Hyundai launches next gen Verna priced at Rs 7.99 lakh

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today launched a new version of its mid sized sedan Verna with an introductory price starting at ₹7.99 lakh ( ex-showroom Delhi). The petrol variants of the fifth generation Verna are priced between ₹7.99 and ₹12.23 lakh while the diesel trims are tagged between ₹9.19 and ₹12.61 lakh.

“The next generation Verna is engineered to deliver excellence in all core areas of styling, performance, technology, safety, ride and handling creating a new benchmark in the sedan segment,” Hyundai Motor India MD & CEO YK Koo told reporters here.

HMIL Director Sales &



Marketing Rakesh Srivastava said the introductory prices will be applicable for first 20,000 customers only. “We will take a price increase after 20,000 units,” he said.

The latest model comes with 1.6 litre petrol and diesel engines, mated with both manual and automatic transmissions. The fifth generation Verna is based on a newly developed K2 platform and has been developed with an investment of ₹1,040 crore.

The company has so far sold 3.17 lakh units of the sedan in the country since the introduction of the model in 2006. Globally, around 88 lakh units have been sold.