It’s time when we compare the newly-launched Hyundai Verna against one of it’s competitor, the Skoda Slavia to see what is a big difference between these cars.
| Hyundai Verna | Skoda Slavia | |
| Length | 4535mm | 4541mm |
| Width | 1765mm | 1752mm |
| Height | 1475mm | 1507mm |
| Wheelbase | 2670mm | 2651mm |
| Ground Clearance | 170mm | 179mm |
| Wheel size | 15-inches to 16-inches | 15-inches to 16-inches |
| Boot Space | 528 litres | 521 litres |
The Hyundai Verna and Skoda Slavia are put against each other to see which is better in dimensions in the segment. The Skoda Slavia has length of 4541mm, which 6mm more than the Hyundai Verna. The Verna however has 1765mm width, which is 13mm more than Slavia’s. But, Slavia has more height of 1507mm that is 32mm more than the Verna. The Verna has 2670mm wheelbase that is 20mm than the Slavia and is longest wheelbase in the segment. Both the models are equipped with 15-inches to 16-inches wheel sizes. The Verna has a boot space of 528 litres, which is 7 litres than the Slavia.
| Type | 1.5-litre petrol | 1.5-litre turbo-petrol |
| Displacement | 1497cc | 1497cc |
| Power | 115 bhp | 160 bhp |
| Torque | 143.8 Nm | 253 Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed MT, 7-step IVT (or CVT) | 6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT |
Hyundai Verna is petrol powered only model and has two engines on offer – 1.5-litre petrol that produces 115 bhp and 143.8 Nm of torque paired to 6-speed MT and 7-step IVT (or CVT) Transmission. The other is the 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine that puts on 160 bhp and 253 Nm of torque paired to 6-speed Manual Transmission or 7-speed DCT Transmission.
| Type | 1.0-litre petrol | 1.5-litre petrol |
| Displacement | 998cc | 1498cc |
| Power | 114 bhp | 147 bhp |
| Torque | 178 Nm | 250 Nm |
| Transmission Options | 6-speed MT, 6-speed Torque Converter AT | 6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT |
Skoda Slavia is also petrol powered only model with two engine on offer – 1.0-litre petrol engine that puts out 114 bhp and 178 Nm of torque paired to 6-speed Manual Transmission and 6-speed Torque Converter Automatic Transmission. The other is the 1.5-litre petrol engine that pumps out 147 bhp and 250 Nm of torque paired to a 6-speed Manual Transmission and 7-speed DCT Transmission.
Both the cars gave features such as automatic climate control, height adjustable driver seat, cruise control, glove box cooling, ventilated seats, sun roof, 8-speaker sound system, wireless charging, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. However, the sound system Slavia gets is their own SKODA 8-speaker sound system whereas the new Verna gets the Bose’s premium 8-speaker sound system.
The Verna also gets heated seats for the driver and the passenger seats which the Slavia doesn’t. Also, it doesn’t have electric adjustable driver seat which the Verna does have as the first-in segment feature.
In safety, both cars gets ABS with EBD, six airbags, ESC, ISOFIX anchorages, reverse parking camera with sensors, Tyre-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), automatic headlamps, and hill assist. A major difference between the Slavia and the Verna is the ADAS. The new Verna has the ADAS with 17-freaking features with it.
Here is the on-road price of the Hyundai Verna –
| Variants | Price |
| EX | Rs. 12.64 lakhs |
| S | Rs. 13.84 lakhs |
| SX MT | Rs. 15.02 lakhs |
| SX IVT | Rs. 16.45 lakhs |
| SX (O) MT | Rs. 16.94 lakhs |
| SX (O) IVT | Rs. 18.70 lakhs |
| SX Turbo MT | Rs. 17.14 lakhs |
| SX Turbo DCT | Rs. 18.57 lakhs |
| SX (O) Turbo MT | Rs. 18.46 lakhs |
| SX (O) Turbo DCT | Rs. 20.06 lakhs |
And here is the on-road price of Skoda Slavia –
| Variants | Prices |
| 1.0 TSI Active | Rs. 13.23 lakhs |
| 1.0 TSI Ambition | Rs. 15.21 lakhs |
| 1.0 TSI Style Non-Sunroof | Rs. 16.61 lakhs |
| 1.0 TSI Ambition AT | Rs. 16.71 lakhs |
| 1.0 TSI Style | Rs. 17.19 lakhs |
| 1.0 TSI Style AT | Rs. 18.59 lakhs |
| 1.5 TSI Style | Rs. 19.93 lakhs |
| 1.5 TSI Style DSG | Rs. 21.56 lakhs |
The entry-level Hyundai Verna starts at Rs. 12.64 lakhs whereas the entry-level Slavia starts at Rs. 13.23 lakhs. The top-end variant of Hyundai Verna is priced at Rs. 20.06 lakhs that is turbo SX (O) variant and the Slavia top-end variant costs Rs. 21.56 lakhs.