'In India's competitive automotive market, staying relevant means continuously raising the bar.'
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 GST Council on Wednesday approved two slabs of 5 per cent and 18 per cent effective from September 22, the first day of Navaratri.
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.
Viral videos of road rage in Dehradun featuring two families slugging it out over a minor accident has shocked Uttarakhand.
The premium midsize segment (Rs 6.5-10 lakh) has always been a tricky one for all car manufacturers.
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 Hyundai Verna 4S gets a design makeover.
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.
The new Verna bears Hyundai's new design philosophy of 'Fluidic Sculpture'.
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.
'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.'
The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.
The sedan segment in the country has seen a lot of action lately.
The company had launched the Yaris in May 2018 at a price range of Rs 8.75 lakh and Rs 14.07 lakh (ex-showroom), competing with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. However, it didn't have a robust response in the market, clocking a cumulative wholesales of around 19,800 units.
'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'
Skoda launched Rapid in both diesel and petrol variants in order to boost up sales substantially.
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.
The fourth generation Honda City is vastly improved thereby appealing to a wider set of buyers.
This year too carmakers are geared up to pump in some fresh blood to their existing cars to keep them in the fray.
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.
The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.
While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.
Maruti Udyog, the country's largest carmaker, today launched its premium sedan 'SX4' priced between Rs 618,000-689,000
Hyundai Motor India Ltd plans to set up a research and development centre in Hyderabad.
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
The Toyota Yaris was finally launched in India last month. Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of what appeals to him about the car, and what doesn't.
The model, which will compete with the likes of Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Rapid, now features smart devices ecosystem including Alexa remote capability and 32 connected features as standard feature across all variants with a five-year free subscription.
Through a combination of local manufacture and imported CBU models, the company makes and sells four SUVs, one hatchback, and one sedan.
The car will rival Honda City, Hyundai Verna, VW Vento and Skoda Rapid.
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