Hyundai New Verna Transform
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Another Facelift For Verna
Wednesday, June 03, 2009Hyundai Verna is a mid-size sedan that is based on the concept of 'large on the inside and compact outside'. Verna has a contemporary automotive design. It has a relatively short bonnet, which gives it a cab-forward stance, and a stubby, notchback-style boot. Hyundai India recently facelifted Verna with minor changes - both exterior and interiors.
Now, Hyundai has revised Verna for its home Korean market. Dubbed the Verna Transform, the sub-compact car received a number of technical enhancements as well as heavily updated exterior and a few minor interior upgrades. The New Hyundai Verna Transform features a revised front fascia with more agressive overall exterior look. Styling upgrades on the facelifted Verna/Accent include a pair of redesigned headlights, new signature grille with two bars and Hyundai logo placed atop.
There is also a sportier front bumper with redesigned fog lights and larger air intakes. Styling changes at rear include redesigned tail-lights and redesigned rear bumper. Inside, the new Verna Transform sports a revised center stack. Material quality has been upgraded and interior instrumentation lightning has been changed from current green to blue.
The new Verna/Accents is scheduled to go on sale in Korean market by mid June. It is expected that Hyundai India may bring this updated model in India by early 2010 or by mid 2010. As fas as engine is concerned it will powered by the same 1.6-litre engine with the VTVT (Variable Timing Valve Train) technology. It generates a peak power of 103.2 ps at 5,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 14.9 kgm at 3,000 rpm.
The easy availability of torque meant that it was powering its way through corners effortlessly. And it was on these roads that the vast generation gap between the Verna and the Accent makes itself very apparent. The Verna's dynamics are well sorted and the car feels much more integrated. The Verna is a segment above Accent and competes with the Honda City, Chevrolet Aveo and Ford Fiesta. Now, we have to see how new verna manages to take on the new Honda City and recentky launched Fiat Linea.