Comfort, space, and luxury are what all these C-segment sedans offer, however, there is little for a driving enthusiast. That said, Hyundai and Skoda have reinvented ways to cater to that needs.
In the garb of lesser emission, here comes Hyundai’s 1-litre Kappa Turbo GDi and VW-Skoda’s 1-litre TSI. In fact, Verna’s turbo is identical one from Creta while Rapid’s TSI is also a similar one from various VW portfolio cars.
Here is a comparison of how new Hyundai Verna Turbo and Skoda Rapid TSI compete on paper:
Performance:
The facelifted Hyundai Verna Turbo sports 1.0 Kappa Turbo GDi Petrol, which produces 120 PS at 6,000rpm and a torque of 172 Nm at 1,500-4,000rpm. Hyundai Verna engine is linked with a 7-speed DCT. The claimed efficiency of this variant of Verna is 19.2 kmpl.
Rapid is available only in 1.0 TSI engine. The 1.0-litre, turbo-petrol engine produces 110 PS at 5,000-5,200rpm and a torque of 175Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm. Skoda Rapid is offered with a 6-speed manual transmission option. New Rapid has a mileage of 18.97 kmpl. In fact, Skoda India has confirmed an automatic transmission is arriving very soon.
Price:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hyundai Verna is priced Rs 9.3 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards while 2020 Skoda Rapid is way affordable at Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom) for 1.0 TSI Rider.
Hyundai Verna Turbo costs Rs 13.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The top-specced Monte Carlo variant of Rapid which is the apple to apple comparison of Verna Turbo in terms of features is priced at Rs 11.79 lakh (ex-showroom).
Does number do the justice? Take a test run, enjoy the features and comfort, experience the characteristically different engines, and drive quality.
