Hyundai's India mid-size sedan since 25 September 2006 (Chennai), succeeding the Accent (LC, from November 1999) which stayed on sale alongside. Four Verna bodies in India: MC (2006, Transform facelift 23 June 2010), Fluidic RB (11 May 2011, 4S facelift 18 February 2015), HC (22 August 2017, facelift 30 March 2020) and BN7 (21 March 2023, facelift 9 March 2026). Current car is the 9 March 2026 sixth-generation facelift (black-chrome grille, dual LED projectors, HX trims, Boss mode, 7 airbags on HX10). 1.5 MPi 6MT/IVT and 1.5 T-GDi 6MT/7DCT; no factory diesel or CNG on BN7. Global NCAP 5-star (October 2023, pre-facelift BN7). Competes with Honda City, VW Virtus and Skoda Slavia. Knight is a cosmetic pack, not a generation. Official India recall: 21 February 2024 SIAM Creta & Verna G1.5 IVT oil-pump controller (7,698 combined; original BN7 production 13 February–6 June 2023). India launch: 25 September 2006 (Verna nameplate; sixth generation from 21 March 2023).
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2026
2026–now
Sixth-generation facelift (BN7)
9 March 2026
FaceliftCurrent
What changed
Launch
Mid-cycle update of the 21 March 2023 BN7.
Hyundai PR / 9 March 2026 from Rs 10,98,400 HX2 1.5 MPi 6MT to Rs 18,25,400 HX10 1.5 T-GDi 7DCT (ex-showroom).
Look
Same sixth-generation BN7 body (4,565 × 1,765 × ~1,475 mm, 2,670 mm wheelbase, 528 L boot) with black-chrome grille, dual LED projector headlamps, revised bumpers, R16 diamond-cut alloys.
Cabin
D-cut Morse-code H steering, dual 10.25-inch screens, 8-way power driver with memory, 4-way power passenger with Boss mode.
Trims HX2 / HX4 / HX6 / HX6+ / HX8 / HX10.
Powertrain
Carry-over 1.5 MPi 115 PS / 144 Nm 6MT or IVT and 1.5 T-GDi 160 PS / 253 Nm 6MT or 7DCT.
Safety
Level 2 SmartSense ADAS, 6 airbags standard / 7 on HX10, 360° camera, built-in dashcam.
Also
New colours Classy Blue and Titan Grey Matte.
Built at Chennai.
Original-body BN7 cars are the previous generation.
No seventh generation on sale as of 19 August 2026.
Dual-tone beige/black (NA) or red-theme turbo cabin, dual 10.25-inch screens, new two-spoke wheel, ventilated/heated front seats, 64-colour ambient lighting.
Powertrain
1.5 MPi 115 hp / 144 Nm 6MT or IVT (18.6 / 19.6 kpl claimed).
1.5 T-GDi 160 hp / 253 Nm 6MT or 7DCT (20 / 20.6 kpl).
No factory diesel or CNG.
Safety
Six airbags, ABS, EBD standard.
ADAS (front camera + radars) on higher trims.
Four-wheel discs on DCT.
Global NCAP 3 October 2023: 5-star adult (28.18/34) and 5-star child; structure rated unstable.
Also
Built at Chennai for India and export.
Knight is a pack.
Sold until the 9 March 2026 facelift.
1.5 MPi petrol 115 hp / 144 Nm + 6MT / IVT
1.5 T-GDi turbo petrol 160 hp / 253 Nm + 6MT / 7DCT
Recalls
Verna 1.5 MPi IVT electronic oil-pump controller
21 February 2024
Affected7,698 Creta & Verna G1.5 IVT combined (SIAM; Verna share not published separately)
Production13 February 2023 – 6 June 2023
Defect
Potential issue in the electronic oil-pump controller which may affect the performance of the electronic oil pump in the IVT gearbox. SIAM row: Hyundai Motor India Ltd, 21 February 2024, Creta & Verna G 1.5 IVT. Window is original-body BN7 (facelift on-sale 9 March 2026).
What was changed
Hyundai to contact owners; free inspection and replacement of the electronic oil-pump controller at authorised workshops. Customer care 1800-114-645; VIN check on hyundai.com/in.
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
LowGlobal NCAP 5-star adult / 5-star child (2023; structure unstable)Safety / Official test
3 October 2023 / Global NCAP: India-spec BN7 Verna with six airbags and ESC standard scored 5 stars adult (28.18/34) and 5 stars child. Driver chest in the frontal test was marginal; the bodyshell was rated unstable and not capable of withstanding further loadings. Side impact: passenger head/pelvis/abdomen good, chest adequate. First Hyundai sold in India with a Global NCAP 5-star. Voluntary #SaferCarsForIndia test under 2022 protocols, before Bharat NCAP took over India testing.
Global NCAP
Hyundai · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2020
2020–2023
Fifth-generation facelift
30 March 2020
Facelift
What changed
Launch
BS6 mid-cycle update of the 2017 HC.
30 March 2020 from Rs 9.31 lakh 1.5 MPI MT S to Rs 15.10 lakh 1.5 diesel automatic (ex-showroom).
Bookings Rs 25,000.
Look
Larger cascading diamond-mesh grille, C-shaped LED DRLs, revised bumpers and dual-tone alloys.
Trims S / S+ / SX / SX(O) / SX(O) Turbo.
Powertrain
New 1.5 MPI 115 hp / 144 Nm 6MT or CVT; 1.0 T-GDi 120 hp / 172 Nm 7DCT (Venue engine, SX(O) Turbo Rs 13.99 lakh); 1.5 U2 CRDi 115 hp / 250 Nm 6MT or 6AT.
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
G3
2006
2006–2010
Third generation (MC)
25 September 2006
New gen
What changed
Launch
First India car with the Verna nameplate (global third-gen Accent / MC). / HMIL 25 September 2006 from Rs 6.21 lakh, against Honda City and Ford Fiesta.
Accent LC stayed on sale alongside.
Look
Conventional three-box sedan replacing the previous Accent's role at the upper end of the mid-size class.
Powertrain
1.6 petrol and 1.5 CRDi diesel with five-speed manuals (same family later quoted on the Transform: 1.6 VTVT / 1.5 VGT).
Also
Built at Chennai.
The first-gen-for-India Verna won the 2007 Value for Money award.
Sold until the 23 June 2010 Transform facelift.
1.6 VTVT petrol + 5MT
1.5 CRDi diesel + 5MT
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Compare
Same brand stays inside Hyundai. Same class is other brands in the Sedan segment. Picking a car swaps the dispatch log below.
Hyundai Accent (LC)November 1999 ; phased out 2013Predecessor mid-size sedan, not a Verna generation. launched November 1999 from Rs 5.35 lakh. Stayed on sale as Accent after the Verna nameplate arrived on the next Accent (MC) in 2006. Tracked in older Accent/Verna sales.
Hyundai Aura21 January 2020 (current facelift 10 March 2023)Related sub-4m compact sedan, not a Verna generation. Shares the 1.2 Kappa petrol/CNG family, not the Verna 1.5. Tracked separately in sales data.
Verna Knight EditionCosmetic pack on the 2023 BN7 bodyBlacked-out paint/trim pack, not a generation or facelift. Same 1.5 MPi / 1.5 T-GDi.
Monthly dispatch log
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