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  • Hyundai India Market Share Hits All Time High

    Hyundai India Market Share Hits All Time High

    Amidst all the gloom in the automobile sector, Hyundai Motor India has found some cheer. The country’s second-largest car manufacturer has been able to increase its market share in July to 19.4 percent. This is the largest share of India’s car market that Hyundai has ever been able to command. That it comes at a time the market is depressed means that overall volumes are of course lower than previous year levels for the sector.

    Yet if you make simplistic percentage correlations, Hyundai lost only 3.8 percent sales in July 2019 at 57,310 units over the same month in the previous year; while market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a much more drastic 35.1 percent year-on-year drop in sales. Hyundai has traditionally held on to between 17 and 18 percent of the market for the past several years. It’s the first time it’s share has crossed 19 percent.

    SS Kim, MD, Hyundai Motor India said, “We have maintained the sales momentum and grew to 1.7% in FY 18-19 vis-a-vis FY 17-18. We sold 5,45,243 units in the domestic market and exported 1,62,105 units in FY 18-19. In July 2019, with the tremendous response for Venue, we sold close to 39000 units, out of which 9585 units sold were of Venue. Despite current market challenges, Hyundai has been the only brand to maintain its leadership position and has increased its market share by 3% registering 19.4% market share in July 2019.”

    H1 data released by Jato Dynamics suggests that Maruti saw its market share erode marginally to settle at 51.07 percent in the first half of 2019 when compared to H1 2018 when it held 51.57 percent of India’s car bazaar. Others who also saw their share drop are Tata Motors (down from 6.49 to 5.90 percent) and Ford (down from 3.07 to 2.66 percent).

    The Tata Tigor and Zest, and Ford EcoSport have been draggers for the respective manufacturers as competition has driven customers elsewhere. Ironically the drag for Maruti off late is coming from the Vitara Brezza – a Diesel-only best selling model that’s been hurt by Maruti’s apparent stance to drop smaller displacement diesels from April 1 2020. Hyundai meanwhile has benefitted at its expense as it’s new Venue subcompact SUV that rivals the Vitara Brezza has two petrol engine options and has now emerged as the market leader in its segment. The Mahindra XUV300 also offers petrol and has therefore benefitted.

    Hyundai is also expected to see a small surge in compact hatchback sales as its new generation Grand i10 Nios drives in alongside the outgoing model which will stay on in the market for some months. It’s Creta continues to perform well and while it may take a slight hit as the Kia Seltos comes to market, Hyundai will pad up for the second generation Creta launch in 2020.

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  • Hyundai Names Its New Hatchback Grand i10 Nios

    Hyundai Names Its New Hatchback Grand i10 Nios

    Hyundai has named the new-gen Grand i10 as the Grand i10 Nios. The car is set to be launched in India on August 20, 2019. The Grand i10 Nios name is only for India though, worldwide this car will be called the i10. The Grand i10 Nios is the 3rd Generation of the legendary brand ‘i10’ and will co-exist with Grand i10. Hyundai has kick-started bookings for the car in India across its dealerships in the country and the booking amount is set at ₹ 11,000.

    The new Grand i10 Nios gets Hyundai’s Signature ‘cascading grille’ which gives it a wider and stronger appeal to the front while rear gets a low and wide proportioned bumper gives it a sportier look. The compact yet spacious interiors with upper C pad appearing to be floating on the lower C Pad and the door trim character line flowing into the C pad gives a wider and spacious interior feel.The cabin gets a dual-tone treatment with black and beige. The steering wheel too gets a bit of chrome element on it making it looks a bit more sporty. But right in the centre of it all sits the touchscreen infotainment system. It’s likely to get Apple Carplay and Android Auto. The instrument cluster will be part analogue and part digital as well, giving the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios a sporty appeal. It will also get automatic climate control. From what we can see, the car will come with ABS and dual airbags as standard.

    SS Kim, MD & CEO- Hyundai Motor India Ltd said, “Hyundai Motor India has created benchmarks in Indian automobile industry by introducing Cutting-edge technologies and Best-in-segment world-class products for past 21 years. We are glad to present the All New 3rd Generation Grand i10 Nios, that blends the intrinsic and intuitive beauty of the car with unique design sense constantly changing and fulfilling our customers’ expectations. With the new Grand i10 Nios, we have created a new paradigm ensuring to maximize our customers’ emotional values in the perfect harmony with the four elements of Hyundai Design Identity: ‘Sensuous Sportiness’, such as Proportion, Architecture, Styling and Technology.”

    The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios is likely to come with a petrol and diesel powertrain but the company has not yet confirmed the engine line up and we’ll know more closer to the launch of the car

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  • Hyundai Venue Bags 50,000 Bookings In Two Months

    Hyundai Venue Bags 50,000 Bookings In Two Months

    The Hyundai Venue has stood out to be a blockbuster hit for the Korean carmaker. The subcompact SUV has bagged 50,000 bookings in just two months since its launch and has helped Hyundai achieve 21 percent market share in the Indian SUV market. According to latest reports, the Venue became the second bestselling subcompact SUV India in June 2019, outperforming the Mahindra XUV300 by 3,994 units, which is quite a margin. In fact, at 8,763 units, the Venue is just 108 units behind the segment leader- Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

    Commenting on the record-breaking booking number, Vikas Jain, National Sales Head- Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “The Hyundai Venue has been able to strike a chord with the iGen customers who seek future technology, space, comfort, safety and ergonomics with new-age style. We are extremely overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response and milestone created by Venue with 50,000 bookings within sixty days of launch. We are glad that Indian customers have shown their faith in the Blue Link Connected Technology as out of the total Venue delivered so far, over 55 percent of the cars are Blue Link-enabled variant. Out of the 50,000 bookings, over 35 percent of customers have preferred the Hyundai’s in house best-in-segment -DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) technology.”

    The figures make it clear that buyers prefer the top variants of the Venue which are equipped with the Bluelink connected car technology. The Hyundai Venue is offered in India with three engine and gearbox options – a 1.4-liter diesel engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, a 1.2-liter petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and the 1-litre GDI Turbo engine which is mated to a seven-speed DCT automatic gearbox or a six-speed manual gearbox. The Hyundai Venue was launched in India on May 21 and the company has delivered 18,000 units since its launch.

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  • Hyundai Mobis Builds Camera System To Replace Vehicle Side Mirrors

    Hyundai Mobis Builds Camera System To Replace Vehicle Side Mirrors

    South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis on Sunday said it has developed a camera monitoring system that will replace side-view mirrors in next-generation vehicles. With the advanced sensor technology, Hyundai Mobis has joined a couple of global future mobility developers and it aims to export the technology to carmakers, Yonhap news agency reported.

    Three high-performance camera sensors inside the vehicle will not only increase driving safety by significantly reducing blind spots, and but also improve fuel efficiency as side-view mirrors will be hidden inside the car, Hyundai Mobis said in a statement.

    “The paradigm shift to the future car is demanding both functional and design upgrades of all core components, which have been taken for granted until today,” Vice President Gregory Baratoff in charge of autonomous vehicle development at Hyundai Mobis said in the statement.

    The company will not only develop element technologies, like sensors and solutions based on them, but also the core parts portfolio that it has already secured in accordance with the future car era, he said.

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  • Hyundai And Kia To Invest In Self-Driving Start-Up Aurora

    Hyundai And Kia To Invest In Self-Driving Start-Up Aurora

    Hyundai Motor Co said on Thursday it would invest in self-driving car software startup Aurora along with Kia Motors Corp to speed up development of autonomous vehicle technologies.

    “With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of models and to build an optimal platform for Hyundai and Kia’s autonomous vehicles,” Hyundai said

    Aurora said in a blog post that Hyundai and Kia’s investment is part of a series B financing round, which has now raised more than $600 million.

    Aurora, which just announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, competes with Alphabet’s Waymo and General Motors’ majority-owned Cruise, among others.

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  • Hyundai Registers 5.6 Per Cent Sales Decline In May 2019

    Hyundai Registers 5.6 Per Cent Sales Decline In May 2019

    Affected by the slump in the Indian auto market, Hyundai Motor India’s domestic volumes witnessed a decline in May 2019 at 42,502 units, dropping by 5.6 per cent as against 45,008 units sold in May 2018. Exports, however, saw a major increase in volumes by 50.8 per cent with the company shipping 16,600 units last month, as against 11,008 units in May last year. Despite the poor domestic performance, the automaker’s overall volumes for the previous month still over the red line. Hyundai sold a cumulative (domestic+exports) 59,102 units last month, growing by 5.5 per cent over 56,016 units sold during the same period last year.

    The drop in domestic volumes isn’t too different from other manufacturers that have reported a steeper decline in sales for the last month. Both Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors registered double-digit de-growth, while Mahindra sales dropped by just one per cent. Meanwhile, sales for Hyundai are expected to improve in the coming months, backed by the strong demand for the newly launched Venue subcompact SUV. With booking numbers at 20,000 and counting, the new offering is off to a good start and will help stabilise the Korean auto giant’s falling numbers.

    With the elections have come to a close and the new government in power, the buyer sentiment is also expected to see a favourable change towards the purchase of new vehicles. The auto industry is also looking forward to a normal monsoon this year to boost growth in rural areas. Hyundai also has a few new products lined up for a launch this fiscal that will include the Kona Electric SUV and the Tucson facelift. The automaker has also repositioned itself as the country’s first smart mobility solutions company, diversifying its presence in other vehicle categories.

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  • Hyundai Venue Bookings Cross 20,000 Mark

    Hyundai Venue Bookings Cross 20,000 Mark

    Hyundai launched the Venue subcompact SUV in India last week and back then the company had said that it received 15,000 bookings for the car. A week later that number has gone up to more than 20,000. The customers certainly seem to have taken a liking to the subcompact SUV but we wait to see what the sales numbers say a month later. The Venue is Hyundai’s first subcompact SUV in the country and the reception it’s getting post the launch of the car is something that was expected.

    The subcompact SUV segment has been growing at a fast pace and there are already a number of players in the segment right from the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, to the Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300 and even the Ford EcoSport. The Venue then is late to the party but it brings a lot to the table. It, in fact, is India’s first connected car and yes gets a load of features.

    The Hyundai Venue traces its roots to the Carlino concept showcased at the Auto Expo in 2016. The production-spec version finds its design language inspired from the newer Hyundai models with the massive cascading grille up front, split headlamps with projector lens and squared LED DRLs, tall stance and stubby boot design. The Venue looks small yet butch and there is a resemblance to the Creta too at the sides. The sub-4-meter SUV comes with faux cladding on the bumpers and the sides for the brawny appeal, even as the SUV is urban in its appearance riding on 17-inch diamond cut alloy wheels. The Venue is offered in four variants, seven monotone colors and three dual-tone color options.

    The Hyundai Venue draws power from two petrol and one diesel engine options. The 1.0-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged petrol motor churns out 118 bhp and 172 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a dual-clutch transmission while a six-speed manual is also on offer. There’s also the 1.2-liter, four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol mill belting out 82 bhp and 114 Nm of peak torque, which is paired with only a 5-speed manual transmission. Lastly, the 1.4-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged diesel produces 89 bhp and 220 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. A diesel automatic is not on offer.

    With respect to features, the Hyundai Venue is loaded to the gills and gets a host of equipment including an electric sunroof, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic climate control with rear AC vents, Arkamys sound system, air purifier, wireless charging and wheel air curtains.

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  • Hyundai Kona Electric India Launch Details Out

    Hyundai Kona Electric India Launch Details Out

    After bringing in its contender for the subcompact SUV segment – the Venue, Hyundai India is all set to bring in another SUV into the country and this time around it will a product that will launch the company’s electric product offensive. Yes, the Kona Electric all set to be launched in India on July 9, 2019 and the Korean carmaker will have its widest SUV product line-up in India with the addition of two new models this year. Hyundai’s SUV line-up in India will include Venue, Creta, Kona ev, and the Tucson which is scheduled to get a facelift in the second half of this year. Hyundai has already confirmed that it will be manufacturing its upcoming Kona electric locally in India at its Chennai plant. The latest development is the upshot of the company’s plans to invest in India a part of which will go towards the development of an assembly line for the Kona Electric.

    The main purpose of producing the Kona Electric locally is to keep the pricing aggressive in a bid to make it a viable offering for the prospective customers. Hyundai had earlier shared that it wants to keep the Kona comparatively affordable for car buyers. Hyundai will channel the rest of the investment in the manufacturing of other car models and development of new technologies and machinery. Moreover, the investment will add 1500 more jobs in India.

    The Hyundai Kona electric can go up to 350 km on a single charge which takes about 30 minutes through fast charging. Globally, the Kona Electric is offered in two iterations- one which is equipped with a 100 kW motor and the other with a 150 kW motor. While the former motor produces 134 bhp, the latter churns out 201 bhp. Both the motors are mated to electronic transmission. Moreover, it is equipped with upmarket features like an 8.0-inch infotainment system which supports smartphone connectivity, auto-headlamps rain sensing wipers and more.

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  • Hyundai India Ties Up With ALD Automotive India

    Hyundai India Ties Up With ALD Automotive India

    Hyundai Motor India has announced a collaboration with ALD Automotive India to provide its cars on lease. Hyundai aims to make car owning experience more economical and is targeting to provide its cars on lease to salaried individuals, working professionals, small and medium enterprises, corporates and public sector. In the first phase, the Korean carmaker has started its operations in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore.

    Speaking on the Hyundai’s lease offering S.J. Ha, Executive Director, Sales &Marketing, Hyundai Motor India said, “Indian automotive industry is at the cusp of transformation. As a smart mobility solutions provider, we at Hyundai understand the needs of our evolving customers and are committed to making ‘Shared Mobility’ accessible. The vehicle leasing business is rapidly picking pace in India and offers great prospects. We are extremely happy with our collaboration with ALD Automotive and together we will leverage our strengths to create Unique, Smart and Brilliant ownership experience for our customers.”

    Commenting on the same development, Suvajit Karmakar, Chief Executive Officer & Whole-time Director, ALD Automotive India said, “We are extremely proud and excited to announce this partnership with Hyundai. I am confident that this association will make us explore newer product and service offerings and take Car Leasing to the next level in the Indian car market. This will further reinforce our position as a leader and we look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with Hyundai.”

    Hyundai will provide its entire product line-up on monthly lease rent. The benefits of leasing to the customers include no upfront cost, no financial risk, efficient tax management, easy upgrade and no maintenance and insurance hassles. The leased vehicle will be available for a minimum period of two years going up to five years depending on the city and model.

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  • Hyundai and Kia Invest 80 Million Euros In Rimac

    Hyundai and Kia Invest 80 Million Euros In Rimac

    Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have jointly invested 80 million Euros in Rimac Automobili – the Croatian high-performance electric vehicle technology and sportscar company. Hyundai Motor will invest 64 million euros while Kia Motors will add 16 million Euros in Rimac and will form a technical partnership to collaborate on two high-performance electric vehicles by 2020.

    The companies have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on the development of high-performance electric vehicles. Rimac has established themselves as a leader in high-performance electric vehicle technology and as an electric sports car manufacturer. The company continues to deliver EV technology supporting many industry partners, including Hyundai Motor Group, to accelerate their way towards an electric future.

    The electric motors used in the Rimac One develop more than 1000 bhp and it is the fastest accelerating electric vehicle in the world

    Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, and Rimac will work closely together to develop an electric version of Hyundai Motor’s N brand sports car and a high-performance fuel cell electric vehicle. Euisun Chung, Executive Vice Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group said, “Rimac is an innovative company with outstanding capabilities in high-performance electric vehicles. Its startup roots and abundant experience collaborating with automakers combined with technological prowess makes Rimac the ideal partner for us. We look forward to collaborating with Rimac on our road to Clean Mobility.”

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  • Hyundai Venue Bags Over 2000 Bookings In Just One Day

    Hyundai Venue Bags Over 2000 Bookings In Just One Day

    The soon-to-be-launched Hyundai Venue SUV has garnered over 2000 bookings in India in just one day. It was just yesterday, on May 2, that the company announced opening pre-bookings for the new subcompact SUV in India. Slated to be launched on May 21, 2019, the new Hyundai Venue is the first subcompact SUV from the South Korean carmaker, and it will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford Ecosport, and Tata Nexon. Customers can book the new Venue online on the company’s website or at Hyundai dealerships across India, for a token of ₹ 21,000. Few Hyundai dealers have been accepting bookings for the Venue from mid-April itself.

    The new Hyundai Venue will be offered in four variants and three engine options. While the variant details are still unknown, the SUV will come powered by an all-new 1.0-litre Turbo petrol engine, along with the tried and tested 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol and the 1.4-litre diesel engine. The new 1.0-litre, three-cylinder Turbocharged engine will also get the option of a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, while the 1.2 petrol and 1.4 diesel will come with a 5-speed and 6-speed manual gearbox, respectively.

    Visually, the Hyundai Venue comes with new design and styling, more in line with the company’s international SUV like the new Santa Fe and Palisade. The features list includes – a cascading grille with chrome detailing, projector headlamps with LED DRLs, high mounted indicators, and projector foglamps. The SUV also gets a set of new sporty 16-inch alloys, roof rails, and LED taillamps with Z cluster patterns. Hyundai will offer the SUV in 7 exterior colour options- Denim Blue, Lava Orange and Deep Forest along with three Dual Tone options.

    The Venue gets a new, fresh-looking all-black cabin with a new steering wheel, a well-laid-out dashboard, and nice fit and finish. For your comfort and convenience, the SUV also gets remote engine start/stop, remote climate control, voice recognition, vehicle relationship management, electric sunroof, cruise control, automatic climate control, rear AC vents, cornering lamps, and a cooled glovebox. This is in addition to an 8-inch floating touchscreen display, loaded with Apple Carplay, Android Auto, navigation and more.

    The new Hyundai Venue is the first connected car in its segment thanks to the BlueLink connectivity system. The system offers 10 India-only features with a total of 33 connectivity features including geo-fencing, speed alerts, SOS, panic notifications, destination sharing, and road-side assistance and so on.

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  • Hyundai Venue Pre-Launch Bookings Open

    Hyundai Venue Pre-Launch Bookings Open

    The all-new Hyundai Venue will be launched in India on May 21 and the Korean carmaker has finally started accepting bookings. Pre-launch bookings for the Venue start today for an amount of ₹ 21,000 online on the company’s website as well as dealerships across India. The Hyundai Venue will be offered in India in four variants and seven exterior colour options- Denim Blue, Lava Orange and Deep Forest along with three Dual Tone options.

    Hyundai will offer the Venue in India with two petrol and one diesel engine options. The latest of all is the 1.0-litre, three-cylinder Turbocharged engine which puts out 118 bhp and 172 Nm of peak torque and gets a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission as an option. It also gets the i20 sourced 1.2-litre, four-cylinder kappa engine which develops 82 bhp and 114 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and a 1.4-litre, four-cylinder CRDi engine which churns out 89 bhp and 220 Nm of peak torque and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox.

    The Venue will be India’s first connected car with 33 connected features out of which 10 will be India specific. It will come equipped with an electric sunroof, cruise control, rear AC vents, Projector headlamps, cornering lamps and a cooled glovebox. The long feature list is expected to add strength to the Venue and help it compete against the competition. In India, the Hyundai Venue will rival the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford Ecosport and Tata Nexon.

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  • Hyundai Introduces Smartphone Based EV Performance Control Technology

    Hyundai Introduces Smartphone Based EV Performance Control Technology

    Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of ‘smartphone-electric vehicle pairing based performance adjustment technology,’ which allows users to customise primary functions through a smartphone app. The company says that it is in fact an industry first innovation. Drivers can use this technology to adjust seven performance features including the maximum torque output of the motor, ignition, acceleration and deceleration abilities, regenerative braking capacity, maximum speed limit, responsiveness, and energy use on climate control.

    As electric vehicles continually expand their market share, especially in rental or car-sharing industries, the new technology will allow drivers to use their custom settings in whichever electric vehicle they drive by downloading their profile from the server. The application provides optimised settings for a designated destination by analysing the remaining distance and electric energy requirement. It can also accommodate sportier driving by recommending tailored performance settings.

    The application provides optimised settings for a designated destination by analysing the remaining distance and electric energy requirement

    Beyond the driver’s seat, users can share their customisation settings online as well as try out other users’ custom settings. Customers can also apply recommended settings by Hyundai based on the condition of roads, from country roads to the city centre or mountain ranges. Hyundai Motor Group will utilise blockchain technology to prevent security issues while users upload and share their custom sittings on the server.

    In the process of uploading and sharing custom settings, the system encrypts major performance parameters in a blockchain network by creating new data blocks and stores them in the distributed data storage system to block unauthorised manipulation.

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  • Hyundai Venue Bookings Open At Dealership Level

    Hyundai Venue Bookings Open At Dealership Level

    Bookings for the upcoming Hyundai Venue have commenced at the dealership level in India. Several Hyundai dealers, especially in the Delhi & NCR region, are currently accepting unofficial bookings for the new Hyundai Venue subcompact SUV for a token of ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 50,000 depending on the showroom. One of the dealers we spoke to also said that officially Hyundai will start accepting online bookings first for the Venue. Considering the carmaker is unveiling the SUV today, it’s possible the company might start accepting bookings from today itself or later this week. The SUV is also making its global debut today at the New York Auto Show 2019.

    The all-new Hyundai Venue is slated to be launched in India next month, on May 21, 2019. It will be the first sub-4 metre SUV from the South Korean carmaker, and upon launch, it will take on the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon . As for the pricing, we expect the upcoming Hyundai Venue to be priced in the range of ₹ 8 lakh to ₹ 11 lakh.

    While we are yet to officially see the SUV, the Hyundai Venue featured at Times Square which tells us that it will come with quite compact proportions, with some bold character lines. The SUV also appears to get dual tone exterior treatment with a contrast roof, which in this case was a shade of blue with a white roof. Up front, the SUV gets Hyundai’s cascading grille in chequered pattern with chrome highlights, a dual lamp setup with the LED daytime running lamps positioned above flanking the bonnet line and the main projector headlights positioned below with chrome surrounds.

    The Venue also comes with black claddings along the wheel arches and side skirts, along with a set of sporty-looking dual tone diamond cut alloy wheels. The Hyundai Venue will also get the Blue Link connectivity system featuring 10 India-only features with a total of 33 connectivity features including geo-fencing, speed alerts, SOS, panic notifications, destination sharing, and road-side assistance and so on.

    As for engine options, the Hyundai Venue will come with a 1.0-litre T-GDi Turbo petrol engine along with the 1.4-litre turbo diesel. The engines will come mated to a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission, while there will also be the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic available as an option.

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  • Hyundai Venue Subcompact SUV Unveiled In India

    Hyundai Venue Subcompact SUV Unveiled In India

    Pulling the wraps off its highly anticipated offering, Hyundai Motor India has unveiled the all-new Venue subcompact SUV in the country. The India reveal of the new Hyundai Venue coincides with the global debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show. The all-new offering marks the Korean car maker’s entry in the subcompact SUV space and will compete against the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300 among others.

    The Hyundai Venue is inspired heavily from the automaker’s bigger offerings in terms of design including the Santa Fe and the Palisade. The massive cascading grille takes prominence up front with the chrome mesh grille, while the split headlamps look in place and come with projector lens on the top variants. The SUV gets accentuated wheel arches that not only make the offering look wider but give it a rugged appearance as well, while the rear sports boxy LED taillights that look smart. The SUV also comes with projector fog lamps.

    In terms of dimensions, the new Venue measures 3995 mm in length, 1770 mm on width, and 1590 mm in height. The wheelbase measures at 2500 mm. Hyundai says the car is built using 69 per cent Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) and High Strength Steel (HSS), which have contributed to achieving dynamic stiffness and improved structural rigidity

    The Venue also gets a host of segment first features including wireless charging, air purifier, HD Display screen, eco-coating, Arkamys Sound, wheel air curtains and more. In fact, the SUV comes with Hyundai’s Blue Link connectivity tech that makes the Venue India’s first connected SUV and adds 33 new features, 10 of which are India specific. The company has tied up with service provider Vodafone-Idea for the new system and brings features like auto crash notification, panic notification, SOS/Emergency Assistance, stolen vehicle tracking with immobilisation (only on the 1.0-litre version) and more.

    There are features like remote engine start/stop, remote climate control, voice recognition, vehicle relationship management among other tech. The Hyundai Venue also comes with electric sunroof, cruise control, rear AC vents, cornering lamps and a cooled glovebox. The SUV also gets an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. The cabin gets an all-black treatment for India, while the international spec could get a dual-tone finish, and there is brushed silver finish on the three-spoke steering wheel, gearshift knob, and the air-con vents. The instrument console is a dual-pod unit with a large MID unit in the centre.

    Power on the Hyundai Venue comes from three engine options including the new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol motor that is tuned to produce 118 bhp and 172 Nm of peak torque. The motor is paired with an all-new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission in a first for Hyundai India, along with a manual gearbox. There’s also the 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol that churns out 82 bhp and 114 Nm of peak torque, and is offered with a 5-speed manual. Lastly, there is the 1.4-litre diesel as well with 89 bhp and 220 Nm of peak torque, and is offered with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Hyundai is yet to reveal the fuel efficiency figures of each of these engines, and expect the same to be announced at the time of the launch next month.

    In terms of safety, the Hyundai Venue gets six airbags, speed sensing door lock, ABS with ESC, VSP, Hill Assist Control, BAS, ISOFIX seats and more. The Venue enters in a highly contested segment and the model does look promising both in appearance and on the feature front to take on the established offerings in this space. In addition, the automaker is offering a segment first three years/unlimited kilometres warranty and three years roadside assistance.

    Hyundai will be launching the Venue on May 21, 2019, and select dealerships across the country have already started accepting bookings for the model for a token amount of ₹ 25,000. Deliveries can be expected towards the end of next month in the country.

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