2020 Volkswagen Vento Turbo vs Hyundai Verna Facelift - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Vento 2020 vs Verna 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Volkswagen Vento prices start from Rs. 8.87 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.99 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Hyundai Verna petrol manual prices start from Rs. 9.31 lakh and go up to Rs. 12.60 lakh. The Volkswagen Vento costs less than the 2020 Hyundai Verna.

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Volkswagen Vento prices start from Rs. 12.10 lakh and Hyundai Verna starts from Rs. 11.95 lakh. With the petrol automatic powertrain, Hyundai Verna petrol automatic has a slightly lower starting price. The top variant of the Verna with the petrol automatic powertrain is more expensive than the Vento’s Highline Plus AT.

Vento 2020 vs Verna 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Volkswagen Vento is 4390mm long, 1699mm wide and 1467mm tall and rides on a wheelbase measuring 2553mm. The Volkswagen Vento has a boot space of 494 litres. The Hyundai Verna measures 4440mm in length, 1729mm in width and 1475mm in height. The wheelbase of Hyundai Verna is 2600mm and it has a boot space of 465 litres.

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Dimension Review

• Verna is longer than Vento by 50mm.
• Verna is wider than Vento by 30mm.
• Verna is taller than Vento by 8mm.
• Verna has a longer wheelbase than Vento; by 47mm.
• Vento has 29 litres more boot space than Verna.
• Verna has 2mm more ground clearance than Vento.

In terms of dimensions, Verna is a larger car compared to the Vento and it beats it in almost every metric. It’ll have better road presence than the Vento.

Vento 2020 vs Verna 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

The detailed comparison of Vento and Verna Petrol powertrains is as follows:

Vento Petrol vs Verna Petrol

Volkswagen Vento gets a 1.0L turbo petrol 3-cylinder engine that makes 110PS of maximum power and 175Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Volkswagen Vento petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 17.7kmpl. The Vento’s fuel efficiency figure for the petrol automatic powertrain is not available at the moment.

Hyundai Verna gets a 1.5L petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 115PS of maximum power and 144Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Hyundai Verna petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 17.7kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 18.45kmpl.

The Verna facelift also gets a 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 120PS of maximum power and 172Nm of peak torque. It is only available with a 7-speed DCT type automatic transmission and returns a fuel-efficiency of 19.2kmpl.

Petrol Engine Review

• Verna turbo is more powerful than the Vento turbo. But the Verna doesn't get this engine with a manual transmission.
• For petrol manual transmission, the Vento has better torque output and far better drivability than the Verna’s 1.5-litre normal petrol engine.
• The most fuel-efficient engine transmission combination in this comparison is the Verna’s 1.0-litre turbo.
• The fuel efficiency figures of the manual transmission models of the Verna and Vento are identical.

Vento 2020 vs Verna 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of Vento 2020 are:

• LED headlamp w/ LED DRL
• Auto headlamps
• R16 alloy wheels
• 8-inch Touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• Cruise control
• Rear AC vents
• 2 Front thorax airbags
• Auto AC with rear vents
• Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring
• Front amber glow illumination
• Steering mounted controls

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Notable top features of Verna 2020 are:

• LED headlamp w/ LED DRL
• Electric sunroof
• R16 alloy wheels
• 8-inch touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
• 2 front thorax & 2 curtain airbags
• Automatic headlamps
• Auto-dimming IRVM
• Cruise control
• Smart key w/ push start/stop button
• Auto AC
• Wireless phone charger
• Internet-connected features and telematics

Is the Volkswagen Vento Better than the Hyundai Verna?

Price of the base variant of Volkswagen Vento is Rs. 8.87 lakh and Hyundai Verna is Rs. 9.31 lakh (both ex-showroom). The Vento is clearly more affordable than the Verna facelift.

In terms of dimensions, Verna handily beats the Vento in almost every aspect. So, it’ll have a slightly better road presence than the Vento.

For petrol manual powertrain, Vento's engine offers more torque. So, it’ll have better drivability than the Verna. The Verna’s turbo petrol engine is only available with an automatic transmission but it’s the most fuel-efficient option in this comparison. Its torque output is also comparable with the Vento turbo.