The Hyuna venues pricing and features makes us really wonder do we need cars
like the Creta anymore but you could also say that cars like
the Eco sport and the XUV 300 ask a similar question they are back to that
feelgood factor features in tech and they can be fun for those who like
driving as well so has hyundai managed to figure out a way to do this job
better than the rest or can the old crop give us enough of a reason to pick them
instead of the new kid on the block the Eco sport is ford's ever-present
breadwinner and it's recently been updated with new features like a sunroof
larger touchscreen and new mobile connectivity features its face is bold
and handsome in a distinctly American way and this large grille and new DRLs
have really spruce things up quite a bit but the rest of the car is beginning to
look a little dated it was available with these 17-inch alloys but a further
variant region has deleted them from the lineup completely
the cheetah cub is all about making a statement the squared of edges large
DRLs and oversize LED taillights are all designed to make an impression we were
delighted with the turbo petrol today let's see what the diesel has to offer
the venue is the late arrival to the party here but who now I seem to have
spent that time well and the venue enters not just to feature in but to
shake up the segment so let's get straight into it when it comes to
pampering you it's the XUV 300 that does it best with all leather it
seats and even this soft finish too what are actually hard plastics even the
buttons have a really nice tactile feel and though the Hyundai Venu probably has
a better more contemporary design its little details like these that makes the
XUV 300 feel richer the Eco sport on the other hand still is very well built but
doesn't quite have the polish of the XUV or the venue
when it comes to tech the Hyundai venue is the leader of the pack with features
like blue link wireless charging and an air purifier the XUV 300 also has
its standard features like dual zone climate control front parking sensors
and steering modes and while the Eco sport has that nice touchscreen with
sync 3 it's one of its only highlights and with a new variant region the S is
the only model that gets it now so when it comes to the rear seat experience the
venue strikes the best balance the seats are nicely contoured and there's a nice
relaxed angle to that seat back it's also the only car that gets rear AC
vents the Eco sport doesn't lag so far behind though it has the better under
thigh support and the seats are a little bit better contoured but the similarly
dark interiors in the Eco sport just by the shape of the way they are designed
and the larger front seats make that feel a little more constricting if you
want the most knee room then you have to choose the XUV
like Mahindra likes telling us it has the most new room of the three but
that's been done at the expense of boot space and by dropping the rear seats
that means you sit low down with your knees high up there's practically no
under thigh support but if you do want to fit three that's the guy you want to
do it Hyundai the Ford have 350 and 346 litres of boot space
respectively the eco sport does have a lower flatter loading area that makes
filling up the boot easier but the design of the eco sports tailgate hurts
it in certain situations the way the door opens means that you would have to
be careful where you park the venue's boot has the same usable space but
because of the lip on the boot you would have to lift heavy luggage over it and
it would be a little harder to use at 256 litres the XUV has the least amount
of boot space meaning that on long road trips you would require to pack light so
in the city it's the XUV 300 that's the nicest to
drive the steering and the clutch are nice and light with that punchy engine
it doesn't matter which gear you in you can just step on the throttle and it
surges ahead
so the venue is also similarly easy to drive in the city with a light steering
and clutch as well but with that slightly less punch from the engine it
means you need to be a little bit more picky in which gear you're in the Eco
spot has the punchy engine but in the city the steering is on the heavier side
and the clutch is also heavy and also has a longer travel as well and that
makes it a little harder to drive in the city when compared to the XVU or the
venue and that brings us to the suspension in the Eco sport it's really
nice going around corners but that extra stiffness in the city means that it
doesn't insulate you as well from bumps at City speeds with the venue and the
XUV 300 it's a much more comfortable ride they both do a really nice job of
insulating you at city speeds but the XUV does it just that little better than
the venue so let's make one thing here you can't go wrong with either of these
three on the highway but if you had to pick one you would have to be the XUV
300 and again it's got to do with that punchy engine overtakes and
just staying at highway speeds is effortless
and next up is the Hyundai venue and though it's not as punchy as either the
Eco sport or the XUV 300 or that sixth gear allows you to cruise and
a much more relaxed pace than the Eco sport and then we come to the suspension
and both the XUV 300 and the venue ride a lot flatter and quieter
than the Eco sport on the highway so I can't really give you any matrix or a
form of measuring what makes a car fun to drive and you probably won't agree
with me on this but just bear with me for a moment and now when it comes to
performance the XUV takes a lot of boxes you step on the pedal at any speed in
any gear and it just takes off if you like straight line performance then
that's the way to go if you love a car that handles and the Eco sport still has
all of ford's exciting DNA in it it loves darting for a apexes and still
is a lot of fun to drive through the twisties
so why will the Hyundai then well for me this was the more involving and
exciting experience why well to start with that engine it
really likes to rev and it eggs you on to reach the redline in an almost petrol
like fashion and then you have that six-speed gearbox when you're looking to
make quick shifts it's the most precise to slot in and then through corners the
venue stays nice and flat in an almost unlike Hyundai and that for me
overall was the more rewarding experience with a smallest engine here
it's no surprise that the venue is the most efficient especially in the city
but for longer drives they are all in the same ballpark the Eco sport has the
largest tank though 10 litres more than the venue and that means you could do
longer highway stints before filling up
the XUV 300 features seven airbags this breaks on all four corners and front
parking sensors are standard features both the XUV and the Eco sport feature a
tire pressure monitoring system and that's one feature missing on the venue
the Hyundai like the other two also features automatic headlamps but again
is the only car that doesn't have automatic windshield wipers
they all have driver passenger side and curtain airbags traction control rear
parking cameras and sensors and Hill Start Assist
pick the EcoSport if you love driving that chassis and handling still manages
to excite the enthusiast it's well-built and has a nice set of features but the
other two have moved the bar far forward both in terms of the refinement and
polished interiors as well as how easy they are to drive on a daily basis
despite extensive updates and somewhat annoying variant rejects the Eco sport
is simply showing its age the XUV 300 has the richest cabin of the
three and also the punchiest engine it's packed with features and makes quite the
statement with its looks but it could have given you a better rear seat
experience and a bigger boot but more importantly in the venue's company that
added price is a lot to ask because the venue features the best tech package is
almost as rich and though it's not as sharp as the Eco sport or as punchy as
the XUV it still is a great balance of usability and fun and though it may not
seem so at first that cabin is quite accommodating - and then you get all of
this for a seriously bang for buck price that makes the venue not only the best
balanced over here it's the best bargain as well