Hyundai will finally mark their entry in the sub-4 meter compact SUV segment with the launch of the Venue on 21 May 2019. The company has begun taking the bookings for the Venue via its showrooms in the country. Upon launch the Venue will lock horns with Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, Honda WR-V and the recently launched Mahindra XUV300. What the company has lost on time, it aims to make up on the features aspect and there are enough bells and whistles here that have been brought to the segment for the first time.
As far as the mechanicals of the Venue are concerned, the South Korean maker is offering a new 1 liter 3 cylinder turbo petrol engine rated to deliver 120 PS and 175 Nm, this engine has been developed by the company in-house. This new engine comes with a 7-speed twin clutch gearbox and a 6 speed manual. As far as the other engines are concerned, there are two more options with the first one being a 1.2L petrol rated for 82 PS and 114 Nm and mate to 5 speed manual gearbox. The second one is a 1.4L turbo diesel engine rated for 90 PS and 220 Nm and mated to a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The company will also introduce a bevy of variants on the Venue so that every customer has something to choose from and hence this means choices across variants. Therefore let’s take a look at the variant wise features that will be offers on the Venue.
Hyundai Venue E
Highlights -- 1.2 liter petrol engine with 5 speed manual transmission and a 1.4 liter diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission. Features include:
- 15-inch steel wheels
- Dual front airbags
- ABS
- Central locking
- Single horn
- Rear parking sensors
- Speed-sensing door locks
- Full wheel covers
- Cloth upholstery
- Adjustable front seat headrests
- Fixed rear seat headrests Manual air-con
- Tilt steering
- Front power windows
- Front 12V outlet
- Tachometer
Hyundai Venue S
Highlights -- 1.2 liter petrol engine with 5-speed manual transmission, 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 6 speed manual transmission and 7 speed twin clutch automatic gearbox, and 1.4 liter diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission. These variants will have all the features stated above and the additional features will include:
- Keyless entry
- Rear defogger
- Body-coloured wing mirrors
- Roof rails
- Chrome grille
- Double stitch cloth upholstery
- Front armrest with storage
- Luggage lamp
- Rear parcel tray
- Rear AC vents
- Power wing mirrors
- All four power windows
- Rear blower outlet below rear AC vent
- Cooled glove box
- Sun visors with mirrors
- 2 DIN audio with CD, FM/AM, USB and Bluetooth
- Steering mounted controls
- Four speakers with two tweeters
- Micro antenna
Additional features on Hyundai Venue S dual clutch automatic transmission will include:
- ESC and vehicle stability management
- ‘Supervision’ instrument cluster
Hyundai Venue SX
Highlights -- 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 6 speed manual transmission and 7 speed twin clutch automatic gearbox and 1.4 liter diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission. These variants will have all the features stated above and the additional features will include:
- 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels
- Front projector fog lamps
- Auto headlamps
- Projector headlamps with cornering function
- LED daytime running lamps
- Wing mirrors with turn indicators
- LED tail lamps
- Adjustable rear seat headrests
- Leather wrapped gear knob
- Leather wrapped steering wheel
- Height adjustable driver’s seat
- Power folding wing mirrors
- Rear camera display on Audio player
- Cruise control
- Power sunroof
- Map lights
- 8-inch display with Arkamys system
- Shark fin antenna
- USB charging
- Voice recognition
Hyundai Venue SX+
Highlights -- 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine 7 speed twin clutch automatic gearbox. This variant will have all the features stated above and the additional features will include:
- ESC
- Security alaram
- Chrome door handles
- Supervision cluster
- Wireless charging
- 8-inch audio-video
- Navigation
- OE telematics
- Day/night auto internal mirror
- Smart key with push button start
- Air purifier
Hyundai Venue SX Dual Tone
Highlights – 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 6 speed manual transmission and 1.4 liter diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission. These variants will have all the features stated above and the additional features will include:
- 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels
- Leather seats (fabric and PU)
Hyundai Venue SX (O)
Highlights – 1.0 liter turbocharged petrol engine with 6 speed manual transmission and 1.4 liter diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission. These variants will have all the features stated above and the additional features will include:
- 16-inch diamond cut alloy wheels
- Side and curtain airbags
- ESC and vehicle stability management
- Brake assist system
- Chrome door handles
- Sliding centre armrest
- Supervision cluster
- 60:40 split rear seats
- Smart key with push button start
- Wireless charging
- Air purifier
- Rear wiper and washer
- Rear seat armrest with cup holders
- 8-inch audio-video navigation
- OE Telematics with remote