Aura’s exterior styling looks quite similar to that of Grand i10 NIOS, differences being twin boomerang shaped LED DRLs, slightly smaller radiator grille and bigger air dams, Z shaped LED tail lamps.While the Aura also gets 15 inch diamond cut alloys.The interior of Aura is dual tone grey interiors with 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system, with bronze finish in dashboard, wireless phone charging, 5.3 inch semi digital instrument cluster and for comfort of rear occupants, adjustable rear seat headrests along with rear ac vents and 12V charging socket is provided.
Hyundai Aura comes with variable warranty options which is called by the term ‘Wonder Warranty’ and the customers have got the choice between 3 years and 1,00,000 kms, 4 years and 50,000 kms and 5 years and 40,000 kms.Along with this, Hyundai also offers 3 years of road side assistance (RSA).
Hyundai Aura has got ground clearance of 165 mm, turning radius is 4.7 m, fuel tank capacity is 37 L for petrol and diesel trims and for CNG it is 65 L.The length, width, height, wheelbase of the compact sedan are 3995 mm, 1680 mm, 1520 mm and 2450 mm respectively.Boot space of the Aura is quite large and has got a total capacity of 402 litres.
Engine Options includes 1.2 litre 4 cylinder BS6 compliant Kappa petrol engine with 82 BHP @ 6000 RPM and 113 NM @ 4000 RPM of maximum torque.It gets the option of both 5 speed manual and 5 speed automatic transmission option.The claimed fuel efficiency for manual and automatic transmission is 20.5 kmpl and 20.1 kmpl respectively.The CNG trim is based on 1.2 litre petrol engine with 68 BHP @ 6000 RPM and 95 NM @ 4000 RPM and is paired to 5 speed manual gearbox.The 1.0 L 3 cylinder GDI engine is also on offer which gets only the option of 5 speed manual gearbox.The power and torque figures are 99 BHP @ 6000 RPM and 172 NM @ 1500 RPM.ARAI certified mileage is 20.5 kmpl.
| Engine Specs | 1.2 Kappa Petrol | 1.2 Petrol-CNG | 1.0 GDI Turbo |
| Capacity | 1197 cc | 1197 cc | 998 cc |
| Power | 82 BHP @ 6000 RPM | 68 BHP @ 6000 RPM | 99 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
| Torque | 113 NM @ 4000 RPM | 95 NM @ 4000 RPM | 172 NM @ 1500 RPM |
| Transmission | 5 Speed MT / 5 Speed AMT | 5 Speed MT | 5 speed MT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 20.5 kmpl / 20.1 kmpl | – | 20.5 kmpl |
The 1.2 litre Diesel engine of Aura becomes the first one in the segment to be BS6.It is 3 cylinder Ecotorq unit with 74 BHP @ 4000 RPM and 190 NM @ 1500 RPM.The diesel motor gets the option of 5 speed MT and AMT with 25.35 kmp and 25.4 kmpl of mileage respectively.
| Engine Specs | 1.2 EcoTorq Diesel |
| Capacity | 1186 cc |
| Power | 74 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
| Torque | 190 NM @ 1500 RPM |
| Transmission | 5 Speed MT / 5 Speed AMT |
| Fuel Efficiency | 25.35 kmpl / 25.4 kmpl |
The customers have the choice of 5 variants which includes E, S, SX, SX+ and top end SX Optional.1.2 Petrol Manual trim can be had in E, S, SX and SX(O) while automatic petrol is offered only in S and SX Plus.Petrol-CNG duo remains limited to S model while first in segment turbo petrol 3 cylinder engine gets SX Plus variant.1.2 diesel manual is offered in S and top model SX Optional while automatic diesel gets offered in S and SX Plus.
| Variants | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol-CNG | 1.0 Turbo Petrol | 1.2 Diesel |
| E | MT | – | – | – |
| S | MT & AMT | MT | – | MT & AMT |
| SX | MT | – | – | – |
| SX+ | AMT | – | MT | AMT |
| SX(O) | MT | – | – | MT |
Hyundai Aura is built up on strong body structure and is made up of 65% advanced high strength steel (AHSS) and high strength steel (HSS).Colour schemes for all the variants except 1.0 turbo petrol includes Vintage Brown, Alpha Blue, Fiery Red, Titan Grey, Polar White and Typhoon Silver.For 1.0 GDI turbo petrol, 3 colours includes Polar White, Typhoon Silver and Fiery Red.
| Engine Options | E (Base Model) |
| 1.2 Petrol | MT |
| 1.2 Petrol-CNG | – |
| 1.0 Turbo Petrol | – |
| 1.2 Diesel | – |
Features – Z Shaped LED tail lamps, , Body coloured bumpers, Micro roof antenna, Dual tone grey interior, Front and rear cabin lamps, Front and rear door map pockets, Adjustable rear seat headrests, Manual ac with heater, Front 12V power outlet, Front power windows, Internally adjustable ORVM, Cooled glovebox, Electric power steering, Tachometer, 165 / 70 R14 Steel Wheels.
Safety – Engine immobiliser, Emergency stop signal, Rear parking sensors, Dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, Driver and passenger seatbelt reminder, Driver and passenger seatbelt pretensioner with force limiter, High Speed alert system,Door and tailgate ajar warning, Low fuel warning and ISOFIX child seat mounts.
(Over E Model)
| Engine Options | S |
| 1.2 Petrol | MT & AMT |
| 1.2 Petrol-CNG | MT |
| 1.0 Turbo Petrol | – |
| 1.2 Diesel | MT & AMT |
Features – LED DRLs, 14 inch wheels (MT only), 15 inch wheels (AMT only), Body coloured ORVM and door handles, Turn indicator on ORVM (AMT only), Satin bronze honeycomb patterned crashpad, Chrome finish on gear knob (AMT only), Rear armrest with cupholders, Rear ac vents, Rear 12v power outlet, Front USB charger, Rear power windows with driver side auto down, Electrically adjustable ORVM, Electrically foldable ORVM (AMT only), Tilt steering, Driver seat height adjustment, Keyless entry, 2 DIN audio system with AM/FM Radio, BT connectivity, USB connectivity, Steering mounted audio and BT controls, Hyundai iBlue app and Front and rear speakers.
Safety – Central locking, Front projector fog lamps with chrome surround, Rear defogger, Day night IRVM, Headlamp escort function, Speed sensing auto door lock and Impact sensing auto door unlock.
(Over S Model)
| Engine Options | SX |
| 1.2 Petrol | MT |
| 1.2 Petrol-CNG | – |
| 1.0 Turbo Petrol | – |
| 1.2 Diesel | – |
Features – 15 inch diamond cut alloys, Chrome outside door handles, Shark finn antenna, Turn indicators on ORVM, Chrome finish gear knob and parking lever tip, Front passenger setback pocket, Silver inside door handles, Push start button with smart keys, Electric folding ORVM, Passenger side vanity mirror, Luggage lamp, 5.3 inch digital speedometer with MID, 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android auto, Apple carplay, Arkamys sound system, Voice recognition and Steering mounted voice recognition controls.
Safety – Rear parking camera
(Over SX Model)
| Engine Options | SX+ |
| 1.2 Petrol | AMT |
| 1.2 Petrol-CNG | – |
| 1.0 Turbo Petrol | MT |
| 1.2 Diesel | AMT |
Features – Glossy black radiator grille surround (Turbo only), Projector headlamps, Black interiors, Dark Grey premium honeycomb patterned crashed (Turbo only), Dark grey inside door handles (Turbo only), Wireless charging, Automatic air conditioner with eco coating technology
(Over SX Model)
| Engine Options | SX(O) |
| 1.2 Petrol | MT |
| 1.2 Petrol-CNG | – |
| 1.0 Turbo Petrol | – |
| 1.2 Diesel | MT |
Features – Leather wrapped Steering wheel, leather wrapped gear knob, cruise control (Petrol MT only)
Hyundai Aura is a sub4 metre compact sedan competing with the likes of Maruti Dzire, Honda Amaze, Volkswagen Ameo, Ford Aspire and Tata Tigor Facelift.
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