The Hyundai Verna’s new 1.5-litre unit puts out class-leading numbers at 159PS and 253Nm. It betters the outgoing 1.4-litre engine by 19PS and 11Nm, while beating the VW’s unit narrowly by 9PS ...

The turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder TSI evo2 engine produces 148 hp (110 kW / 150 PS), a figure identical to its predecessor. However, VW said that further variants will follow hinting at ...