Experience the Updated Hyundai Venue 2023: Fresh Features and Design
The Hyundai Venue 2023 has arrived with significant updates, offering a refreshed driving experience. This popular compact SUV now includes new features and design enhancements, alongside some adjustments to its offerings. Let’s explore the details of the updated Venue, including its pricing, features, and engine options.
Price and Variants
The 2023 Hyundai Venue is available in five variants: E, S, S+, SX, and SX(O). It offers both diesel and petrol engine options. The price range for the Venue starts from approximately 7.71 Lakhs and goes up to over 15 Lakhs for the top model, on-road in Lucknow.
Exterior Highlights
The new Venue boasts a striking exterior design.
Front Profile: The front features a bold Hyundai logo on a dark chrome grille. This grille design is consistent across all variants. It comes with automatic LED headlights that have attractive surrounding elements, along with LED DRLs, indicators, and parking lights. The lower bumper area is black, housing a skid plate for a robust look. A tow option is also provided. The Venue offers good ground clearance.
Side Profile: The side view reveals 16-inch 7-cut alloy wheels with the Hyundai logo. The front wheels have disc brakes, while the rear wheels feature drum brakes. The tire profile is 215/60 R16. Slim black cladding runs along the side. The outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs) are body-colored and include integrated turn indicators. These ORVMs also offer an auto-fold feature, activating when the car is locked or unlocked. The B-pillars are finished in glossy black, adding to a sporty feel. Chrome door handles come with a request sensor for keyless entry. Other side features include roof rails, an electric sunroof, and a shark fin antenna.
Rear Profile: The rear design is enhanced by connecting LED tail lights, which are a highly attractive feature. (Lower variants may have halogen bulbs for the connecting lights). It includes a rear wiper, defogger, and a high-mount stop lamp. The roof also features roof rails, a sunroof, and a shark fin antenna. The top SX(O) model carries its specific badging. The bumper has reflectors, a reverse light, and two parking sensors. A skid plate is also present at the bottom. The car has an exhaust pipe and a good ground clearance of 195mm. A reverse parking camera is integrated near the license plate.
Interior Features
The cabin of the Venue 2023 offers a comfortable and feature-rich experience.
Dashboard and Doors: The interior features a dual-tone dashboard. The door panels also have a dual-tone finish, housing controls for all four power windows, central locking, and ORVM adjustments. Each door includes a door opener, a tweeter, a speaker, and space for a water bottle.
Seating: The seats are made of fabric material with a touch of leather on the sides. The front seats are electrically adjustable for recline and forward/backward movement, while height adjustment is manual. The rear seats now feature three adjustable headrests (an update from previous models).
Driver’s Controls: The driver’s area includes a fuel lid opener, ABC pedals (with an automatic option available), a fuse box, an idle start/stop button, and an engine start/stop switch.
Instrument Cluster: The digital instrument cluster displays essential information. A key update is the addition of seatbelt alerts for all three rear passengers. For diesel variants, a Urea display is also integrated into the cluster, along with trip information, average mileage, and range.
Steering Wheel: The leather-wrapped steering wheel features the Hyundai logo, cruise control buttons, and controls for the infotainment system and telephony. It offers tilt adjustment for driver comfort. Automatic headlight and wiper controls are also positioned on the steering column.
Infotainment and Climate Control: The Venue comes with an 8-inch infotainment system, supporting Bluelink connected car technology, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. It’s paired with a combination of four speakers and tweeters. The fully automatic climate control system’s display and adjustments (fan speed, airflow) are integrated into the infotainment screen. The system also displays the reverse parking camera feed.
Center Console: The center console has a silver finish around the infotainment screen. It includes a hazard light switch, controls for the fully automatic climate control, a Type C USB port, and a 12V charging pad. The diesel variant gets a 6-speed manual gearbox, while the petrol option has a 5-speed manual. There are small storage spaces, two cup holders, and a manual handbrake. The armrest provides storage space, but the air purifier previously found here has been removed.
Safety and Other Interior Features: The top model comes equipped with six airbags, including side airbags. Other features include an adjustable IRVM, a Bluelink SOS button, an electric sunroof (offering an open-air experience), interior lights, and a microphone. The sun visors include a ticket holder for the driver and a mirror for the passenger. Grab handles are also present.
Boot Space
The Hyundai Venue 2023 offers a practical boot space of 350 liters, suitable for luggage. It includes a boot light and a removable parcel tray. The spare wheel is a steel rim, not an alloy. The rear seats have a 60:40 split feature, allowing for more cargo space when needed.
Key Updates and Changes
The 2023 Venue introduces some notable updates:
- Urea Filing (Diesel): Diesel models now require separate Urea filling, similar to larger diesel vehicles. This information is displayed on the instrument cluster.
- Rear Seatbelt Reminder: A new safety feature includes seatbelt reminders for all three rear passengers.
- Three Rear Headrests: The rear seats now offer three adjustable headrests, an improvement from previous models.
- Removed Features: The air purifier from the armrest and the second rear armrest have been removed.
Engine Options
The Hyundai Venue 2023 offers efficient engine choices:
- Diesel Engine: A 1.5-liter diesel engine produces 100 PS of power and 240 Nm of torque. It is paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
- Petrol Engine: A 1.2-liter petrol engine delivers 82 PS of power and 114 Nm of torque. It comes with a 5-speed manual transmission.
Safety Features
The Venue is equipped with a comprehensive suite of safety features, including ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution), Traction Control, ESP (Electronic Stability Program), a reverse parking camera, reverse parking sensors, a speed alert system, and seatbelt warnings.
Color Options
The model showcased is in White. Other available color options for the Hyundai Venue 2023 include Red, Silver, Blue, Grey, and Black.
