Q.2017 Hyundai Verna

[QUOTE=Arvind Fluidic;n19655]The 2017 Hyundai Verna went on sale in China from today as reported by IAB. The website further mentions the price range in China for the petrol variants (read 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre) which starts from Rs. 7.19 lakhs to Rs. 10.45 lakhs. I hope that Hyundai Motors India too will launch the petrol variants of the new Verna in this price range, which positions itself more competitively against the Ciaz and the City. For India, the same petrol and diesel engines (1.4 litre and 1.6 litre) will be launched. [/QUOTE] Looks quite good doesn't it. We recently had the new Elantra for a test for a new days and all of us came back impressed by how much Hyundai has progressed over the last couple of years. Hope the new Verna is as good as the Elantra. This new Verna is surely going to kick the Ciaz and City for the top-slot in terms of sales. The steering wheel, like you pointed out, is a straight lift from the Elantra. Also, I like this new design language more than the Fluidic design on the older cars. All these new Hyundai's look a lot more sharper than the older ones.

The 2017 Hyundai Verna went on sale in China from today as reported by IAB. The website further mentions the price range in China for the petrol variants (read 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre) which starts from Rs. 7.19 lakhs to Rs. 10.45 lakhs. I hope that Hyundai Motors India too will launch the petrol variants of the new Verna in this price range, which positions itself more competitively against the Ciaz and the City. For India, the same petrol and diesel engines (1.4 litre and 1.6 litre) will be launched. [IMG]https://media.zigcdn.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=9034&type=large[/IMG] [IMG]https://media.zigcdn.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=9035&type=large[/IMG] From the interiors of the new Verna, it seems Hyundai India too will follow the same direction in terms of interior colours like the recently launched Elantra. That said, the new Verna for India is likely to get the same dashboard colours like the above image suggest. Even the steering wheel for the new Verna is seemed to be borrowed from the new Elantra. Hope it comes with an Electric sunroof and a lot of new stuffs to take the features game further, since the Ciaz and City have already surpassed the Verna in terms of features. Image: IAB. [IMG]https://media.zigcdn.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=9036&type=large[/IMG] [IMG]https://media.zigcdn.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=9037&type=large[/IMG] [IMG]https://media.zigcdn.com/forum/filedata/fetch?filedataid=9038&type=large[/IMG]

[QUOTE] "[B]Originally posted by Arvind Fluidic"[/B] The 2016 Hyundai Tucson and the 2017 Hyundai Verna is likely to come with ISG which means Intelligent Stop and Go, similar to maruti's SHVS(Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) as reported by zigwheels.com. This news comes in line with earlier report where Hyundai offficials stated they are planning to introduce mild hybrids in their cars by the year 2017. Hope this technology will make the 2017 Verna to gain its lost ground in its market and at the same time make other manufacturers to come out with similar technologies. [/QUOTE] IIRC the first Indian manufacturer to introduce the start stop tech was Mahindra. They still have the what they call, "Micro Hybrid" technology in most of their models which essentially was limited to shutting down ignition when the engine idles for more than 30 seconds and switching back on when the clutch pedal was depressed(In an attempt to boost mileage and reduce pollution of course). They also provided an ON/OFF switch for the system if you don't want to save the planet :D . It was a useful touch because on hot or rainy days, the cabin would get uncomfortable during longer wait times as air-con also died with the engine. Fast forward to 2016, Mahindra upped the tech and launched their Intelli-Hybrid system(Scorpio) which used Motor Assist, Electronic Start Stop and Brake Energy Regeneration to the tech list. [QUOTE] Mahindra's explanation : Intelli-Hybrid reduces fuel consumption by up to 7% by assisting the engine with electric power during acceleration, automatically switching the engine off while the vehicle is stationary (start-stop) and re-using brake energy, which would otherwise be wasted, to charge the battery. [/QUOTE] We know by now that the inclusion of this tech makes it eligible for hybrid car tax benefits. The SHVS(Smart Hybrid Vehicle System) from maruti also works similar and helps to boost the mileage figures and again, get tax benefits. [QUOTE] The tech as explained by Maruti Suzuki; [LIST] [*][B]Regenerative braking[/B] [/LIST] Suzuki’s new SHVS system works on the principle of regenerative braking where kinetic energy while slowing down is converted to electricity and stored in the battery of the car. The Ciaz comes with a bigger lead acid battery in the SHVS model. [LIST] [*][B]Integrated Starter Generator[/B] [/LIST] Also referred to as an ISG, this electric motor is powered by the high capacity battery of the car. It is used supplement the engine’s power while the car accelerates. As we know, an engine burns more fuel to gain momentum at higher RPMs as compared to sustaining momentum which is done at lower revolutions per minute. And since the ISG motor aids the Ciaz mild hyrid in acceleration with electricity, the engine does not have to rev as much when the car accelerates thereby saving fuel. [LIST] [*][B]Idle Start/Stop[/B] [/LIST] The Maruti Ciaz mild hybrid also comes with idle start/stop technology that shuts off the engine when the car comes to a halt in order to save fuel in stop/start traffic conditions. [LIST] [*][B]India’s most fuel efficient car[/B] [/LIST] The incorporation of Suzuki’s SHVS system in the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz has understandably made the car more fuel efficient than the standard model. The Maruti Suzuki Ciaz SHVS is available only in the diesel engined model of the car. The standard Maruti Ciaz diesel (which has been discontinued with the introduction of the new mild hybrid model) had an ARAI rated fuel efficiency figure of 26.21 km/l. The new Ciaz diesel mild hybrid has an ARAI rated figure of 28.09 km/l. This makes the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz diesel the most fuel efficient car in India. [LIST] [*][B]Competitive price[/B] [/LIST] The incorporation of the mild hybrid system in the Ciaz has allowed Maruti Suzuki to avail economic benefits from the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan. Suzuki Ciaz mild hybrid diesel continues to be more affordable than rival models despite incorporation of the new mild hybrid technology. And in this country where fuel efficiency is right at the top of car buying consumer sentiments, the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz mild hybrid certainly has an edge over all its rivals. [/QUOTE] With Maruti and Mahindra cashing in on the tech, it was only a matter of time Hyundai stepped in. [B]"ISG"[/B] I hope will also make use of the above tech than just start stop which will help them price the cars lower by claiming the benefits, like what Maruti is doing and also boast of higher ARAI mileage figures which will just appeal more to the Indian buyers and automatically get converted to the massive sales numbers.