Hyundai launched the second-generation Venue compact SUV with a fresh design and feature additions this week. The new Venue is built on the brand’s enhanced K1 platform, which also underpins Kia’s Syros. But both models appear distinct, with the Venue sporting a conventional SUV look and the Syros having a tall-boy design. The top variants of both come with a long list of features.
In this article, we compare the top trims of the new Venue and Syros, everything from their exterior to their interior, to find out which one offers you more bang for your buck.
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Price and variants
The new Venue’s top HX 10 trim is available only with the turbo-petrol DCT automatic and diesel automatic options. The top HTX+ (O) trim of the Syros has the same engine-transmission combo. Here’s how much both cost:
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Powertrain |
Hyundai Venue HX 10 (In lakh Rs) |
Kia Syros HTX+ (O) (In lakh Rs) |
Difference (In Rs) |
|
Turbo-petrol DCT |
14.56 |
15.29 |
72,847 |
|
Diesel-AT |
15.51 |
15.93 |
42,798 |
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Exterior
|
Feature |
Hyundai Venue |
Kia Syros |
|
Headlamps |
LED |
LED |
|
LED DRLs |
Yes, connected bar |
Yes |
|
Tail lamps |
LED, connected bar |
LED |
|
Puddle lamps |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Wheels |
16-inch |
17-inch |
|
Auto headlamps |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Rear spoiler |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Colour |
Single and dual-tone |
Single and dual-tone |
|
Electric adjust/fold ORVMs |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Roof rails |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Shark fin antenna |
Yes |
Yes |
While both are subcompact SUVs, the Syros’s 2,550mm wheelbase is 30mm longer than the Venue’s, and the Kia is also 15mm higher at 1,680mm, making it roomier at the rear. The Syros also slightly pulls ahead with 17-inch alloy wheels in comparison to the Venue’s 16-inch alloys.
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Interior
|
Feature |
Hyundai Venue |
Kia Syros |
|
Infotainment screen size |
12.3-inch |
12.3-inch |
|
Digital driver’s display |
12.3-inch |
12.3-inch |
|
AC control display |
No |
5-inch |
|
Apple CarPlay, Android Auto |
Wireless |
Wireless |
|
Auto AC |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Seat upholstery |
Leatherette |
Leatherette |
|
Leather-wrapped steering |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Wireless Charger |
Yes |
Yes |
|
On-board navigation |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Audio system |
8-speaker Bose sound system |
8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system |
|
Ventilated seats |
Front seats only |
Front + rear seats (rear seat base only) |
|
Push button start |
Yes |
Yes |
|
60:40 split rear seats |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Type-C ports |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Front armrest |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Sliding rear seats |
No |
Yes |
|
Reclining rear seats |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Connected car tech |
Yes |
Yes |
|
OTA updates |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Rear window sunshade |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ambient lighting |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cooled glovebox |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Powered driver seat |
4-way |
4-way |
|
Sunroof |
Single pane |
Panoramic |
|
Air Purifier |
No |
Yes |
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Driving features
|
Feature |
Hyundai Venue |
Kia Syros |
|
Drive modes |
Eco, Normal, Sport |
Eco, Normal, Sport |
|
Terrain modes |
Sand, Mud, Snow |
Sand, Mud, Snow |
|
Paddle Shifters |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cruise Control |
Adaptive |
Adaptive |
|
Idle stop/go |
Yes |
Yes |
Both the Venue and Syros get similar driving features like drive and traction control modes, along with paddle shifters and adaptive cruise control.
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Syros: Safety features
|
Feature |
Hyundai Venue |
Kia Syros |
|
Airbag |
6 |
6 |
|
Camera |
360-degree |
360-degree |
|
Parking sensors |
Front, rear |
Front, rear |
|
ADAS |
Level 2 |
Level 2 |
|
Electronic parking brake |
Yes |
Yes |
|
TPMS |
Yes |
Yes |
|
ESC |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hill assist control |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Traction control |
Yes |
Yes |
|
All-wheel disc brakes |
Yes |
Yes |
Both SUVs are equal in terms of safety features while being among the few SUVs to feature Level 2 ADAS.
New Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sonet: Which one should you choose?
The Venue and Syros are equipped with features to the brim. But the Syros brings in more feel-good niceties like a panoramic sunroof, ventilation for the rear seat base and sliding rear seats, and it even runs on larger 17-inch alloys, making it a compelling buy for not so much of a premium over the Venue, especially the diesel-AT variant.
All prices are ex-showroom, India.
