2026 Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia: Which premium sedan has more power, know before spending money

2026 Hyundai Verna vs Skoda Slavia: The new Verna has recently been launched in a facelifted avatar, while the Skoda Slavia continues to maintain its strong hold. Both the compact sedans give tough competition in the Indian market. If compared on the basis of price, design, interior, features, safety, engine and mileage, Verna is ahead in tech and power. At the same time, Slavia looks better in value and driving.

First of all let’s look at their price. The 2026 Hyundai Verna can be purchased for Rs 10.98 lakh (HX2) to ₹ 18.25 lakh (HX10 DCT). Whereas, the price of Skoda Slavia starts from ₹ 10 lakh (1.0L Classic) to ₹ 17.99 lakh (1.5L Monte Carlo). Let us now look at other details.

design details

The 2026 facelift of Hyundai Verna is bold and aggressive. It gets new LED headlamps, DRL, projector lights, sporty grille and colors like classy blue. Its length is 4565 mm and width is 1765 mm. Slavia comes with elegant European style. It gets sleek LED lights, sloping roofline and chrome inserts. The height is high (1507 mm) and the ground clearance is also high at 179 mm (otherwise 165 mm).

Cabin and Comfort

Otherwise it is spacious. It gets dual 10.25-inch screens, memory function driver seat, ventilated seats, 528 liter boot and 64-color ambient lighting. Slavia comes with premium quality. It gets a 10-inch touchscreen + virtual cockpit, good rear space and a 521 liter boot. The cabin of Verna is more modern and the build quality of Slavia is stronger.

Features and safety

If you look at the feature list, Verna leads. It gets level-2 ADAS (lane keep, forward collision warning), 360° camera, wireless charging, sunroof and OTA updates. At the same time, Slavia has sunroof, wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, cruise control and 8-speaker sound.

Otherwise it is more tech-loaded. Both sedans are 5-star Global NCAP rated. Otherwise, standard 7 airbags + full ADAS suite is available. Whereas, Slavia can be purchased with 6 airbags, ESC, TPMS and strong chassis. In this way the Verna is a little ahead in safety.

Engine and Mileage

Hyundai Verna can be purchased with 1.5L NA petrol (115 PS/144 Nm, MT/IVT) or 1.5L turbo petrol (160 PS/253 Nm, MT/DCT) engine. Its maximum claimed mileage is around 20.6 kmpl. At the same time, 1.0L TSI petrol (115 PS/178 Nm, MT/AT) and 1.5L TSI petrol (148 PS/250 Nm, DSG) engines are available in Slavia. It can give mileage up to 20.32 KMPL.