2023 Hyundai Venue Facelift Breaks Cover In India, Will Debut On June 16

Hyundai published the first images of the facelifted Venue in India, ahead of its official debut on June 16. The small SUV is already available to pre-order in the Indian market, while it is possible that the mid-lifecycle updates will find their way to other markets as well since it has already been three years since the Venue’s introduction.

The Venue remains instantly recognisable besides the redesigned front and rear ends. At the front, the grille has grown larger with a cleaner shape, a parametric-style pattern inspired by larger Hyundai models, and a new Dark Chrome frame. The upper part of the split headlights is longer with three LED elements, while the lower part of the bumper gained a single elongated air intake and an aluminium-style skid plate.

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India’s updated Hyundai Venue above versus the current international model below

While most facelifts neglect the rear end, Hyundai designers did a lot of work in this section. The highlight is the new full-width taillights with modern LED graphics. Also, the new rear bumper mimics the design of the front end, with an elongated black element housing the reflectors and a skid plate. Hyundai didn’t announce the dimensions of the updated Venue but the slightly tweaked bumpers mean it won’t deviate much from the existing model.

Inside, the Venue will gain a new infotainment with more than 60 Bluelink connected car features and the ability to control several vehicle functions remotely (door lock/unlock, climate control, location, tire pressure, etc) through the Home to car (H2C) system. The Alexa and Google Voice Assistant will be compatible with both English and Hindi languages.

Another new feature will be the “Sounds of Nature” – also found in other Hyundai and Genesis models – that will make driving in the Indian traffic a more relaxing experience. Hyundai also showed a photo of the digital instrument cluster revealing three driving modes – Normal, Eco, and Sport. Finally, rear passengers will benefit from the new two-step reclining seats that will improve practicality.

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Hyundai has confirmed it will offer five trim levels of the updated Venue. Powertrain options are carried over from the existing model including a naturally aspirated 1.2-liter MPi petrol, a turbocharged 1.0-liter T-GDi petrol, and a 1.5-liter CRDi turbodiesel. All of the Hyundai venue variants are front-wheel-drive, with a choice of manual, DCT automatic, or Hyundai’s intelligent manual transmission (iMT) depending on the powertrain.

Rivals of the Hyundai Venue in India include the mechanically-related Kia Sonet, the Tata Nexon and the Maruti Suzuki Brezza. The Venue might be the smallest SUV offered by Hyundai in the US, but Indian buyers will also have access to the even smaller Hyundai Casper.