2020 Hyundai Aura Petrol Variants Explained - Which One To Buy?

What Is The Price Of The 2020 Hyundai Aura Petrol?

The Hyundai Aura is available with both petrol and diesel engine options. The Aura Petrol is offered in all the 5 variants - E, S, SX, SX Plus and SX Optional. The Aura petrol prices start at Rs 5.86 lakh, while the top petrol-manual variant is priced at Rs 7.92 lakh. 

The Aura petrol is also available with an AMT type automatic transmission, which is offered in 2 variants - S and SX+. Aura petrol S automatic is priced at Rs 7.11 lakh, while the SX+ automatic is tagged at Rs 8.10 lakh.

If you wish to get better performance in Aura, then there’s an option of a more powerful 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine. This engine is available in the SX+ variant and is priced at Rs. 8.61 lakh. The SX+ variant is only available with the 1.2-litre petrol engine with AMT type automatic transmission, and the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine comes paired with a manual transmission.

Hyundai also offers a CNG fuel option in the Aura, and it is available only in the S variant, priced at Rs 7.35 lakh. 

What Are The Engine Specifications Of The 2020 Hyundai Aura Petrol?  

The Aura’s 1.2-litre petrol engine generates a maximum power of 83PS and 114Nm of peak torque. These power figures are comparable with those of the Tata Tigor. Among all the cars in the Aura’s segment, the most powerful engine comes under the hood of the Ford Aspire , which offers 96PS of maximum power and 119Nm of peak torque. The Honda Amaze and Maruti Suzuki Dzire offer 7PS more power than the Aura 1.2. In terms of fuel efficiency, the Dzire offers the best claimed fuel efficiency in the segment -- 23.26kmpl. 

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When the petrol-automatic cars of this segment are concerned, the Aura, the Tigor and the Dzire offer AMT type automatic transmission, while the Amaze gets a CVT type automatic transmission. All these cars’ engine specs are similar with manual and automatic transmissions. In terms of claimed fuel efficiency, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire again beats the rest in the segment.

The Hyundai Aura petrol also comes with a turbocharged engine to please those who seek better performance. The Aura’s 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine generates 100PS of maximum power, 4PS more than the Aspire. 

Lastly, with the CNG option, the Aura’s 1.2-litre petrol engine’s performance reduces. The engine offers only 69PS of power and 95Nm of torque.  

What Are The Dimensions Of The 2020 Hyundai Aura?

The Aura and all its rivals measure just under the 4m mark in terms of length. The Aura’s length is comparable to all its rivals in the segment, but it has the least width in the segment. The Dzire is the widest car in the segment at 1735mm and the Tigor is the tallest at 1532mm. The Aspire boasts of the largest wheelbase compared to all its competitors at 2490mm, while all the other cars have comparable wheelbase measurements. The Amaze has the largest boot space in this segment. Lastly, the Aspire has the best ground clearance, while the Aura has the least. 

Hyundai Aura Variant Wise Features 

Hyundai Aura E Variant

The Aura’s base variant -- E -- offers all the basic safety features that the modern-day cars are supposed to offer. These include - Dual Front Airbags, ABS with EBD, Reverse Parking Sensors, Seatbelt Reminder and Speed Alert System. Apart from these, the Aura E also offers Emergency Stop Signal, which gets activated in case of extreme braking. The Aura also gets driver and passenger side seat belt pretensioners and load limiters; moreover, there’s also ISOFIX seat anchorage for those who have small children and use child seats. 

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In terms of functional features, the Aura E comes with features such as Front Power Windows, Front Power Outlet, Front & Rear Room Lamps, bottle holders on the doors, Adjustable rear seat headrests, Tachometer and Cooled glove box. This variant offers a manual AC, but lacks a music system. 

In terms of styling features, the base E variant offers a silver finished front grille, LED DRLs, Chrome Garnish at the rear and Z Shaped LED Taillamps. The bumpers come in body colour, but the Door handles and ORVMs are black coloured. The interior features a 2-tone grey colour scheme.

Since the Aura E is the entry level variant, it looks stripped both on the outside and inside. This variant lacks some basic features, such as: Music System, Wheel Covers, Body Coloured ORVMs and Handles, Rear Power Windows and Remote Key.

We suggest you consider going for the next or a higher variant of the Aura over the base E variant.

Hyundai Aura S Variant 

The Aura petrol S variant comes for an additional premium of Rs 76,000 over the E variant, and offers a handful of added features.

The S variant offers the additional safety features such as - Central Locking, Front Projector Fog Lamps, Rear Defogger, Day & Night Adjustable IRVM, Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock and Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock. You will get Headlamp Escort function as well in this variant, which makes the headlamps turn on automatically for some time upon door lock and unlock, so that you get a view of the road ahead of the car.

In terms of entertainment features, the S variant comes with an Audio system with integrated Radio along with Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and steering mounted audio and Bluetooth controls. This audio system comes with 4 speakers.

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The S variant offers a number of added functional features over the E variant, such as - Keyless entry with foldable key, tilt adjust steering, height adjustable driver seat and electrically adjustable ORVMs to enhance your driving comfort level. There are bottle holders on all doors, Manual AC, Tachometer and Cooled glove box as well in this variant. 

Apart from these, there are additional features for the rear passengers as well, such as: Rear AC Vents, Rear Power Windows, Rear Armrest w/ Cup Holder and Rear Power Outlet.

In terms of styling, the S variant offers LED DRLs, 14-inch full wheel covers, body coloured Door handles, body coloured ORVMs and blacked-out B-Pillar. The interior features a Honeycomb Pattern in bronze colour on the dashboard.

The price increase of the Aura S variant over the base E variant is worth it, as it offers value for money. According to our internal data, the S variant justifies its asking price with all its added features. As the S variant covers all the basic features that are trending in the current times and it is worth the upgrade over the E variant, we suggest you buy at least this variant of the Aura. However, if you can stretch your budget over the S variant, then you should definitely check the higher variants, as the S is not our top recommended variant.

The Aura Petrol S variant is also available with the AMT type automatic transmission option. The S AMT variant offers 4 additional features over the features list of the MT version -- R15 Steel Wheel, Turn Indicators on Outside Mirrors, Electric Folding ORVM and Chrome Finish Gear Knob.

The S AMT is around Rs 50,000 more expensive than the S MT version. If you are looking for an Aura petrol automatic variant, then you can choose the S AMT variant, as it offers all the basic as well as some additional important features.

Before going to the next variant, it is important to note that the Aura S variant also comes with a company fitted CNG kit. This will cost you an additional premium of Rs 73,000. If you choose to fit in a CNG kit from the aftermarket, then it will be cheaper. However, we recommend that you spend a bit extra and choose the manufacturer fitted CNG version of the Aura, as this is a safer bet. 

Hyundai Aura SX Variant 

The Aura SX variant is Rs 74,000 more expensive than the S variant. 

In terms of safety features, the SX variant adds in only a Rear Camera. When entertainment features are concerned, this variant offers an 8-inch Touchscreen Infotainment System with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Smartphone Connectivity.

Talking about functional features, the SX variant comes with Smart Keyless entry with Push Start button, Electric Folding ORVMs, Front Passenger Seat Back Pocket, Luggage Lamp and Passenger Vanity Mirror. 

Styling elements of this variant includes 15-inch alloy wheels, Turn Indicators on ORVMs, Chrome finished outside door handles, Shark Fin Antenna, while on the interior there’s Metal Finished Inside Door Handles & Chrome Finish on the Gear Knob & Parking Lever Tip. 

The SX variant is Rs 74,000 more expensive than the S variant, and it's worth the additional premium as it adds in a lot of additional features. When compared with the base E variant, the SX variant again justifies its price difference. The Hyundai Aura Petrol SX variant is our top recommended variant, as it offers most of the preferred features that the buyers expect in a modern-day car. 

Hyundai Aura SX+ AMT Variant

By spending an additional Rs 75,000 over the SX variant’s price tag, you will get the SX Plus variant with the AMT automatic transmission. 

Compared to the SX manual variant, the SX+ AMT offers 3 additional features -- Projector Headlamps, Wireless Phone Charger and Automatic AC. The additional premium of the SX+ AMT over the SX MT is worth it, as it offers few additional features along with the AMT type automatic transmission.

When compared to the price of the S AMT variant, the SX+ AMT costs around Rs 1 lakh more. The additional features of the SX+ variant over the S variant justify this price gap. Thus, the SX+ AMT is worth the additional premium whether compared to the SX MT or the S AMT variant.

The Aura SX+ variant is also offered with the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine option. This variant will cost you Rs 1.25 lakh more than the 1.2-litre SX variant. In this variant, apart from the more powerful turbocharged engine, you will also get 4 additional cosmetic add-ons, which make it appear sportier than the regular 1.2-litre petrol version. These features are: Glossy Black Surround on Grille, All Black Interiors with Red Inserts, Dark Grey Honeycomb Patterned Crashpad and Dark Grey Metal Finish Door Handles.

Moreover, the SX+ Turbo also offers 3 more added features over the SX variant. These are: Wireless Phone Charger, Projector Headlamps and Automatic AC.

It is important to note here, that although the Aura’s 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine is more powerful than the 1.2-litre engine, it is not a hardcore performance oriented version. This is because this variant gets the same suspension and handling characteristics as that of the regular Aura. We feel that for the 1.0-litre engine and some cosmetic updates and features the additional premium of Rs 1.25 lakh is not worth spending.

Hyundai Aura SX(O) Variant 

The SX Optional variant is Rs 56,000 more expensive than the SX variant. 

The top-end SX(O) variant offers 6 additional features -- Cruise control, Wireless Phone Charger, Projector Headlamps, Automatic AC, Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel and Leather Wrapped Gear knob.

The SX(O) variant’s additional features list is short. According to our internal data, these added features do not justify the additional premium over the SX variant.

Which Variant Of The 2020 Hyundai Aura Petrol Should You Buy?

After assessing all the variants of the Hyundai Aura petrol, the SX is our top recommended variant. This is because it offers you all the required features that will enhance your drive experience, while also offering some good-to-have modern-day features. Moreover, the SX variant justifies its price difference over the S, and even the base E variant. 

In case you don’t wish to extend your budget to get the SX variant, then you can settle for the S variant, as the S variant also justifies its value over the base E variant. As for the SX(O) variant, it doesn’t justify its cost and we wouldn’t recommend it.

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For those who wish to opt for the automatic transmission of the Aura, there are 2 options to choose from - S AMT and SX+ AMT. Although the S AMT covers all the basic required features, we recommend to go for the SX+ AMT variant instead. 

For those buyers who wish to go for the CNG version, there’s just a sole S variant of the Aura. The S variant comes with a company fitted CNG kit. This would be a bit expensive as compared over an aftermarket installed CNG kit, but it’s worth it if you wish to get the benefit of the manufacturer warranty.

Finally, for the buyers who are looking for better performance and sportier interior, there’s only the SX+ 1.0L Turbo Petrol variant to opt for.

What Are The Colour Options Of The 2020 Hyundai Aura?

The Hyundai Aura comes in a total of 6 exterior colour options, namely: Brown, Blue, Red, Grey, Silver and White. Among these, the Turbo petrol variant is available in only 3 colour options - Red, Silver and White.