The Hyundai Venue is a stylish compact SUV built for the modern, adventurous driver. With its sharp lines and bold front grille, it turns heads wherever it goes, embodying confidence and flair. On a recent long drive to the quaint, coastal city of Karwar, we discovered some fabulous qualities that make it an ideal long distance cruiser. Here is a list of top 5 reasons that make it a fantastic highway mile-muncher:
1. A diesel that pulls like a Locomotive
Under the hood, the Venue gets powered by a powerful 1.5L CRDI Diesel engine making a whopping 115HP and 250NM of torque. Paired to a slick six-speed manual transmission, the Venue pulls like a rocket while at the same time returning an astonishing ARAI-claimed 23.4 Kmpl of fuel economy.
2. A comfy back seat experience
On a long journey, comfort of the occupants is paramount. To enhance this, Hyundai has provided a first-in-segment reclining rear seat where the backrest can be adjusted to provide optimum comfort for all the passengers. Further, you also get rear AC vents in the Venue which further help improving the airflow around the cabin while ensuring faster and more effective cooling.
3. Intelligent Technology
Taking the road less travelled, can get you lost sometimes. However, when you are driving a Venue, there is no reason to worry. The crisp 8 inch touchscreen with Android Auto and Apple Carplay displays navigation right in front of you. You also get a wireless charger to get rid of all the messy cables. Then there is also the Hyundai Bluelink with 60+ connected car features- a boon when in strange locations.
4. Super Safe
It’s no secret that Indian highways can be dangerous. During such times, it is necessary to have the best safety you can get. Thankfully, the Hyundai Venue has it covered with a laundry list of features including 6 airbags, ABS+EBD, ESC, three-point-seatbelts for all, Hill Hold Control and a whole lot more. It now also gets an ADAS suite with Lane Keep Assist, High Beam Assist, Forward Collision Warning and more to prevent any mishap that could happen.
5. Eyes at night
In the remotest and darkest corners of the country, the Venue will light up the road well with its Auto Projector headlamps with LED DRLs and a cornering function. On our long drive, we were amazed with the effectiveness and illumination of these fantastic headlamps which light up every pebble in front of you reducing fatigue and further enhancing the safety quotient of this great SUV.
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