Hyundai Venue updated for 2023

HYUNDAI has announced running changes for its popular Venue light SUV as the model heads into 2023.

 

Pricing for the range increases by as much as $960, the entry point to the Venue line-up now beginning at $21,900 plus on-road costs.

 

Offering what Hyundai says are new features designed to enhance the Venue experience with comfort, convenience, and connectivity upgrades across the three-tier range, Qi wireless device charging has become standard across the line-up, while the top-spec Elite variant gains app-based Bluelink connected car services.

 

Bluelink introduces features such as automatic collision notification, conversational voice control. connected routing, valet mode, weather updates, calendar synchronisation, destination send- to-car, last-mile navigation, segment-first remote control of cabin temperatures, window open/close and door lock/unlock plus vehicle health reports, find my car, and cloud-based backups of preferred vehicle settings.

 

Connected car services are complimentary for the first five years of ownership.

 

Further, all Venue grades now adopt a customisable 4.2-inch digital instrument panel, USB-C charging ports front and rear, and a back seat storage compartment that Hyundai says is suitable for stowing mobile phones.

 

Rear occupant alert and a self-dimming rear-view mirror now feature as standard across the Venue range, while a new steering wheel control layout includes the addition of a new ‘Custom’ button, which enables the driver to program their favourite desired function for one-push access.

 

Visually, the MY23 Venue range is differentiated by a shark fin-type antenna in place of the conventional aerial offered previously. Metallic paint remains a $595 option.

 

Finally, the 1.6-litre petrol-powered Venue range has been “streamlined” to remove the six-speed manual transmission from the mid-tier Active variant. A manual transmission remains available on the entry grade.

 

The Venue ‘s engine produces 90kW of power at 6300rpm and 151Nm of torque at 4850rpm. The four-cylinder unit returns a claimed combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 7.2 litres per 100km when paired to the six-speed automatic, and 7.0L/100km when fitted with the six-speed manual.

 

Finishing 2022 as the fourth-best seller in its segment, the Hyundai Venue notched up total sales of 6440 units. The segment was led by the Mazda CX-3 (with 11,907 unit sales) ahead of the Kia Stonic (8557) and Toyota Yaris Cross (8432). Suzuki’s Jimny finished in fifth place with 5697 unit sales.

2023 Hyundai Venue pricing*:

 

 

*Pricing excludes on-road costs.