Hyundai Aura

Latest Update: Hyundai has launched the facelifted Aura, which now gets a new design, new colours and added features. In related news, the variant-wise features of the Aura have been detailed.

Price: Prices for the Hyundai Aura range from Rs 6.30 lakh to Rs 8.87 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Variants: Hyundai offers it in four trims: E, S, SX and SX(O).

Colours: The facelifted Aura comes in six monotone colours: Fiery Red, Starry Night (new), Aqua Teal (new), Titan Grey, Typhoon Silver and Polar White.

Engine and Transmission: Propulsion duties are carried out by a 1.2-litre petrol engine (83PS/114Nm) mated to a five-speed manual or a five-speed AMT. The facelifted sedan also gets a CNG powertrain with the same engine which churns out a lower output of 69PS/95.2Nm, paired only with a five-speed manual transmission.

A 1-litre turbocharged unit (100PS/172Nm), paired with a five-speed manual only, may be introduced later.

Features: Features on board the facelifted Aura include an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system, cruise control, height-adjustable driver seat, wireless phone charger and auto climate control.

Safety: On the safety front, the sedan now gets four standard airbags (higher variants get a total of six airbags), electronic stability control (ESC) and a tyre pressure monitor. The facelifted Aura also comes with a reversing camera, ISOFIX child-seat anchorages and hill-start assist.

Rivals: The Hyundai Aura rivals the Honda Amaze, Tata Tigor and Maruti Suzuki Dzire.