The Verna sedan from the Korean car-maker Hyundai's stable has been a popular choice in the Indian market. Recently the globally renowned car-maker Hyundai had launched the Verna GL variant for the local markets. The sedan is offered in both petrol and diesel engine options. The GL trim has been introduced as a replacement to the basic 1.4 litre Petrol and Diesel variants of Verna. Apart from adding a new variant to the sedan’s line-up, the company has discontinued six of Verna’s variants which include three petrol and three diesel trims. The automatic variants of Hyundai Verna SX (O), and EX that were powered by 1.6 litre VTVT engine have been discontinued for the Indian market. In addition to this, Hyundai has also discontinued the 1.6 litre CRDI Automatic and 1.4 litre CRDI EX variant. With the launch of a new GL variant, the basic 1.4 litre petrol and diesel trims have also been discontinued by the Korean car-maker.
The newly introduced Hyundai Verna GL is powered by a 1.4 litre VTVT motor that generates a max power output of about 105 Bhp with a top torque of about 138 Nm. Whereas, the Diesel variant gets a 1.4 litre CRDI power-train that produces a maximum power of about 89 Bhp with 224 Nm of peak torque. The Petrol engine is mated to a five speed manual gearbox, whereas the Diesel engine variant is mated to a six speed transmission.
The GL variant of Verna is loaded with standard features like keyless entry, a 2 Din Audio system, electric power-steering with tilt function, electrically adjustable outside rear view mirror, and manual air conditioner. The Petrol version of Verna GL variant is priced at Rs 7.17 lakh, whereas the diesel version is tagged at Rs 8.35 lakh (ex-showroom price).
