India, Oct. 9 -- With a new entry-spec base E trim, the Hyundai Verna has become more affordable by up to Rs.35,500!

Just a few days back, Hyundai had added a new entry-level base E trim to the Creta variant line-up and increased the prices of the existing variants by up to Rs.62,000. Now, the Korean marque has done the same to the new Verna by adding a new 1.5-litre petrol MT base E variant to the line-up. Priced at Rs.9.03 lakh, the Verna 1.5 MT E is the most bare-bones version of the car and is more affordable than the S trim by about Rs.35,500.

The Verna 1.5 MT E is more or less similar to the S trim in terms of equipment. However, for the reduced cost, the Verna E loses out on some features like a shark-fin antenna, sunglass holder a...