Hyundai Aura 2020 Petrol vs Competition - Price, Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Hyundai Aura vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Hyundai Aura prices start from Rs. 5.86 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, Tata Tigor and Ford Aspire in the segment. The complete price list of the petrol-powered Aura is as follows:

Hyundai Aura petrol manual comes with 5 variants: E MT, S MT, SX MT, SX(O) MT and SX Turbo.

• Hyundai Aura starts at Rs. 5.86 lakh. Aura E costs Rs. 46.6k more than Tata Tigor's entry-level variant.
• Aura SX Turbo costs Rs. 8.61 lakh and that makes it the most expensive petrol manual B2-segment sedan.

Hyundai Aura petrol automatic comes with 2 variants: S and SX+.

• Hyundai Aura starts at Rs. 7.12 lakh. Aura S costs Rs. 62.5k more than Tata Tigor's entry-level petrol automatic variant.
• SX+ is Aura's most expensive variant with the petrol automatic powertrain. It costs Rs. 8.11 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive petrol automatic B2-segment sedan, Maruti Suzuki Dzire ZXI+, by Rs. 70k. 

Hyundai Aura Diesel vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Hyundai Aura diesel prices start from Rs. 7.80 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the Honda Amaze and Ford Aspire in the segment. The complete price list of the diesel-powered Aura is as follows:

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Hyundai Aura diesel manual is available in 2 variants: S and SX(O).

• Hyundai Aura starts at Rs. 7.80 lakh. Aura S costs Rs. 16k more than Honda Amaze's entry-level variant.
• SX(O) is Aura's most expensive variant with the diesel manual powertrain. It costs Rs. 9.10 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive diesel manual B2-segment sedan, Honda Amaze VX, by Rs. 16.5k.

Hyundai Aura diesel automatic is available in 2 variants: S and SX+.

• Hyundai Aura starts at Rs. 8.29 lakh. Aura S is the most affordable automatic car in the segment.
• SX+ is Aura's most expensive variant with the diesel automatic powertrain. It costs Rs. 9.28 lakh and that makes it more affordable than the most expensive diesel automatic B2-segment sedan, Honda Amaze VX, by Rs. 70.6k.

Hyundai Aura 1.2 Petrol vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Hyundai Aura is available with a 1.2L petrol engine with a 5-speed transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 83PS and 114Nm, respectively. It also gets a 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine, which makes 100PS of power and 172Nm of torque.

• Hyundai Aura 1.0 Turbo produces 100PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, having 17PS more power than Aura 1.2.
• Hyundai Aura 1.0 Turbo produces 172Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment and it also offers that torque at very low RPMs to make driving in the city very easy.
• With a manual and automatic transmission, Maruti Suzuki Dzire has the best fuel-efficiency figure. It promises 23.26kmpl with the manual and 24.12kmpl with the automatic transmission.

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In terms of performance, though, the Aura turbo is easily a level above the rest. Its massive torque band covers the bottom and mid-range of the rev band and there’s nothing else in this class that can even come close to matching the Aura turbo’s performance. While the Maruti Suzuki Dzire has an exceptionally efficient engine, the Aura has an exceptionally torquey petrol engine with strong bottom-end performance.

Hyundai Aura 1.2 Diesel vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Hyundai Aura is available with a 1.2L diesel engine with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT type automatic transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 75PS and 190Nm, respectively.

• Honda Amaze produces 100PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment, with 25PS more power than Aura 1.2.
• Ford Aspire produces 215Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
• With a manual transmission, Hyundai Aura has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 25.35kmpl.
• With automatic transmission, Hyundai Aura has the best fuel-efficiency figure of 25.4kmpl.

Hyundai Aura vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Hyundai Aura is 3995mm long, 1680mm wide, 1520mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2450mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 402 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Aura has a 165mm ground clearance, it rides on 175/60 R15 tyres size and has 37 litres fuel tank capacity.

• Maruti Suzuki Dzire has an overall length of 3995mm, which makes it the longest car in the segment.
• Maruti Suzuki Dzire is the widest car in the segment. It is 55mm wider than Aura.
• Tata Tigor is the tallest car in the segment. It is 12mm taller than Aura.
• The Tata Tigor is the narrowest car in this class and the Aura is only 3mm better than the Tigor.
• Ford Aspire has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the Aura’s by 40mm.
• Honda Amaze has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 18-lt more boot space than the Aura.
• Ford Aspire's ground clearance of 174mm is the best in the segment.

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Amongst all the B2 sedans, Ford Aspire has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. The Aspire also has the widest tyres in the segment. It offers 195-section rubber in higher variants. Honda Amaze has the biggest boot in the segment, followed closely by the Tigor, so they can carry maximum luggage.