The Hyundai Venue is the brand's newest 5-door subcompact crossover in the Philippines. Originally making its debut back in 2019 at the New York International Auto show the crossover comes with the South Korean brand's new signature design language. it has a large grille at the front along with two-stage headlamps. It also features a large grille along with a big Hyundai emblem at the center. The crossover utilizes the platform of its stablemate the Hyundai Accent hatchback (Hyundai-Kia K2 platform) as it also shares in the same running gear. The Hyundai Venue measures in at 4,040mm in length, 1,770mm in width, and 1,605mm in height making it slot below its bigger brother the Hyundai Kona in the Philippines.
Launch
The 2021 Hyundai Venue was launched in the Philippines on October 23, 2020, in a small online zoom meeting conducted by Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI). The small crossover debuted with 2 variants, the GL and the GLS with a price tag that starts at P915,000 and tops out for the GLS at P985,000.
Platform, Chassis and Powertrain
The Hyundai Venue is a subcompact crossover that shares its underpinnings with the Accent subcompact sedan. It is the smallest of the Hyundai Crossovers in the Philippines, and it is smaller than the Hyundai Kona in terms of size. With a unibody chassis, the Venue promises a rather light and agile frame paired with its MacPherson Struts for the front suspension and a coupled torsion beam for the rear. Wheel sizes for the Venue are either 15-inches in diameter or 17-inches in diameter. Stopping duties are provided for by a ventilated disc in the front and a solid disc pair in the rear. Tire sizes are at 205/55 R17 for the GLS and 185/65/R15 for the GL. This results in good amount of ground clearance that comes at 170 mm tall.
The engine of the Venue is dubbed Gamma under the Hyundai brand nomenclature. The 16-valve dual-overhead-cam 1.6-liter motor produces 121 hp and 151 Nm of torque going to the front wheels. All variants of the venue come in a 6-speed automatic.
Technology Features
The headlining tech feature of the Venue is the standard 8-inch infotainment screen that has USB and Bluetooth connectivity along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Drivers can control their infotainment system through the steering-mounted controls for minimal distraction while behind the wheel. Also, the Venue comes standard with 4 speakers in the GL, but 6 in the GLS for a better listening experience, and the GL also get keyless entry, but only the GLS gets Hyundai's Smart Key system. Also standard throughout the range is a backup camera, but only the GLS gets 4 parking sensors in the rear.
Exterior
The dimensions of the Hyundai Venue come in at up to 4,040 mm long, 1,770 mm wide, and 1,590 mm tall for the GLS which has a roof rack as standard. The overall wheelbase of the Venue is at 2,520 mm, making it one of the smaller and more compact crossovers out in the market. In the front, you get a set of Bi-function Halogen Headlights with LED Position Lights and static Bending Light. Also standard are DRLs with LED taillamps along with a high-mount stoplight. Side indicators are also placed in the side mirror, while the grille for the GLS is in chrome while the grille for the GL is in black. The Venue gets good amounts of ground clearance and style to boot. It looks more like a smaller and shrunken down version of the Hyundai Kona or Santa Fe.
Interior
The interior of the Venue is clad in cloth upholstery for all variants, but there are leather touches on the GLS variant such as the steering wheel and gear shift lever. Apart from that, also standard is the automatic climate control system. Driver height adjustment is also available as well as recline and sliding, while the front passenger only gets sliding and reclining adjustment. The rear seats are 60:40 split-folding in order to either accommodate more cargo and a passenger or two, or fold them both all the way down to maximize cargo volume. Hyundai states that the cargo volume of the Venue with all the seats up is at 355 liters.
Safety
Standard across the lineup, you get dual front airbags, electronic stability control with traction control, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution and ISOFIX child seat anchors. The GLS, on the other hand, gets a set of side and curtain airbags.
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