Hyundai Verna vs Volkswagen Virtus: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Virtus starts at ₹10.71L against the Hyundai Verna's ₹10.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹28,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.31L, where the Verna tops out. Past that only the Virtus has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.20L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.31L to both showrooms and you come out with the Verna HX 10 at ₹18.31L or the Virtus Topline at ₹16.35L, the Virtus leaving ₹1.96L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.96L more buys 160 PS against 115 PS, a jump of 39 percent you will feel
- Choose the Volkswagen Virtus Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.96L 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) ADAS360° camera
Verna vs Virtus, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Verna | Volkswagen Virtus |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.99L to ₹18.31L | ₹10.71L to ₹19.20L |
| Variants | 12 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize Sedan | Midsize Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.46L | ₹14.71L |
| Boot | 528 litres | 521 litres |
| Length | 4,565 mm | 4,561 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,752 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,670 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 179 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.96L 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 10360° camerablind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesBose premium sound system
- Trade-offVerna HX 10SOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.96L: 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: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes and Bose premium sound system, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Verna HX 10, you give up SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Virtus Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Verna vs Virtus: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Verna or the Volkswagen Virtus cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Virtus, by ₹28,000: it starts at ₹10.71L 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 Volkswagen Virtus: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.31L it is the Verna HX 10 against the Virtus Topline. Worth the extra ₹1.96L: 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 Volkswagen Virtus?
- The Verna: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.46L against ₹14.71L for the Virtus, 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.