Welcome to ZigWheels and welcome to the all new Hyundai venue now you and I know
practically everything there is to the small SUV it's been priced so well that
you and I were forced to sit up and take notice but we don't know one thing yet
how does it drive so this video is gonna focus on just that let's answer a few important questions
but before we do that here's a quick look at the engine
options of the venue we got a sample all of them except for the 1.2 liter petrol
sure it's got 120 horsepower 172 Newton meters of torque but Hyundai is using it
to make the car more drivable on a daily basis and Hyundai is making sure that
you get some efficiency out of this turbo petrol engine as well and to that
effect the gear ratios are super long for instance third you can do anywhere
from twenty to a hundred and twenty in the same gear but what I really like
about this engine is that when you're out on the highway when you're doing
triple digit speeds hundred 120 kilometers an hour the torque it's always
there at your back in call you do not have to think twice before making that
overtake you can dance out of your lane step on the gas and the when you will
get the job done of course even inside the city this engine feels nice and easy
to drive the clutch that's light the gear action that's light as well so I
don't see this being a bother at all of course you can choose not to bother with
shifting at all and handle the duties to the dual clutch automatic which brings
us to the second question what is the dual clutch automatic like
now the dct well it is smooth it goes up and down the gears smoothly quickly
without even you noticing inside the city you'll hardly have a complain and
it feels like it'll be a nice companion to have on those long highway drives as
well and I say that because it picks up those minor modulations on the throttles
really well so if you're in gear and you want to accelerate the gearbox picks up
on that white well where it does feel slightly confused is when you break out
the heavy foot when you absolutely flat-footed go pedal to the metal it'll
take a while before it decides on which gear it should give you and thereby
delaying the acceleration just a little bit so the venue's new turbo petrol
engine and the dual clutch automatic both make a solid solid first impression
but where we wouldn't stick our neck out for the menu patrol just yet is in terms
of efficiency we'd really like to test it out in the real world and then give
you a final verdict so stay tuned for that
now it's time for question number three what is the diesel like now the Venue
gets the 1.4 liter diesel engine that we've already seen in the le Quy 20 the
Creta the Verna and we've said it before and
we'll say it again it's amongst the most refined diesel engines on the market it
barely makes a sound and even when it does it doesn't really sound unpleasant
be inside the city or on the highway that engine is going to give you
absolutely no reason to complain in fact if you've got extensive highway usage
we'd actually recommend the diesel because it has proven itself to be
efficient as well as reliable
but if there's one thing that's missing from the diesel package but that is an
automatic transmission both the brezza and the Nexon give you that option
question number four is it tuned for comfort or for fun well let's first
tackle the steering and to start with it is light and it requires very little
effort to steer the venue the upside is that it is very precise as well as
predictable so when you're on winding roads like these you can actually throw
it in and have a little bit of fun but what will stop you from going the whole
hog is that the venues got a little bit of body roll
but even then it doesn't feel overwhelming and it feels manageable
now I have to talk a bit about the brakes now I feel it could have done
with a little bit more of initial bite you see when you tap the brake pedal it
doesn't give you the braking power that you need immediately and when you prod
the brake pedal a bit more it suddenly gives you all of it so there is a bit of
a learning curve here
what won't take getting used to however is the right it's tuned to take out the
sting from bad roads and even the harshest of potholes are dealt with
maturity yes there's some firmness in the suspension and you'd even hear it
when you're going through the really bad stuff but inside the cabin you don't get
tossed around at the least and that brings us to our final question is it
good value the answer to that question is a resounding yes what stands out
particularly is the SX variant that sits one below the top spec SX option now
even in this variant you get goodies such as a sunroof cruise control
automatic climate control and even the eight-inch touchscreen infotainment
system with Android auto and apple carplay now this variant is priced on
par with the nexon SZ the brezza at the eye and the eco spot titanium
which amps its value quotient significantly
with the Venue Hyundai is delivered a compact SUV that you'd happily drive everywhere speaking about
the turbo petrol first it's easy to drive inside the city and it's got the
legs for a relaxed highway crews as well sure it could have done with a bit more
zing a bit more pep that it added to the fun factor but there's no big reason to
complain there now if I talk about the DCT if you need it a polished petrol
automatic for those choco blocks city runs the venue is not going to
disappoint talking about the diesel well it's a gem of an engine it is refined it
feels at home whether you're stuck inside bumper-to-bumper traffic or
you're belting it on the highway and with the Venue Hyundai is also managed to
strike a nice balance between ride and handling it feels engaging enough to
drive without compromising on comfort so yeah Hyundai Venue might not have
that single standout wow feature but yone has nailed the basics and if
there's one thing that the drive experience proves it's that that yummy
sticker price well that's not the sole reason you'd consider the venue it is in
fact of bonus