Hyundai's fluidic sculpture design language has now spread to the smallest vehicle in its lineup, and the new sub-compact slated to take the place of the aging Accent was unwrapped on the floor of the Beijing Motor Show. We've been seeing spy shots of the next generation Accent for some time and it very clearly follows the same design path as its big brother the Sonata.
The little sedan, badged the Verna outside the U.S., has the same rounded coupe-like greenhouse and rising crease up the sides. Inside the Verna/Accent definitely has a more attractive, higher-quality feel than the current model, although calling it up-scale would be slightly disingenuous. We'll have to wait and see what kind materials the North American model gets before making a decision.
Power is slated to come from either a 1.4- or 1.6-liter inline-four, producing 106 horsepower and 120 hp, respectively, with a standard five-speed manual gearbox or four-speed automatic. Expect the U.S. version to come packing the larger four-pot when it goes on sale early next year. Full details in the press release after the jump.
2011 Hyundai Verna Specifications And Features
Design
The car has been built on a completely new platform having a very eye-catchy roofline and projects the looks of a coupe along with sportiness and a futuristic design.
Engine
The 2011 Hyundai Verna is powered by an new generation MPFI Gamma Gasoline Engine(complying with China’s Step 3 fuel economy regulations) evolved to make the vehicle fuel efficient without sacrificing the performance and provides best-in-class fuel economy.
Each and every part of the engine is constructed of Aluminium to minimize weight. Technically speaking the 1.6 Litre DOHC Gamma Gasoline engine develops a maximum power of 90.4kW @ 6300 rpm and a maximum torque of155Nm @ 4200 rpm and is coupled with a 4-speed Automatic Transmission gearbox.
Making the car a bit more affordable the base model will come equipped with a 1.4L DOHC edition generating 78.7kW @ 6300 rpm and 135.4Nm @ 5000 rpm and comes with five-speed manual gearbox or four-speed automatic choice and Fuel efficiency has been estimated as 5.7l/100km for the manual & 6.2l/100km for automatic variant (1.4L with Fuel Economy Package).
Dimensions
The car is more stylish and stable owing to the low overall height and ‘longest-in-class’ wheelbase without having sacrificed even an inch for the passenger cabin.The cabin is in fact bigger than any of its foes and it has a 454Litre of boot-space which could accommodate atleast 4 golf bags.
Safety
The credit for the extremely stiff structure goes to the Special ultra-high tensile strength steel adopted for superior protection from crash situations. Due to the rigid structure the suspension has been fitted well and imparts better ride and handling characteristics and eliminates vibration and noises.
