Hyundai will announce pricing for the refreshed Venue compact SUV on June 16, 2022. Multiple design sketches of the Venue facelift have been released, giving us a preview of the final design of the SUV. Apart from the Venue facelift, Hyundai will also introduce the Venue N-Line in the Indian market.
- Venue facelift launch on June 16
- Gets cosmetic updates inside out
- Venue N-Line inbound as well
Hyundai Venue facelift: styling changes
This mid-cycle refresh on the Hyundai Venue brings multiple styling changes to the front and rear fascia, although the doors and bonnet remain the same as before. Up front, the Venue gets an all-new front bumper and grille with dark chrome treatment. The overall design of the Venue facelift’s grille mimics the one seen on the refreshed Hyundai Palisade flagship SUV sold overseas.
The front bumper sees styling tweaks too and now gets a wider and more prominent-looking faux skid plate. The Venue facelift continues with a split headlamp design as before, but the upper lighting elements featuring the turn indicators have been made to look like an extension of the grille itself.
In profile, things are expected to remain more or less similar, except for the alloy wheels and wheel caps that get a new look, depending on the variant. More styling changes are seen at the back where the Venue facelift gets a completely redesigned tail-lamp, now connected by an LED light bar, much like its sibling Kia Sonet. The tailgate design and the rear bumper get minor design alterations as well.
Hyundai has not revealed interior details for the Venue facelift, however, this update could bring new upholstery, better infotainment system and other minor cosmetic changes to keep things afresh.
Hyundai Venue facelift: range-topping N Line variant incoming
The Venue will also now get a new top-end N Line variant. This will be the first time the Venue is getting Hyundai’s sporty N-Line treatment. Not to be mistaken by a full-blown N version, the Venue N Line, similar to the i20 N-Line sold in India, will get sportier-looking cosmetic bits to make it stand out from the rest of the Venue facelift line-up. This includes unique designs for the front and rear bumpers, alloy wheels, different interior schemes with red stitching, aluminium pedals and prominent N Line badging. The Venue N Line has also been spotted testing in India earlier.
Hyundai Venue facelift: Powertrain details
There is no official news about any powertrain changes on the refreshed Venue. We expect Hyundai to continue with the 1.2-litre petrol and the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine options, along with the 1.5-litre diesel for the Venue in India. The Venue N-Line will most likely come with a sole 1.0-litre turbo petrol option, similar to the i20 N-Line.
Hyundai Venue facelift: booking and delivery details
While a few dealers are unofficially accepting bookings for the refreshed Venue, Hyundai India is yet to officially open bookings at its outlets and on the website. Expect deliveries for the refreshed Venue to begin by late June.
Hyundai Venue facelift: rivals in India
The key rival to the Venue facelift in India will be theall-new Maruti Suzuki Brezzathat will go on sale on June 30. Additionally, it will competition from the Kia Sonet,Tata Nexon,Renault Kigerand theNissan Kicksin the Indian market.
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