Hyundai Venue

Positives:

• It has an electric sunroof, D-cut steering, ambient lighting and sounds of nature (infotainment), and a digital instrument cluster.

• There is a four-way powered driver seat, climate control, air purifier, and a 60:40 split rear seat with two-step reclining.

• It gets a dashcam with dual cameras and an eight-inch HD infotainment system that’s Android Auto- and Apple CarPlay-compatible.

• It is offered with Home to Car (H2C) with Alexa and telematics functionalities via the SOS, RSA, and Bluelink switches.

• The front seatback and rear roof have been scooped out in order to make more space at the rear.

• The two-tone colour scheme and sunroof give the impression of an airy cabin, especially at the back.

Negatives:

• The Venue misses out on comfort features like ventilated front seats.
• The shoulder room at the rear is restrictive for three average-sized passengers.

Positives:

• Six airbags, ABS with EBD, and three-point seatbelts with a reminder (all seats) are standard across all variants.
• It gets electronic stability control, vehicle stability management, hill assist control, rear camera with dynamic guidelines, and tyre pressure monitoring.
• It is offered with ADAS features such as Leading Vehicle Departure Alert (LVDA) and Forward Collision Warning and Avoidance Assist.

Negatives:

• The Hyundai Venue has not been rated for crash tests yet by the NCAP authorities.

Positives:

• It gets LED DRLs, projector headlamps, cornering lamps, connecting LED taillamps, dark chrome front grille, 16-inch diamond-cut alloys, chrome outside door handles, and roof-rails.

• It has single-tone shades like Fiery Red, Typhoon Silver, Titan Grey, Denim Blue, Atlas White, and Abyss Black, and a dual-tone one called Fiery Red with Abyss Black roof (two-tone black-greige cabin).

• The ‘Knight’ has monotone shades such as Fiery Red, Titan Grey, Atlas White, and Abyss Black and a dual-tone one called Fiery Red with Abyss Black roof (all-black cabin with brass colour inserts).

• The two-tone greige and black cabin highlights the design elements within the cabin.

• The D-cut steering wheel and digital instrument cluster help uplift the overall appearance.

Negatives:

The greige colour inside the cabin tends to quickly show dust and will pick up stains straight away.