Within the first 15 days, it has hit the tarmac with 5,000 units, some 2,000 of which were logged in the first five days alone.
New Hyundai Verna 2017 is powered with a choice of 1.6 L petrol engine (Dual VTVT, 121.3 bhp) and 1.6 L diesel engine (U2 CRDi VGT, 126.2 bhp).
As it is with all Hyundais, the quality of the materials used is good and the cabin feels premium, practical and well put together.
The premium midsize segment (Rs 6.5-10 lakh) has always been a tricky one for all car manufacturers.
'In India's competitive automotive market, staying relevant means continuously raising the bar.'
The Hyundai Verna 4S gets a design makeover.
The new Verna bears Hyundai's new design philosophy of 'Fluidic Sculpture'.
Honda has taken to diesel and come up with its completely new City sedan. Ranged against it is the new version of the erstwhile segment leader, Hyundai's Verna.
Verna is loaded with features, classy desing but handling could have been better.
Hyundai has hit pay dirt in India's sedan market, but Honda will strike back.
The new Ford Fiesta diesel takes on the current favourite, the Hyundai Verna CRDi. Business Standard plays referee.
Honda's segment-first features and a competitively-priced diesel engine could help it reclaim its crown.
Viral videos of road rage in Dehradun featuring two families slugging it out over a minor accident has shocked Uttarakhand.
For hatchbacks and sedans, offers range between Rs 40,000 and Rs 80,000 while SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles carry benefits exceeding Rs 1 lakh.
The GST Council on Wednesday approved two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.
The fifth generation Verna, Generation-V, is loaded with some great features, and can give competitors a run for their money, says Joshua David Luther
Hyundai sold 6,054 units of the new Verna in September, against 6,010 units of the Honda City and 5,603 units of the Maruti Ciaz.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said that tis new sedan Verna will be launched in India during the third quarter (Jul-Sept) of 2006, which will be slotted between its Accent and Elantra models.
The Verna will be placed in the upper end of the segment priced between Rs 6.21 lakh and Rs 6.36 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs 7.35 lakh for the diesel variant.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd plans to set up a research and development centre in Hyderabad.
Volkswagen has pitted Rapid and Vento againsts Hyundai Verna.
The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.
The automatic transmission is now available on the mid-level Verna 1.6 petrol SX AT and the Verna 1.6 diesel SX AT.
Hyundai has upped the game of the Verna with the 4S.
The sedan segment in the country has seen a lot of action lately.
As other global car makers struggle in India to keep sales consistent, the Korean player has made a heady combination out of design, launches and localisation.
The most fun vehicle to drive of the three is the Verna. It also has the most powerful engine.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also restored the destruction of evidence charge levelled on deputy commissioner of police Parampal Singh for directing the removal of the number plate of the car after the firing incident in 2015 in which a driver was killed.
'The Indian govt's initiatives on EVs are very strong and customers want to buy EVs. This will make the country's conversion to EVs faster than other markets, and I hope even faster than the US'
'The decrease in the popularity of white cars and the rise in preference for darker colours like black, grey, and blue over the past three years reflect changing consumer attitudes.'
Skoda launched Rapid in both diesel and petrol variants in order to boost up sales substantially.
Compact sedans (Maruti Dzire, Hyundai Aura, Tata Tigor)' share in the overall sedan category grew from 68% in 2021 to 74.6% in 2024. Mid-sedans' (Honda City, Maruti Ciaz, Volkswagen Virtus) share declined from 26.2% in 2021 to 20.2%.
The car it not only the most powerful four-wheel in its segment but also offers more features compared to the competitors.
This year too carmakers are geared up to pump in some fresh blood to their existing cars to keep them in the fray.
The fourth generation Honda City is vastly improved thereby appealing to a wider set of buyers.
With multiple options in the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) and compact sedan space, the mid-size sedan seems to be losing its charm among customers.
Maruti Udyog Limited, the country's largest carmaker, launched its premium sedan SX4 priced between Rs 618,000-689,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) on Monday.
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