Hyundai Verna price, 1.5 turbo-petrol performance, is it better than Virtus/Slavia 1.5 TSI?

The duo of Virtus and Slavia set high standards of performance, but the new Verna is a worthy challenger.

I’ve owned a Honda City for 13 years and I’m looking for a replacement in the Rs 15-20 lakh price range. It has to be a sedan with a manual gearbox, but this time I want to look outside of the Honda brand.     

Dinil, Mumbai

Autocar India says: The new Honda City will provide a familiar drive experience (to your current car), good fuel efficiency and segment-best seat comfort. But since you want other options consider the Hyundai Verna with the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine and 6-speed manual transmission. The engine is refined and deceivingly quick, the clutch and gearbox are buttery-smooth to operate and it rides and handles rather well too. What’s more, it is loaded with features as well as ADAS, feels modern inside and while it might not feel as sporty to drive as the 1.5 TSI MT versions of the VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia, the Hyundai is relatively more affordable hence it spells better value for money too. 

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