2022 Hyundai Venue: All you need to know

The mid-life cycle update brings with it an updated look, new dual-tone interior and additional features.

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The price of 2022 Hyundai Venue facelift starts from Rs. 7.53 lakh (ex-showroom, India)

Ever since its launch in India in 2019, the Venue has been one of the most popular Hyundai models with over 3 lakh units sold in India. Now, Hyundai has given the subcompact SUV a facelift, which includes updated styling, interior changes and new features. Prices of the new Venue now start at Rs 7.53 Lakh (ex-showroom, India). We see what has changed.

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exterior styling

Connected tail lamps have been given in the new Venue.

While the Venue retains its original silhouette, Hyundai has brought in some styling details in line with its latest global SUV line-up. Up front, the most noticeable change is the new ‘parametric jewel grille’ with chrome inserts and a dark surround. The unit matches well with the high-set cluster which houses the parking lights and indicators. The main headlamp unit sits down on the bumper and has integrated day running elements. The front bumper is also new and gets a rectangular blacked-out section below the central air-dam. A faux skid plate element completes the look. The down sides have been slightly modified for the new design of alloy wheels. The most noticeable change at the rear is the rear lights which have now become larger, are joined by an LED lightbar and have separate dash-like electrical elements. The rear bumper is also new and gets a prominent blacked-out section and faux skid plate.

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internal updates

Interior of the new Hyundai Venue

The cabin still retains the same dashboard design, though the biggest change is the move away from the all-black interior of the outgoing car. The lower dashboard is now finished in a light beige color like the seats. Fabric upholstery still remains standard, with only the top-spec model offering a mix of fabric and leather upholstery. The cabin also gets new ambient lighting and power adjustability for the driver seat – 4-way only adjustable, and a two-step recline function for the rear seat backrest.

Hyundai Venue gets two-step adjustable seat back-rest, first in class feature.

Variants, Engine and Gearbox

The new Venue is available in a total of six variants – E, S, S+, S(O), SX and SX(O). The base E and S variants are only available with the familiar 82 bhp 1.2-litre petrol engine. The S+ is fully available with a 98 bhp 1.5-litre diesel engine, while the S(O) is available with either a naturally aspirated petrol or a 118 bhp 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine. The SX variant is only available with 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel engines while the fully loaded SX(O) is available only with turbo-petrol and diesel.

Two petrol and one diesel engine options are available in the Venue.

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The 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel are only available with a manual gearbox (5-speed for the petrol and 6-speed for the diesel), while the 1.0 turbo-petrol can be had with a 6-speed clutch pedal-less IMT gearbox or a . 7-speed dual-clutch automatic.

FEATURES UPDATES

The Venue is now more feature packed than ever. Focusing on the fully loaded variant, it now gets new LED headlamps, rear seat backrest, ambient lighting, power-adjustable driver seat, updated BlueLink connected tech with 60+ features and 12 language recognition, home to car functionality via Google And get Alexa. Voice commands, digital instrument cluster, puddle lamp and drive mode for models equipped with DCT.

Other updates include making equipment such as vehicle stability management, hill start assist, auto headlamps, tire pressure monitoring and an 8.0-inch touchscreen, which are now available from the mid-spec S variant.

Differential Equipment Availability

The new Venue also gets feature differences between the same variants depending on which engine is under the bonnet. The 1.2 petrol in the S(O) trim gets you smaller 15-inch wheels as compared to the turbo’s bigger 16-inch. Even cruise control and a rear wiper are exclusive to the turbo version.

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Similarly, moving to the SX variant, the 1.2-litre petrol variant still gets smaller steel wheels while the diesel will get 16-inch alloys. Additionally, it’s the only petrol model to offer you BlueLink connected car technology, though the Diesel offers you wireless smartphone connectivity that the Petrol lacks – the BlueLink-equipped touchscreen wireless doesn’t support Android Auto and AppleCarPlay. However, you get remote engine start, cruise control and a rear wiper in the diesel which is missing in the SX petrol.

Price and Rivals

The Venue price starts at Rs 7.53 lakh for the 1.2 petrol E variant. Meanwhile the prices of turbo-petrol and diesel start at Rs.9.99 lakhs. The complete price list is as follows:

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The Venue competes with the Kia Sonnet, Tata Nexon, Maruti Vitara Brezza, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Mahindra XUV300, Renault Kiger and Nissan Kicks.

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