Hyundai Aura BS6

Hyundai Aura BS6

Hyundai Aura Exterior

Aura is a subcompact sedan and gets a radical design. The sedan comes with plenty of new design elements which makes it look more striking. The front it gets a new grille design with sharp LED headlamps and nicely integrated fog lamps with body colored bumpers. Like any other compact sedan, Aura also comes with body colored ORVMs and alloy wheels on selected variant. At the rear, the Aura gets a big taillights and Hyundai embossing on the tailgate.

Overall, the design of Aura is quite radical and certain elements are quite subjective to one’s taste. The sedan clearly stands out in the crowd with its unique design.

Hyundai Aura Interior

Aura is a tech loaded a compact sedan. The dashboard design is neat and clean. It gets a 20.25 cm touchscreen *infotainment system which supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The Built-in Bluetooth connectivity and Voice Recognition system with Steering mounted controls allows Driver to access necessary features with ease. The instrument cluster happens to be Digital with 13.46 cm Multi Information Display.

Hyundai Aura comes with a dual tone interior, which ensures good comfort and convenience. The sedan is quite spacious and comfortable for 5 passengers. For the comfort, it gets a *Fully Automatic Climate Control along with rear AC vents and comes with Power windows. For the Driver, it gets a Height Adjustable Driver Seat, Tilt and Power Steering, Cruise Control and Keyless entry which makes it more Driver friendly.

Some of the first in segment features like Cooled Glovebox and Adjustable Rear Head Rest provide more convenience to the passengers.

Hyundai Aura Safety Features

With BS6 norms, the safety standards of cars in India has been increased. Hyundai also provides some of the first in segment safety features. The Aura BS6 comes with Dual front Airbags and ABS with EBD as standard. The Emergency Stop Signal and Driver Rear View Monitor (DRVM) are first in the segment and comes quite handy. The DRVM allows the driver to see the rear view without engaging the reverse gear.

Needless to say, it also comes with Reverse Parking Sensor and *Camera, ISOFIX Child Seats, Headlamp Escort Function, Speed Alert, Sensor based Door Lock/Unlock, Central Locking and Engine Immobilizer.

Hyundai Aura Engine Specs

Hyundai offers Aura BS6 with 4 different engine options.

  1. 1.2L, 4 cylinder, 1197 cc Kappa Petrol engine producing a power of 83 PS @ 6000 rpm and a torque of Nm @ 4000 rpm.
  2. 1.2L, 4 cylinder, 1186 cc U2 CRDi Diesel engine producing a power of 75 PS @ 4500 rpm and a torque of Nm @ 1750 – 2250 rpm.
  3. 1L, 3 cylinder, 998 cc Turbo GDi Petrol engine producing a power of 100 PS @ 998 rpm and a torque of Nm @ just 1500 – 4000 rpm.
  4. 1.2L, 4 cylinder, 1197 cc Bi-Fuel (Petrol/CNG) producing a power of 69 PS @ 6000 rpm and a torque of Nm @ 4000 rpm.

The 1.2L Petrol and Diesel engines are offered with both 5-Speed Manual as well as Automatic Transmission whereas 1L Turbo Petrol and 1.2L Bi-Fuel (Petrol/CNG) are offered only in 5-Speed Manual Transmission. The 1L Turbo Petrol engine variant is a fun to drive and has enough power. The 172 Nm torque is available right from 1500 rpm, which makes it very punchy to drive.

The Aura has a fuel capacity of 37 litres Petrol/Diesel and 65 litres for CNG. The ARAI certified mileage is 20 – 25 kmpl (combined).

Hyundai Aura Chassis, Suspension & Brakes

Aura BS6 comes with Disc at the front and traditional Drum brakes at the rear. It is equipped with ABS with EBD as standard. The comfortable ride experience is enhanced by the McPherson Strut suspension at the front and Couple Torsion Beam Axle at the rear. The suspension setup is a bit on a stiffer side, however, it does absorb shocks and provides pleasant ride experience on rough surfaces.

Hyundai Aura BS6 Price & Variants

Hyundai offers Aura BS6 in Petrol, CNG and Diesel variant with option of Manual/Automatic transmission. This configuration allows Hyundai to serve many different customers. The CNG variant is quite popular among middle class as well as in the cab market. The 1L Turbo variant addresses the needs of one who need adrenaline rush. There are total 8 variants in Petrol/CNG and 4 variants in Diesel. The price for the base variant starts from 5.79 lakh and goes up to 9.22 lakh ex showroom Delhi.

In the segment, Hyundai Aura competes with Maruti Suzuki DZire and Honda Amaze.

Petrol Variants:

Variant NamePriceTransmission
Aura 1.2MT Kappa E MetallicINR 5,79,900Petrol 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2MT Kappa S MetallicINR 6,55,900Petrol 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2AMT KAPPA S MetallicINR 7,05,800Petrol Smart Auto Automatic
Aura 1.2MT CNG S MetallicINR 7,28,900Petrol with CNG 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2MT Kappa SX MetallicINR 7,29,900Petrol 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2MT Kappa SX(O) MetallicINR 7,85,900Petrol 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2AMT KAPPA SX+ MetallicINR 8,04,800Petrol Smart Auto Automatic
Aura 1.0 TURBO GDI MT (SX+) MetallicINR 8,54,900Petrol 5-Speed Manual

Diesel Variants:

Variant NamePriceTransmission
Aura 1.2MT CRDi S MetallicINR 7,73,800Diesel 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2AMT CRDi S MetallicINR 8,23,700Diesel Smart Auto Automatic
Aura 1.2MT CRDi SX(O) MetallicINR 9,03,800Diesel 5-Speed Manual
Aura 1.2AMT CRDi SX+ MetallicINR 9,22,700Diesel Smart Auto Automatic

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