Hyundai Venue Unveiled In India

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. recently unveiled the Hyundai Venue alongside the global preview at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. 

Speaking at the unveiling of Hyundai Venue, S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “Today we are glad to unveil the Hyundai VENUE – India’s First Connected SUV at the most unique Venue. Hyundai Motor India is committed to lead the Indian Auto Industry by introducing world-class product. Hyundai VENUE will create quality time for customers making their life a Happy Life. Being India’s First Connected SUV not only makes Hyundai VENUE a New Benchmark in the segment but also demonstrates Hyundai’s unwavering emphasis on offering the highest quality and feature-rich products to the customers.”

“We believe the Hyundai VENUE will enable ease of life and empower the customers to have a safer, connected and more versatile car ownership experience. The advanced and intelligent Hyundai Blue Link will offer the customers control of their vehicle even when they are away from it.”

According to the Korean car maker, the Hyundai Venue has been developed and designed to meet the needs of Indian youth who seek future technology, space, comfort, safety and ergonomics with contemporary style.

The design of the new Venue exhibits confident body forms, delivering a new interpretation of Hyundai’s signature design language. The vehicle side profile showcases a solid and full volume wheel arch and strong character line, while the front bold mesh pattern grille includes the new Hyundai signature face. This unique character line continues through the tail lamps.

In-line with Hyundai’s promise of performance and innovation in mobility, Venue will have several firsts to its credit. It will be the first Hyundai India model to offer in-house developed 7-speed DCT technology in addition to the tried and tested 6-speed manual transmission and 5-speed manual transmission. The Kappa 1.0-litre Turbo (T) GDI petrol engine will also debut with the Hyundai Venue along with the choice of 1.2-litre Kappa petrol and 1.4-litre diesel engine.

The Kappa 1.0-litre T-GDI engine is developed by Hyundai Motor Group’s R&D division will open new era of next generation engines – it aims to combine performance and fuel efficiency. The 1.0-litre Kappa T-GDI has a compact lay out by integrating the exhaust manifold to cylinder head thus improving the fuel efficiency at higher rpm ranges.

Developed by Hyundai’s R&D Transmission team, the 7 Speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) is highly efficient and has least torque transfer interruption while shifting gears. The company claims that the transmission has been subjected to rigorous durability tests for ensuring high gear strength and better clutch friction materials to offer credible performance at high speeds, off-road, hill-sides and harsh climatic conditions.

Engine & Transmission (ARAI Certification Awaited)

Hyundai Venue has a spacious interior and comes with a host of comfort and convenience features including Electric Sunroof, Wireless Phone Charging, Air Purifier, Cruise Control to name a few.

Hyundai has positioned the Venue as India’s first Smart Connected SUV with an advanced connectivity solution- ‘Hyundai Blue Link’ which has an in-built and tamper-proof device powered by Vodafone-Idea eSIM and a cloud-based voice recognition platform from Global Artificial Intelligence Company. The Hyundai Blue Link is Hyundai’s global technology which is introduced in the Indian market with 33 features out of which 10 are India specific features for most practical and holistic connectivity. The Blue Link services will be complimentary for first 3 years and post which customers can further renew the services.