Hyundai Verna vs Volkswagen Virtus: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Virtus starts at ₹10.71L against the Hyundai Verna's ₹10.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.28L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.26L, where the Verna tops out. Past that only the Virtus has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.85L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.26L to both showrooms and you come out with the Verna HX 10 at ₹18.26L or the Virtus Topline at ₹16.35L, the Virtus leaving ₹1.91L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.91L more for the Verna HX 10: 160 PS against 115 PS, a 39 percent jump you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Verna HX 10 is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Verna HX 10: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Verna HX 10, you give up SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, which the Virtus Topline keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Virtus Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.91L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Hyundai Verna HX 10 if
- You want the stronger, quicker car and will use the performance
Verna vs Virtus, on paper
| Hyundai Verna | Volkswagen Virtus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.99L to ₹18.26L | ₹10.71L to ₹18.85L |
| Variants | 12 | 8 |
| Body type | Midsize Sedan | Midsize Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.41L | ₹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 |
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 ₹0.28L: it starts at ₹10.71L against ₹10.99L ex-showroom Delhi 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 ₹18.26L it is the Verna HX 10 against the Virtus Topline. The real reason to pay ₹1.91L more for the Verna HX 10: 160 PS against 115 PS, a 39 percent jump you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Verna or the Volkswagen Virtus?
- The Verna: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.41L against ₹14.71L for the Virtus, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.