Review: 2020 Hyundai Venue SEL

The all-new 2020 Venue is the latest SUV to join Hyundai's lineup and marks the seventh SUV to be showcased in Hyundai's growing product line. Offering modern styling and advanced technologies, Hyundai's most affordable SUV provides a fresh alternative in the entry level category by delivering both agility and utility. Appealing to a youthful audience demographic, the Venue is covered by the Hyundai Assurance program and features comfort and convenience features such as fun colors to complement the exterior design, a choice of gray or black cloth interiors, and an all-new two-tone roof. The naming theme references a 'place' where people want to be seen, and symbolizes a trendy style specifically characteristic of Hyundai's newest and smallest SUV.

Venue Highlights

Modern Design

Bold elements with optional two-tone extroverted color options for roof and mirrors and trim, Smartstream Gamma 1.6-liter engine with 6-speed manual or Smartstream IVT (Intelligent Variable Transmission), empowerment of the urban entrepreneur lifestyle that many consumers experience in today's fast-paced environment, and 8-inch color screen audio system with Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™.

Premium Technology

8-inch navigation system, Bluetooth® hands-free phone system and next-generation Blue Link® connected car system, dual charging USB, rear view monitor, heated front seats and side mirrors, drive modes including snow mode for FWD driving performance.

Advanced Safety Technologies

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW), Driver Attention Warning (DAW), and Rear Cross-Traffic Warning (RCCW),

The all-new Venue might be small in size, but it's big on practicality and personality. Its bold and unique character sets it apart from other SUVs on the market, offering a unique, entry-level vehicle for those consumers seeking savvy design with an abundance of standard safety, technology and connectivity features.

Mike O'Brien, Vice President of Product, Corporate and Digital Planning, Hyundai Motor America

In the News

Source: Hyundai | Venue conveys a fun, yet functional design in a versatile and modern compact package. For those constantly on-the-go, Venue offers adaptability to the urban entrepreneur lifestyle many consumers experience in today's fast-paced environment. From everyday workplace activities to weekend fun, Venue is a great fit in accommodating busy lifestyles with an abundance of playful and practical features including seamless safety, versatility and connectivity. The design of the new Venue exhibits small but 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 cascading grille includes the new Hyundai signature face that's found on both Kona and NEXO, including composite LED lights and cube shape headlamps. This unique character line continues through the tail lamps. Venue is available with striking 17-inch alloy wheels along with the 15-inch standard wheels. The Hyundai SUV lineup can be compared with the pieces on a chess board, said SangYup Lee, executive vice president of design, Hyundai Motor Group. Our new Palisade is the King, but we are missing the smaller piece. And that's where Venue comes in. It may be small, but its unique and bold design sets it apart from the rest of the pack, he explained. We can see the Hyundai look in Venue but there is a unique quality that will appeal to individual customer's tastes and preferences in a way that sets it apart from the other SUVs in our lineup.

Specifications

Engine: 121 horsepower 1.6L DPI 4-cylinder
Torque: 113 pound-feet
Transmission: Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
Color Shown: Stellar Silver
Wheels: 17" alloy (premium package)
Sound: AM/FM 4-speaker audio system
Fuel: 30/34/32 (mpg city/highway/combined)
MSRP (starts): $19,250
MSRP (shown): $23,405

Learn More

For more information or to test drive a 2020 Hyundai Venue for yourself, stop by a local dealer or visit:
Hyundai | Venue

About Hyundai

At Hyundai Motor America, we believe everyone deserves better. From the way we design and build our cars to the way we treat the people who drive them, making things better is at the heart of everything we do. Hyundai's technology-rich product lineup of cars, SUVs and alternative-powered electric and fuel cell vehicles is backed by Hyundai Assurance our promise to create a better experience for customers. Hyundai vehicles are sold and serviced through more than 820 dealerships nationwide and nearly half of those sold in the U.S. are built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama. Hyundai Motor America is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, and is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.