verna against its arch rivals:

HYUNDAI VERNA 2023 VS RIVALS ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications	Verna 1.5L Turbo	Virtus 1.5L Turbo	Slavia 1.5L Turbo	City 1.5L Hybrid	Ciaz
Engine	1482cc 4cyl	1498cc 4cyl	1498cc 4cyl	1498cc 4cyl	1462cc 4cyl
Power	160PS @ 5500rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm	150PS @ 5000rpm	126PS	105PS @ 6000rpm
Torque	253Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm	250Nm @ 1600 - 2500rpm	250Nm @ 1600 - 2500rpm	253Nm @ 0 - 3000rpm	138Nm @ 4400rpm
Gearbox	6-speed MT / 7-speed DCT	7-speed DCT	6-speed MT / 7-speed DCT	Single speed	5-speed MT / 4-speed TC
Fuel efficiency (kmpl)	20 (MT)/ 20.60 (DCT)	18.41	18.72 (MT) / 18.41 (DCT)	27.13	20.65 (MT) / 20.04 (TC)

The Verna turbo petrol offers 10PS more power and 3Nm more torque than the 1.5L turbo petrol engine that powers the Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus. Furthermore, it matches the torque output of the City hybrid and takes the second spot in terms of fuel efficiency. The new Verna turbo petrol is the most fuel efficient among all its rivals, save for the Honda City hybrid, which uses a strong hybrid powertrain.

2023 Verna

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The new Verna turbo petrol offers 20.60kmpl with its DCT transmission, which is 2.19kmpl more than the claimed fuel efficiency of the Virtus and Slavia 1.5L DCT. The Verna turbo petrol is even more fuel efficient than the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz automatic, which uses a normal petrol engine and a 4-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

2023 Hyundai Verna

Hence, it is safe to say that if you want the perfect combination of performance and efficiency, the 2023 Verna is currently the best buy in the C2-segment sedan space. We will soon drive the 2023 Verna and share our first impressions of the newest sedan in the country.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.