Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Skoda Slavia starts at ₹9.99L against the Hyundai Verna's ₹10.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.31L, where the Verna tops out. Past that only the Slavia has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.84L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.31L to both showrooms and you come out with the Verna HX 10 at ₹18.31L or the Slavia Monte Carlo at ₹17.29L, the Slavia leaving ₹1.02L of that in your pocket.
Skoda Slavia
Monte Carlo Turbo Petrol 115 PS ATOur take
₹1.02L more buys 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel
- Choose the Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.02L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with60:40 split rear seat
- Choose the Hyundai Verna HX 10 if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 160 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
Verna vs Slavia, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Verna | Skoda Slavia |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.99L to ₹18.31L | ₹9.99L to ₹18.84L |
| Variants | 12 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize Sedan | Midsize Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.46L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | 528 litres | 521 litres |
| Length | 4,565 mm | 4,541 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,752 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.02L more buys 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Verna HX 10 is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Extra featuresVerna HX 10blind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesBose premium sound systemfront parking sensors
- Trade-offVerna HX 1060:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.02L: the Verna HX 10 gives you 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The Verna HX 10 is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Verna HX 10: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, Bose premium sound system and front parking sensors, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Verna HX 10, you give up 60:40 split rear seat, which the Slavia Monte Carlo keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Verna vs Slavia: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Verna or the Skoda Slavia cheaper?
- The Skoda Slavia, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹9.99L against ₹10.99L ex-showroom for the Verna. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.31L it is the Verna HX 10 against the Slavia Monte Carlo. Worth the extra ₹1.02L: the Verna HX 10 gives you 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Verna or the Skoda Slavia?
- The Slavia: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹14.46L for the Verna, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.