The all-new Verna will get two petrols and two diesels in India, none of them carried over from the previous car. Hyundai has plonked its latest Gamma petrol and U2 diesel motors under the hood. The pair of petrol and diesels both come with 1.4 and 1.6-litre capacities with different power outputs. The 1.4 90bhp diesel is the same unit as in the i20 and hence the heavier Verna won’t be as quick as the hatch. But this base diesel motor is economical, refined and will suffice for everyday driving.
It’s the 1.6 diesel that promises to be the cracker, pumping out 126bhp and 26.5kgm of torque. The previous Verna with the older 110bhp 1.5 diesel motor set a benchmark but the new 1.6 VGT engine should eclipse every other diesel in a straight drag.
Hyundai’s new-generation Gamma petrol twin-cam, 16-valve motor comes with continuously variable valve timing and, as a result, power and torque outputs are pretty healthy. The 1.4 delivers 106.5bhp while the 1.6 Gamma dishes out 122bhp, making it the most powerful engine in its class.