2015 Hyundai Verna 4S vs Honda City vs Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Spec Comparison

The Hyundai Verna has always been a car to look out for in its segment. With the new facelift, Hyundai’s new Verna 4S gets even better than before in terms of looks, interiors, performance and of course, overall appeal. The Hyundai Verna 4S comes with the largest variety of engine and transmission options including a 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol and diesel version and of course, an automatic 5-speed transmission on a select few variants too. But does the Verna 4S have enough juice to go up against the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and of course, the Honda City, the car that won the prestigious 2014 ET ZigWheels Sedan of the Year award.

Lets find out how the Verna compares to the rest when it comes to facts and figures…

Engines and Transmissions: 

Petrol Engine:

The Hyundai Verna gets a choice of two petrol powerplants, a 1.4-litre with 107PS and 138Nm and a top-of-the-line 1.6-litre with 123PS of power and 158Nm of peak torque. This makes it by far the most powerful petrol powered car in its range. On the flipside, a 1.4-litre petrol engine that makes 92.5PS of peak power and 130Nm of peak torque powers the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. The Honda City gets a 1.5-litre petrol engine with 118PS of peak power and 145Nm of peak torque which although close, is not as powerful as that on the Hyundai.

Diesel Engine:

On the diesel front, the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz gets the tried and tested 1.3-litre Multijet engine with 90PS of peak power and 200Nm of peak torque making it one of the least powerful cars in its segment. The Honda City, with a 1.5-litre i-Dtec engine makes 100PS of peak power and the same 200Nm of torque that the Ciaz puts out. The new Hyundai Verna 4S though gets two engine options. the first, a 1.4-litre turbocharged diesel makes a modest 90PS of peak power and 224Nm of peak torque. The more powerful 1.6-litre engine though makes a creamy 128Ps of peak power and an equally impressive 260Nm of peak torque, once again making it the most powerful car in its class.

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Dimensions:

The Verna does suffer slightly when it comes to top trumps with dimensions. It is by far the smallest car amongst the three but not by a noticeable amount. Where the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz is the longest car in its category at 4490mm, the City comes second at 4440mm with the Verna trailing third at 4375mm. Similarly, the Ciaz is also the widest at 1730mm followed by the Verna at 1700mm and the City at 1695mm. The same story continues with the wheelbase where the Ciaz once again trumps the lot at 2650mm compared to the City’s 2600mm and the Verna’s 2570mm.

Although the Verna is the lowest car of the lot at just 1475mm as compared to the Ciaz’s 1485mm and the City’s 1495mm, it does not feel cramped inside. The same story continues with the boot, as the City and Ciaz both getting 510-litres compared to the Verna’s 465-litre capacity. Strangely, the Verna is the heaviest car in its category weighing in at 1099kg for the petrol and 1178kg for the diesel variants.

Equipment:

The Verna even now is the only car in its segment to offer six airbags as standard in top trim and is one of the few to offer ABS as standard across all variants, a feature missing in most variants of the Ciaz. The Verna does feel slightly behind in terms of dashboard design though mainly as there is no large colour screen display as you get in the Honda City of the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. The Verna also strangely does not get a rear AC vent, a feature that is to be expected of most cars in the segment now.

What the Verna does get is for the first time in its class a 1GB storage space for multimedia and a cooled glovebox, both features which we think will soon be offered on a range of cars across India, especially due to our country’s hot climatic conditions. All three cars get a push button start-stop function and keyless entry, while only the Ciaz and the Verna get projector headlamps.

Price:

The new 2015 Hyundai Verna 4S is the newest car in its category and is also the most expensive, especially when it comes to the diesel variants. While the petrol variants for the Verna range from Rs 7.74-10.16 lakh, the City is priced between Rs 7.53-11.43 lakh. The Ciaz is the cheapest of the lot priced between Rs 7.21-9.64 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

On the diesel variant front, the Ciaz is priced between 8.30-10.37 lakh while the City comes in second priced between Rs 8.75-11.54 lakh. The Verna, priced at Rs 8.95-12.20 lakh is the most expensive but also offers more value as is it the only car that offers a diesel engine with an automatic transmission option. As has always been the case, the Verna then seems to be slightly more expensive but with slightly more to offer on every level.