Hyundai’s Venue Elite is a Great Drive: Here’s Why – REVIEW

Hyundai Venue Elite Review

Think of Venue as a small, cheeky-esque, family hatch, in an overcoat and heels.

Venue is Hyundai’s baby hatch/SUV and comes in 3 models: Venue (previously known as GO, though, god knows why), Active, and Elite. The petite, 1.6L engine comes with a 6 speed automatic, or the same number of cogs in shift-em-yourself. Because Elite is the posh model, it is only coming in auto, oh my goodness me.

The looks:

Venue lacks visual glory of the rest of the Hyundai range. In fact, we’d go so far as it is as plain as unprinted Pyrex, especially when set beside the slinky Seltos from KIA.

Elite comes on pretty 17” alloys, with an exterior range of colours that differ between models, some with a smart 2-tone option that has the body colour topped a black or red roof. The dark and brooding range is dominated by greys, and other dark selections. The standout is Fiery Red, with our favourite acid green/yellow now dropped. As a tribute, it is in our video.

The doors are surprisingly large for such a bijou car. The chunky 2-box shape packs a lot into the 4040mm length. Cargo volume of 355L is aided by a space saver spare. While that’s not our favourite option, it is preferable to the hideous can of goo.

Elite has keyless entry and start, so getting mobile doesn’t need a mad bag-fumble in the rain. Hoorah.

Download FULL SPEC SHEET HERE: Hyundai_Venue_Specifications_Sheet

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ABOVE: Hyundai Venue Elite

The Cabin:

Don’t expect an interior dripping in leather and wood. Instead, Venue has acres of pocket-friendly hard plastic, which matches the starting price of 20 grand.

Seating for 4 is well designed, with a 5^th available at a pinch. Seats are covered in an attractive suit-like fabric that has an oddly expensive feel to it.

Everything is in easy reach, including the wireless phone charger.

Like all Hyundai group offerings, there are many chubby holes, complete with enough cup and bottle holders to choke a horse. The 8” touch screen does double duty as entertainment, and settings, with Elite also getting navigation. The reversing camera has a slightly disappointing resolution, something that dogs the Hyundai brand. As with other Hyundai Group cars, wireless Carplay/Android Auto is only available to models without inbuilt navigation as a result of undisclosed issues around map licensing.

The single zone climate control works well, with other models having manual controls. The panel is set below the touch screen and entertainment zone, leaving the compact console clutter free. Below that are 2X USB and a 12v outlet. One of the USB is power-only. The other charges, and connects to the entertainment system.

The driver has familiar Hyundai steering wheel buttons for cruise and entertainment, and dials for speed and other driving data. In-between is a 3.5” LCD where a digit speedo and other data is shown. You don’t feel like you’re missing out by picking a car from the discount isle.

The tasteful, two-tone cabin is comfortable and well laid out, and the back seat occupants are well catered for, especially if the front passenger has been kicked to the kerb. As shown in our video, you can stretch out fully like Lord Muck.

Finally, there are nifty drive modes for hard and soft surfaces, which work well, if a little unnecessary.

Download FULL SPEC SHEET HERE: Hyundai_Venue_Specifications_Sheet

Driving:

The zesty little buzz-box of an engine is eager to please, but is no rocket. 90kw and 151Nm is ample for city driving, but we think a leisurely country drive might also be a hoot. Stick a hamper in the back, and a blanky to sit on, and the weekend awaits. Venue sits at around 2,500rpm in 6^th on the highway, so would feel more love with an extra couple cogs.

Ride on most surfaces is decent, but you get what you pay for.

Ubiquitous MacPherson Struts at the front, allow for surprisingly good handling  most of the time, but the Torsion Beam rear end can get a little skittish, especially when encountering an uncooperative surface in a corner.

Drive modes make take-offs quite spritely, but for obvious reasons, we didn’t check out the mud/sand/snow settings, Venue is a city car.

Download FULL SPEC SHEET HERE: Hyundai_Venue_Specifications_Sheet

Price: $26,490

Engine: 1.6L petrol 4cyl, Euro 5

Power: 90kw/151Nm

Trans: 6Sp auto

Econ:7.2L/100km, 91Ron fuel

Weight: 1165kg

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