Hyundai Australia has updated the Venue range for the 2023 model year, introducing various new features designed to enhance the experience enjoyed by owners.
For starters, all new 2023 Hyundai Venue models come standard with a digital instrument cluster that can be customized with three different color theme selections. The South Korean car manufacturer has also fitted a wireless charger as standard that is fan cooled and sits in a dedicated recess in the center console.
Upgrades continue with the fitment of a USB-C charging port in the front center console and two USB-C charging ports accessible to rear seat passengers. A Rear Occupant Alert system is also standard and works by detecting the entry of occupants via the rear doors opening and closing. After parking and once the driver’s door is opened, it issues a warning chime prompting the driver to check the rear seats.
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Hyundai has also tweaked the steering wheel of the 2023 Venue, revising the layout of the buttons and including a new configurable ‘Custom’ button. Rounding out the upgrades is an electro-chromatic rear-view mirror for Elite variants and a sharkfin-type antenna.
The carmaker’s Bluelink connected car service also comes free of charge for the first 5 years of ownership. It includes Automatic Collision Notification, Connected Routing, Voice Recognition, Valet Mode, Weather, Calendar Sync, Destination Send-to-car, Last Mile Navigation, Remote Services, Remote Vehicle Check, Vehicle Health Report, Find My Car, and Cloud Back-Ups.
Australia’s updated Hyundai Venue does not benefit from the same visual upgrades made to the 2023 model unveiled for the Indian market in mid-2022.
Prices kick off from AU$21,900 ($15,144) for the entry-level Venue with a six-speed manual and AU$23,900 ($16,527) for the six-speed automatic. They then increase to AU$26,000 ($17,979) for the Venue Active automatic and top out at AU$28,500 ($19,708) for the Venue Elite automatic.
