We compare the Aura facelift against its competition in the compact sedan segment.Published On Jan 24, 2023 08:00:00 AMHyundai has actually released the facelift of its popular compact sedan, the Aura at Rs 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom). The closest competitors of the Aura are the Tata Tigor, Honda Amaze and Maruti Suzuki Dzire. We compare the four compact sedans to see which one fares much better on paper: Hyundai Aura vs rivals: dimensionsHyundai Aura vs competitors: dimensionsModelHyundai AuraTata TigorHonda AmazeMaruti Suzuki DzireLength3995mm3993mm3995mm3995mmWidth1680mm1677mm1695mm1735mmHeight1520mm1532mm1501mm1515mmWheelbase2450mm2450mm2470mm2450mmKerb weight-1033kg957kg915kgBoot space-419-litres420-litres378-litresAs they are all compact sedans, all comply with the sub-4m guideline to get excise benefits. Hyundai Aura vs competitors: performanceHyundai Aura vs rivals: performanceModelHyundai AuraTata TigorHonda AmazeMaruti Suzuki DzireType4 cyl, NA gas/ 4 cyl CNG3 cyl, NA petrol/ 3 cyl CNG4 cyl, NA petrol4 cyl NA petrol/ 4 cyl CNGDisplacement1197cc/ 1197cc1199cc/ 1199cc1199cc1197cc/ 1197ccPower83hp/ 68hp86hp/ 73.4 hp90hp90hp/ 77hpTorque113.7 Nm/ 95.2 Nm113Nm/ 95Nm110Nm113Nm/ 98.5 NmMT gearbox5-speed/ 5-speed5-speed/ 5-speed5-speed5-speed/ 5-speedAT gearboxAMT/ -AMT/ -CVTAMT/ -Drive layoutFWDFWDFWDFWDThe Honda Amaze is the only compact sedan in the sector right now that does not use a CNG powertrain. Hyundai Aura vs competitors: priceHyundai Aura vs competitors: cost (ex-showroom) ModelHyundai AuraTata TigorHonda AmazeMaruti Suzuki DzirePetrolRs 6.29 lakh-Rs 8.72 lakhRs 6.10 lakh-Rs 8.54 lakhRs 6.89 lakh-Rs 9.48 lakhRs 6.24 lakh-Rs 9.17 lakhCNGRs 8.10 lakh-Rs 8.87 lakhRs 7.45 lakh-Rs 8.84 lakh-Rs 8.23 lakh-Rs 8.91 lakhIn terms of rate, the most inexpensive of the lot is the Tata Tigor, as it starts at Rs 6.10 lakh, followed by Dzire and Aura at Rs 6.24 lakh and Rs 6.29 lakh, respectively.

We compare the Aura facelift versus its competition in the compact sedan segment.Published On Jan 24, 2023 08:00:00 AMHyundai has launched the facelift of its popular compact sedan, the Aura at Rs 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom). Hyundai Aura vs competitors: performanceHyundai Aura vs rivals: performanceModelHyundai AuraTata TigorHonda AmazeMaruti Suzuki DzireType4 cyl, NA gas/ 4 cyl CNG3 cyl, NA petrol/ 3 cyl CNG4 cyl, NA petrol4 cyl NA petrol/ 4 cyl CNGDisplacement1197cc/ 1197cc1199cc/ 1199cc1199cc1197cc/ 1197ccPower83hp/ 68hp86hp/ 73.4 hp90hp90hp/ 77hpTorque113.7 Nm/ 95.2 Nm113Nm/ 95Nm110Nm113Nm/ 98.5 NmMT gearbox5-speed/ 5-speed5-speed/ 5-speed5-speed5-speed/ 5-speedAT gearboxAMT/ -AMT/ -CVTAMT/ -Drive layoutFWDFWDFWDFWDThe Honda Amaze is the only compact sedan in the segment right now that does not use a CNG powertrain. Hyundai Aura vs competitors: priceHyundai Aura vs competitors: price (ex-showroom) ModelHyundai AuraTata TigorHonda AmazeMaruti Suzuki DzirePetrolRs 6.29 lakh-Rs 8.72 lakhRs 6.10 lakh-Rs 8.54 lakhRs 6.89 lakh-Rs 9.48 lakhRs 6.24 lakh-Rs 9.17 lakhCNGRs 8.10 lakh-Rs 8.87 lakhRs 7.45 lakh-Rs 8.84 lakh-Rs 8.23 lakh-Rs 8.91 lakhIn terms of rate, the most economical of the lot is the Tata Tigor, as it begins at Rs 6.10 lakh, followed by Dzire and Aura at Rs 6.24 lakh and Rs 6.29 lakh, respectively.