Hyundai Verna (2023-2026) Pros & Cons

Hyundai offer the continuously variable transmission (CVT) option with only the SX and SX(O) variants. We think that Hyundai should have offered the CVT option with the lower S variant as well, which is otherwise fairly feature loaded for its asking price.

While the new Verna offers ADAS features in the top variants equipped with the normal petrol-CVT and turbo petrol-manual, adaptive cruise control with stop and go traffic assist is exclusive to the turbo petrol DCT powertrain. The Verna’s arch rival — the Honda City — offers adaptive cruise control with stop and go traffic assist even with the manual transmission.

While the new Verna is currently the only sedan in its segment to offer 6 airbags as standard, its base variant lacks a couple of safety features that the rivals offer. These features include electronic stability control, tyre pressure monitoring system, hill start assist and traction control.

The new Verna offers a ground clearance of 165mm, which is acceptable by sedan standards. However, both the Volkswagen Virtus and Skoda Slavia offer 179mm of ground clearance, which will surely come in handy while covering rough roads.

Dual-clutch automatic transmissions (DCT) have been on sale in the country for more than a decade now but they are not known for their long-term reliability. Hyundai’s 7-speed DCT is also yet to prove its reliability. Like most DCTs, it is prone to excessive heating and wear and tear in the long term.

While the new Verna is undoubtedly the most feature loaded sedan in its segment, it lacks a couple of features that you may expect from a car at this price point. These features include automatic wipers, sunglass holder, 360-degree parking camera, puddle lamps, split folding rear seatbacks and a full-colour instrument cluster.