Hyundai has introduced the updated Venue compact SUV. Prices now start at Rs 7.68 lakh for the entry-level Venue E petrol going upto Rs 12.51 lakh for the top-spec Venue SX(O) diesel. Prices for the updated Venue line-up have gone up by Rs 25,000 for all variants. The refreshed Venue now comes with a more powerful diesel engine and more equipment in some variants.
- Venue diesel now gets 115hp engine
- No change in petrol engine line-up
- Four airbags standard from Venue S(O)
Hyundai Venue: more power for diesel engine
The Venue now comes with the same 115hp diesel engine that sees duty on a host of Hyundai, Kia products like the Creta and Alcazar and also the Sonet, Seltos and Carens. As far as petrol engines go, the Venue continues with the same 1.2-liter NA and the 1.0-liter turbo, similar to the outgoing model.
Hyundai replaced the 100hp, 240Nm diesel with the fixed geometry turbo (FGT) on the Venue with the 115hp, 250Nm unit that comes with the variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) as the brand is pulling the plug on the 100hp iteration of this engine, thanks to the upcoming RDE norms.
This engine continues to power only the i20 and while the Venue gets an engine upgrade, the i20 diesel will face the axe and will be petrol only soon. Using the same 115hp engine on the Venue would make sense as it will help with greater econmies of scale as almost every other Hyundai-Kia model in the India line-up is powered by this motor.
2023 Hyundai Venue: more features on some variants
The Venue continues to be offered in 6 trims - E, S, S+, S(O), SX, SX(O) - and while the variant line-up remains unchanged, Hyundai has slightly reshuffled the equipment list across the board. The Venue now gets 16-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels only on the top-spec SX(O). Previously, these were offered on the Venue SX diesel as well.
The Venue now gets side airbags from the S(O) variant, while the curtain airbags are offered only on top-spec Venue SX(O) petrol. On the other hand, the Venue diesel now gets curtain airbags from SX variant onwards. Previously, both side and curtain airbags were limited to just the top-spec Venue SX(O). However, the Venue SX diesel now misses out on a rear seat recliner and armrest.
Hyundai Venue: rivals in India
The Venue competes with a long list of compact SUVs like the Kia Sonet (Rs 7.69 lakh-12.84 lakh), Maruti Suzuki Brezza (Rs 8.19 lakh-13.88 lakh), Tata Nexon (Rs 7.80 lakh-14.30 lakh), Renault Kiger (Rs 6 lakh-10.77 lakh), Nissan Magnite (Rs 5.97 lakh-10.63 lakh) and also the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Fronx.
Also see:
Hyundai i20 prices hiked by up to Rs 21,500; variants rejigged
Hyundai Aura facelift launched at Rs 6.29 lakh
Hyundai Grand i10 Nios facelift launched at Rs 5.69 lakh
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