I loved this more “basic” car review. It was a nice change from all the flashy expensive cars. This is something people would actually buy. Very informative and great format. Loved this, Sofyan!
I just took delivery of a 2021 Hyundai Venue SE... it has enough old-school features that I like, but also just enough modern features that are useful for an older guy like me
The Koreans are killing it. I've been super impressed with every model to come out of Hyundai/Kia recently. I've never owned one, but they now offer several models I'd actually buy.
My local Hyundai dealer in Oklahoma City has 3 of these Venue Denims and selling them for $19,830 + Documentation fee of $399. Not bad on a new basic transportation with a great warranty and 3 years of free maintenance for just over $20k + taxes.
@hon solo Exactly. I also want to understand the tech that people are after. I used to work for BMW as a technician, and 50% of the work was related to tech, bluetooth, GPS, screen issues, i-drive issues. I feel like people just want to say: "Yep, my car has this". You should have seen the face of the salesman and his sale pitch when we bought the 2019 Golf. Manual 6 speed, no options, no sunroof, no driver assist, no problems. I could not be happier.
@hon solo like they said its outdated. The infotainment has no volume or tune knob, the graphics looks old, the menu interface is lagy and slow, and overall it's an older version. Some people like newer technology for the ease of access alone. I wouldn't buy a car with a frustrating screen either
@hon solo As far as I know, for example the HRV still doesn't have BLIS. Honda's been really lacking not having BLIS on their cars, aside from the Accord and CR-V. Their stupid lane camera is horrid, I got a loaner Civic right now and had to turn it off. Same with the infotainment. This is coming from someone that owned an '18 Accord in 6spd, I'm just saying, features matter to people.
@@kent570253 That was the reason I got my '18 Accord 2.0t 6spd, it was manual and it had just about every feature you wanted, including BLIS and adaptive cruise, it was just a tad pricey. But I traded it in for a '19 Bullitt. I feel like if they offered manuals in more than just "poverty spec" with at least some features, more people would get manuals. It's a catch-22. I understand the fact that more features equal more issues later, but I've come to a point some features I really enjoy. I'd rather have them with the risk of them breaking later, than not have them and miss them, but know that I won't have to worry since they're not there to break....
I bought this car to commute from my house to my university. It's a great car for college students. Would highly recommend. Mine is a 2020 hyundai venue SEL
This the most optioned and useful cheap brand new car. The back door handles are on the normal position especially if you have kids unlike the Honda HRV and Toyota CVR. Also the large screen with built in navigation, boxy shape makes it very practical for everything. Lane keep assist is a nice safety touch. Also heated seats... This is crossing over into luxury car segment. Easy to park as well & most of all great on gas.
Thanks for the insightful review. As always, you have a practical point of view. I like how you're diplomatic about some of the downsides of the vehicle, and your acknowledgement of its potential market audience. I saw one in a parking lot yesterday and it caught my eye. I'm looking to replace my 1997 RAV4, which was damaged beyond repair in an accident. The Venue's specs are nearly the same as the RAV4 except for the all-wheel drive. HP is one horse more! I also paid about $21,000 for the RAV4 in 1996. The Venue has a lot of value considering design and technology. Thanks for your hard work.
I have the 2021 SEL with premium package option and it’s a great city car, although it does take some getting used to driving a smaller car when coming from a large suv. It does have way more safety features than the car I had and for the price it was well worth the purchase.
I've got the Kia Rio which has the exact same drivetrain and I'm averaging over 45mpg with daily 50 mile round-trip drives to work. It's such a smooth shifting trans. It will be interesting to see the reliability of it.
Of the "budget friendly" cars made today, I find this car appealing with that blue interior! I really like blue and there's not enough cars with interiors that aren't black, grey, tan, or off white! I'm skeptical of the longevity of CVT's. Its nice that its at least programmed with "steps" rather than just a continuous drone like on Nissan's CVT's. I'm overall disgusted with how car companies are forcing us all to get into an inefficient SUV form factor now because upper middle class soccer moms with snotty nosed soccer kids somehow represent everyone in America now.
Nissan has been programming phony "gears" into its CVT behavior for several years now. It's actually detrimental to acceleration and interior noise, vibration, and harshness, but people have been conditioned to expect shift-shock from 75 years of geared automatic transmissions, so this is what we get. I own two second-generation Nissan Xtronic CVTs, which are kind of the sweet spot between the first-generation which had a lot of rubber-band feel (it lacked a low-range "takeoff gear") and the third-generation that added the phony shift-shock. Driven gently in town traffic, like a sane adult, it provides the smoothest experience of any internal-combustion drivetrain I've driven. And with transmission fluid changed every 30,000 miles, they've both been reliable so far. The oldest is now 10.5 years and 156k miles old.
That really only happens if you don’t warm up the car or take it for very short drives gasoline is very volatile with a low temperature evaporation rate
These crossovers make perfect sense for most young urban people. It’s relatively inexpensive, compact, and versatile but with the latest display tech. I can’t find a better and more cost-effective first car for an urban young adult. The taller seating posture makes it short and perfect as a city car, it’s actually just an inch longer than a 4 door mini cooper, and a couple of inches shorter than even the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Due to its larger ground clearance, it is more capable in inclement weather and more resistant against potholes than subcompact hatchbacks.
@@blairmackenzie898 it definitely sits higher than a sedan. I think the driver seat height is also adjustable, so you’ll get a really good view of the road.
Hyundai is killing it with their vehicles lately and this is a very nice "cheap" car. If they offered it AWD, I would definitely put it on top of my list. Minnesota winters is to harsh sometimes to own just a FWD car.
Excellent choice for recent graduates staggering under loan debt or (in my case) for parents of a college student looking for a vehicle with up-to-date driver assistance and safety features, a strong warranty, and sufficient room to move from home to campus and back again on a regular basis. A used car can be less expensive, of course, but as I consider sending my daughter off to college where I can't backstop her for maintenance and repairs and want the assurance she's in a vehicle with modern bells and whistles, it's a tempting alternative. Now if I could just convince her that it's a far more practical choice than a Mustang. :)
@@braetonwilson4296 Yea but Mitsubishi doesn’t know how to make a decent cheap car. The Hyundai Accent is light years ahead of the Mirage even though they cost roughly the same. Plus, the Denim trim may cost way more than the Mirage. But the base SE trim of the Venue brings the gap way closer.
I actually have a 2015 mirage that i got 2 months ago from a friend for 1400$ lol thinking of selling it for 3k and getting a venue or kona for the wife instead
Personally, I always preferred sedans and SUVs in the compact, mid sized, and full size class, pickup trucks, and sportier cars, but these sub compact crossover SUVs, like the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Venue, Hyundai Kona, Buick Encore, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul, Jeep Compass, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Ford Ecosport, Chevy Trax, the new Chevy Trailblazer, seem like decent alternatives to econoboxes like sub compact sedans and hatchbacks. My personal favorite ones are the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, KIa Soul, Kia Seltos, Jeep Compass, the new Chevy Trailblazer.
I bought two Nissan cubes and probably would buy another one if they still sold them. Hyundai hit our household right between the eyes with this one. Small, boxy, full of character, fuel-efficient, cheap enough to buy and run -- checks all those boxes. Would check it out if we needed to replace one of the cubes. Thankfully we don't need to -- yet.
I just got one a few weeks ago and I LOVE this car. I joke and call it a mom car not a vroom vroom car. It may look small but it's surprisingly roomy, trunk space is a bit meh but then again you can just fold down the back.
I’ve owned 10 Hyundai/Kia vehicles. Still have 4 of them. Most were bought used and traded in with well over 100k miles. My sons 2006 Kia Spectra SX sedan has over 160k miles. The wife’s 2001 Tucson has just under 100k miles and my daughters 2013 Kia Forte Koup SX has 130k miles. All have been great cars.
This isn't a completely new car from the ground up, it's just new body work and interior design wrapped around existing systems that have proven themselves on other cars (Accent, Kona, and Elantra). I would expect it to be every bit as reliable as the others. Of course, the key to getting the most life out of any car is to do all the routine maintenance, and do it on time.
Good review looks like a nice car, but it's crazy how much car prices are these days if you go back to the early to mid 1980s a new car was less than $9,000, and now it's triple the price for around the same size car
YUP, WHAT IS MAKING CAR PRICE TO GO UP IS ...AUTHORITA RIAN " REQUIREMENTS". EVERY YEAR, NEW DESIGN TO MEET "THE REQUIREMENTS" I READ/ INFORMED. MUST STOP THE NON -SENSE CRAZY REQUIREMENTS.
I was going to get the Kona originally, but there was no availability until it gets refereshed for 2024, so the Venue and the Elantra were my only choices at the moment, so of course, I had to have the Venue with more practicality. I have a 2023 Hyundai Venue, and the only main difference is that mine is the mid trim, so the climate control knobs look different, and mine has the LCD instrument display that was part of the refresh. I gotta say, I love this car. It's a very simple car to drive, very easy to see out of, very easy to park, and even though the 1.6L 4 cyl engine only makes 121 HP and 113 lb-ft of torque, it feels pretty peppy. The CVT transmission is also really good, and very responsive. And the best part is the gas mileage. It is very very efficient. It's supposed to get 30 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, 31 mpg combined, but I have averaged much better than that. I've actually averaged between 39-53 mpg in the city, and then I've averaged 50 mpg on the highway on the 1 time I've been on the highway with this car, which is beyond amazing. Probably because I always drive in the Eco mode. For a city car that people need for everyday driving, it's a perfect choice. I'd definitely recommend the car if you want to replace your Accent, which is basically what this car is replacing.
If you have to have an SUV, for the price absolutely. I would still try and talk someone into the Corolla Hatchback though. For the same price you get more power, better mpg, radar cruise, an IRS, and Toyota reliability and resale value.
You have to "step down" from the Denim to an SEL and option it with the premium package which includes most of the Denim features and the sunroof. It actually costs more than the Denim optioned out on Hyundai's website. The Denim doesn't really have options at all other than some dealer installed things, it's more like a special edition than it is a "top trim" since an optioned SEL actually has more equipment, the Denim just has a unique interior and exterior color and comes with most of the SEL premium package options equiped as standard.
True, Hyundai Venue's interior is really nice, especially in the Denim trim. Exterior looks great too, especially with that dark blue and white rooftop combo.
No you're absolutely right. Toyota interiors are honestly pretty pathetic. The Venza and Avalon are probably the only models with nice interiors. The rest only feel nice if you get the top trim.
Wish Toyota would release the Yaris Cross in the USA. Shame that the subcompact market here is so limited. Other countries get all sorts of great, sporty, high-trim subcompacts (regular & hybrid versions).
I would like to throw this out to the manufacturers of budget cars; visual tricks can make a cheap car seem more premium than it is. Case in point, hard plastics. I have a 2010 KIA Soul Sport, which has a two tone red and charcoal interior. The upper half of the dash is red and the lower part s charcoal. The door panels meanwhile, are charcoal with red inserts. All of these surfaces are hard plastic. Visually however, this two tone color scheme really breaks up the cabin and even nearly 12 years later, it still looks fun every time I get into the car. This Venue in the denim trim does the same thing visually vwith it's dash and I think it looks great too, even though everything looks like hard plastic. The design on the cloth also prevents the seats from looking like the cheap cloth it is. In my 2010 Soul, a hounds tooth pattern was used to accomplish the same thing. In short, the eyes can distract our brains from what we feel. And with many women I have dated, the opposite is probably true, that feel can distract from what we see. :)
This would make a great vehicle for college students or young adults who are on a budget. Just checked out the crash test results for this car, and I do see pretty high scores! This would make a great around-town vehicle, although I don't think this would be such a comfortable vehicle on an extended trip. In a place where I live where most of the driving occur around-town, this would be a nice little car.
The white areas on the inside is not a good idea. It looks great, but it's going to smudge easily. Otherwise, a well put together vehicle for that price range. Another well balanced review Sofyan 👍🏻.
I actually wish they wouldn't put the fake "shifting" points in CVT transmissions. They should program it for best performance, not to satisfy people's apparent "desire to have shifting in a transmission". I'd prefer a steady drone and better performance. This comment isn't just about this car, obviously.
I would definitely consider buying this car. I wonder if Japanese or Korean automakers would ever consider making their own version of a Mini. Mazda certainly did well with the Miata. If a small turbo for this car wouldn't kill its reliability, it sounds like it would be worth the extra money. Nice review.
Actually would be cool to see a hybrid model while keeping this engine. It would still add more power. Yeah not the 190ish HP the 1.6t currently produces in the Kona or Tuscon. But could still bump it up to around 140-150ish HP. And would give it great fuel economy with a speed boost. (Hell I want them to make a Kona hybrid but keep the 1.6t like the Tuscon. 220hp for that little car would be fantastic and you'd get 34+mpg easily)
I really hope the new European/Asian version of the HR-V is very similar to the North American variant. I think it looks really nice and would be a nice replacement for those Fit drivers like myself.
They have the i20 N in other markets (different model than Venue but same concept), so as you say they could easily put the Kona's or Veloster's turbo (175/195 hp) in this with revised suspension tuning and have a great car.
Considering how many of those 2.0s are needing to be replaced under recall right now, it's probably best this car does not use that engine. Besides, the Venue is light. A 9-second 0-60 is about par for the subcompact course.
@@braetonwilson4296 it's all relative, man. When I was a kid, most cars were like that. A 5-second 0-60 was reserved for Italian exotics that cost more than most homes in the early '90s. A Honda Accord of that era was probably a 9-second car. We all got back and forth wherever we were going in those days just fine. I drive a 9-second, 122-horsepower car now and never feel inadequate. If you feel inadequate in a 9-second car, thank automotive marketing departments and the American "bigger/faster is better" mentality pushed in car magazines forever.
Thanks for your review, I am looking into this car and trim for 2022 😎👌 one thing I did want to see is getting into the car. My question is do you have to step down into the car or just slide in? I am 6ft tall and getting down into a car bothers my back nowadays so I was looking for something I could more slide into.
@Jonathan Hyundai/Kia's "IVT" has a chain, I'm told. As it is, my Nissan with its segmented metal belt is still going strong at 156,000. Regular maintenance helps a lot.
The boxy design is refreshingly simple and so space efficient but the fuel economy is very disappointing. It is time for Toyota to finally bring their 50+ mpg Yaris Cross to this market.
@@Mgoblagulkablong Your so right. Turbos in everything. When regulations mean my car has a shorten engine life or more likely to run into problems. There's a problem.
@@f181234 the new gen is. I mean things like full LED headlights/taillights, 360 camera, auto parking, digital gauge cluster etc. are all things that they offer that aren’t available in subcompact cars in the US
"Doesn't even have direct injection." -- You say that like it's a bad thing. There is no worthwhile benefit to DI. All it does is complicate the engine. The injectors are much more expensive and difficult to replace and the lack of port injection leads to massive carbon buildup on the valves. I'll take a port-injected engine any day.
Exactly! I'm very disappointed that this fully loaded topmost Denim trim of the 2021 Hyundai Venue has only auto up/down on the driver's window. Heck even the base 2021 Corolla L has auto up/down on all 4 windows!!!!
@Joseph Payton Sorry, I’m old (52) and had to Google what “that’s cap” and FR mean. Yes, I’m for real. My first Hyundai was a new 2004 Tiburon GT V6. Traded that for a 2 year old 2006 Hyundai Tucson. After 9 years I traded that for my current daily driver, a used Kia Forte SX hatchback (it was 5 years old and only has 33k miles, it currently has only 52k miles). Bought my wife a used 2006 Kia Sedona EX minivan. When my kids got old enough to drive themselves I traded it in on a 2008 Kia Rondo and then traded that for her current daily driver, a 5-year old 2011 Hyundai Tucson. My oldest daughter learned to drive on a used 2006 Kia Spectra SX hatchback. Traded that for a used 2012 Hyundai Veloster. I just recently traded that for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. My middle daughter learned to drive on a 2006 Kia Spectra SX sedan. I handed that down to my son to learn how to drive and purchased my daughter a 2012 Kia Forte Koup SX. You could say I’m a Hyundai/Kia fanboy.
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I loved this more “basic” car review. It was a nice change from all the flashy expensive cars. This is something people would actually buy. Very informative and great format. Loved this, Sofyan!
Finally a car review for normal folks
Blue-collar car reviews needs to be a channel. I'm so sick and tired of Sofyan reviewing cars that cost well beyond $30k
This car may be an affordable one for this particular folk (me) who has had been stuck with a 2004 Scion xB with over 150k miles.
@@PKAPE004 God I miss my Toaster! I've had 3 Xb's!
@@johnrolling5974 , Love the first gen xb and hate the second gen. If Toyota ever makes this toaster again, I’d be the first inline to buy one.
I just took delivery of a 2021 Hyundai Venue SE... it has enough old-school features that I like, but also just enough modern features that are useful for an older guy like me
BIG piece to mention too: the SEL package has the sunroof, while the Denim edition does not.
The Koreans are killing it. I've been super impressed with every model to come out of Hyundai/Kia recently. I've never owned one, but they now offer several models I'd actually buy.
I’m on my 4th Kia. They’re quite lovely. I’m a buyer for life.
On my 5th Sonata. Looking to trade & I am loving this as something different.
My local Hyundai dealer in Oklahoma City has 3 of these Venue Denims and selling them for $19,830 + Documentation fee of $399. Not bad on a new basic transportation with a great warranty and 3 years of free maintenance for just over $20k + taxes.
That's killer
Best video in awhile. Down to earth, refreshing for a change.
Just got this car 2020 version and LOVE IT! So cute and fun. Perfect first car! Has great features and one of the better touch screens.
@hon solo well I’m all for reliability but tech is a dealbreaker and Honda has horrible outdated tech.
@hon solo Exactly. I also want to understand the tech that people are after. I used to work for BMW as a technician, and 50% of the work was related to tech, bluetooth, GPS, screen issues, i-drive issues. I feel like people just want to say: "Yep, my car has this". You should have seen the face of the salesman and his sale pitch when we bought the 2019 Golf. Manual 6 speed, no options, no sunroof, no driver assist, no problems. I could not be happier.
@hon solo like they said its outdated. The infotainment has no volume or tune knob, the graphics looks old, the menu interface is lagy and slow, and overall it's an older version. Some people like newer technology for the ease of access alone. I wouldn't buy a car with a frustrating screen either
@hon solo As far as I know, for example the HRV still doesn't have BLIS. Honda's been really lacking not having BLIS on their cars, aside from the Accord and CR-V. Their stupid lane camera is horrid, I got a loaner Civic right now and had to turn it off. Same with the infotainment.
This is coming from someone that owned an '18 Accord in 6spd, I'm just saying, features matter to people.
@@kent570253 That was the reason I got my '18 Accord 2.0t 6spd, it was manual and it had just about every feature you wanted, including BLIS and adaptive cruise, it was just a tad pricey. But I traded it in for a '19 Bullitt. I feel like if they offered manuals in more than just "poverty spec" with at least some features, more people would get manuals. It's a catch-22.
I understand the fact that more features equal more issues later, but I've come to a point some features I really enjoy. I'd rather have them with the risk of them breaking later, than not have them and miss them, but know that I won't have to worry since they're not there to break....
I like that a mandatory backup camera is considered a nice standard feature
They even put driver and front passenger air bags in it as a standard feature!
I bought this car to commute from my house to my university. It's a great car for college students. Would highly recommend. Mine is a 2020 hyundai venue SEL
Just got my Denim yesterday. So stylish. Love it! And great options. Perfect for San Diego.
Let me know how you still like the venue. I live in SD too and was thinking of a second car like this.
I love the look of the Venue. It would be a perfect 2nd vehicle or if you just want a small A-B car.
Good down to earth review Sofyan. I like seeing common vehicles on your channel. Nice job. Hope to see more.
Got our 16 year old daughter the 2022 Venue. A Lot of safety feature and up grades for 20k. Great little car for her.
This the most optioned and useful cheap brand new car. The back door handles are on the normal position especially if you have kids unlike the Honda HRV and Toyota CVR. Also the large screen with built in navigation, boxy shape makes it very practical for everything. Lane keep assist is a nice safety touch. Also heated seats... This is crossing over into luxury car segment. Easy to park as well & most of all great on gas.
The Snow mode adjusts traction for each individual front and left drive wheels. Huge difference
Love this car. It is the answer to the first car for teens and the price of older used cars now.
Great model from Hyundai! Been liking their products lately, especially with Genesis. Awesome video!!
Thanks for the insightful review. As always, you have a practical point of view. I like how you're diplomatic about some of the downsides of the vehicle, and your acknowledgement of its potential market audience. I saw one in a parking lot yesterday and it caught my eye. I'm looking to replace my 1997 RAV4, which was damaged beyond repair in an accident. The Venue's specs are nearly the same as the RAV4 except for the all-wheel drive. HP is one horse more! I also paid about $21,000 for the RAV4 in 1996. The Venue has a lot of value considering design and technology. Thanks for your hard work.
I have the 2021 SEL with premium package option and it’s a great city car, although it does take some getting used to driving a smaller car when coming from a large suv. It does have way more safety features than the car I had and for the price it was well worth the purchase.
How high does it sit? Do you feel like you sit up higher and have a better view than a sedan?
I've got the Kia Rio which has the exact same drivetrain and I'm averaging over 45mpg with daily 50 mile round-trip drives to work. It's such a smooth shifting trans. It will be interesting to see the reliability of it.
45 MPG ??! WOW!😳
Is yours Manual Transmission?? Or Automatic??
Of the "budget friendly" cars made today, I find this car appealing with that blue interior! I really like blue and there's not enough cars with interiors that aren't black, grey, tan, or off white! I'm skeptical of the longevity of CVT's. Its nice that its at least programmed with "steps" rather than just a continuous drone like on Nissan's CVT's. I'm overall disgusted with how car companies are forcing us all to get into an inefficient SUV form factor now because upper middle class soccer moms with snotty nosed soccer kids somehow represent everyone in America now.
Nissan has been programming phony "gears" into its CVT behavior for several years now. It's actually detrimental to acceleration and interior noise, vibration, and harshness, but people have been conditioned to expect shift-shock from 75 years of geared automatic transmissions, so this is what we get. I own two second-generation Nissan Xtronic CVTs, which are kind of the sweet spot between the first-generation which had a lot of rubber-band feel (it lacked a low-range "takeoff gear") and the third-generation that added the phony shift-shock. Driven gently in town traffic, like a sane adult, it provides the smoothest experience of any internal-combustion drivetrain I've driven. And with transmission fluid changed every 30,000 miles, they've both been reliable so far. The oldest is now 10.5 years and 156k miles old.
The good thing about no direct injection is no chance of oil dilution💡👍
That really only happens if you don’t warm up the car or take it for very short drives gasoline is very volatile with a low temperature evaporation rate
@@f181234 Are you still have a 13 mile drive to work which was mostly highway and I would still have to empty out my catch can
These crossovers make perfect sense for most young urban people. It’s relatively inexpensive, compact, and versatile but with the latest display tech. I can’t find a better and more cost-effective first car for an urban young adult.
The taller seating posture makes it short and perfect as a city car, it’s actually just an inch longer than a 4 door mini cooper, and a couple of inches shorter than even the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris.
Due to its larger ground clearance, it is more capable in inclement weather and more resistant against potholes than subcompact hatchbacks.
How high does it sit? Do you feel like you sit up higher and have a better view than a sedan?
@@blairmackenzie898 it definitely sits higher than a sedan. I think the driver seat height is also adjustable, so you’ll get a really good view of the road.
Hyundai is killing it with their vehicles lately and this is a very nice "cheap" car. If they offered it AWD, I would definitely put it on top of my list. Minnesota winters is to harsh sometimes to own just a FWD car.
It is now available in AWD. Mine is.
Hyundai is killing it in every segment!
Excellent choice for recent graduates staggering under loan debt or (in my case) for parents of a college student looking for a vehicle with up-to-date driver assistance and safety features, a strong warranty, and sufficient room to move from home to campus and back again on a regular basis. A used car can be less expensive, of course, but as I consider sending my daughter off to college where I can't backstop her for maintenance and repairs and want the assurance she's in a vehicle with modern bells and whistles, it's a tempting alternative. Now if I could just convince her that it's a far more practical choice than a Mustang. :)
Management at Mitsubishi “This is very useful information for us, but our Mirage is good the way it is”
Mirage is also $8,000 cheaper than this Venue so they don't compete at the same price point.
@@braetonwilson4296 Yea but Mitsubishi doesn’t know how to make a decent cheap car. The Hyundai Accent is light years ahead of the Mirage even though they cost roughly the same. Plus, the Denim trim may cost way more than the Mirage. But the base SE trim of the Venue brings the gap way closer.
@@LouAntonioGiordano let him know‼️‼️‼️‼️
@@nageegraves8361 You're stalking me now? Seriously, get a life!
I actually have a 2015 mirage that i got 2 months ago from a friend for 1400$ lol thinking of selling it for 3k and getting a venue or kona for the wife instead
Personally, I always preferred sedans and SUVs in the compact, mid sized, and full size class, pickup trucks, and sportier cars, but these sub compact crossover SUVs, like the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Venue, Hyundai Kona, Buick Encore, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul, Jeep Compass, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Ford Ecosport, Chevy Trax, the new Chevy Trailblazer, seem like decent alternatives to econoboxes like sub compact sedans and hatchbacks. My personal favorite ones are the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, KIa Soul, Kia Seltos, Jeep Compass, the new Chevy Trailblazer.
The evolution of these Korean manufacturers is amazing , not too long ago they were just plastic on wheels.
They're still plastic on wheels
I bought two Nissan cubes and probably would buy another one if they still sold them. Hyundai hit our household right between the eyes with this one. Small, boxy, full of character, fuel-efficient, cheap enough to buy and run -- checks all those boxes. Would check it out if we needed to replace one of the cubes. Thankfully we don't need to -- yet.
I just got one a few weeks ago and I LOVE this car. I joke and call it a mom car not a vroom vroom car. It may look small but it's surprisingly roomy, trunk space is a bit meh but then again you can just fold down the back.
How high does it sit? Do you feel like you sit up higher and have a better view than a sedan?
@@blairmackenzie898 Yes, you sit higher and it's a wonderful car. 😀
IF IM ON A BUDGET, I DONT MIND LOOKING CHEAP....IM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELIABILITY
No recalls on this one
@@maga6319 even so, it’s too soon to say that this is reliable, at least wait few years.
it helps if you are buying this new with warranty i suppose
I’ve owned 10 Hyundai/Kia vehicles. Still have 4 of them. Most were bought used and traded in with well over 100k miles. My sons 2006 Kia Spectra SX sedan has over 160k miles. The wife’s 2001 Tucson has just under 100k miles and my daughters 2013 Kia Forte Koup SX has 130k miles. All have been great cars.
This isn't a completely new car from the ground up, it's just new body work and interior design wrapped around existing systems that have proven themselves on other cars (Accent, Kona, and Elantra). I would expect it to be every bit as reliable as the others. Of course, the key to getting the most life out of any car is to do all the routine maintenance, and do it on time.
Good review looks like a nice car, but it's crazy how much car prices are these days
if you go back to the early to mid 1980s a new car was less than $9,000, and now it's triple the price for around the same size car
YUP, WHAT IS MAKING CAR PRICE TO GO UP IS ...AUTHORITA RIAN " REQUIREMENTS". EVERY YEAR, NEW DESIGN TO MEET "THE REQUIREMENTS" I READ/ INFORMED. MUST STOP THE NON -SENSE CRAZY REQUIREMENTS.
Love this denim edition wow its unique! I love the exterior and interior in this color combination wow its pretty. Good job!
The Levi’s package AMC Gremlin rides again! Welcome back!
I was going to get the Kona originally, but there was no availability until it gets refereshed for 2024, so the Venue and the Elantra were my only choices at the moment, so of course, I had to have the Venue with more practicality. I have a 2023 Hyundai Venue, and the only main difference is that mine is the mid trim, so the climate control knobs look different, and mine has the LCD instrument display that was part of the refresh. I gotta say, I love this car. It's a very simple car to drive, very easy to see out of, very easy to park, and even though the 1.6L 4 cyl engine only makes 121 HP and 113 lb-ft of torque, it feels pretty peppy. The CVT transmission is also really good, and very responsive. And the best part is the gas mileage. It is very very efficient. It's supposed to get 30 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, 31 mpg combined, but I have averaged much better than that. I've actually averaged between 39-53 mpg in the city, and then I've averaged 50 mpg on the highway on the 1 time I've been on the highway with this car, which is beyond amazing. Probably because I always drive in the Eco mode. For a city car that people need for everyday driving, it's a perfect choice. I'd definitely recommend the car if you want to replace your Accent, which is basically what this car is replacing.
I love the use of Inexpensive over the word cheap!! Must have read my comments lol
If you have to have an SUV, for the price absolutely. I would still try and talk someone into the Corolla Hatchback though. For the same price you get more power, better mpg, radar cruise, an IRS, and Toyota reliability and resale value.
I am looking at online photos from a local dealer and they do come with a sunroof.
You have to "step down" from the Denim to an SEL and option it with the premium package which includes most of the Denim features and the sunroof. It actually costs more than the Denim optioned out on Hyundai's website. The Denim doesn't really have options at all other than some dealer installed things, it's more like a special edition than it is a "top trim" since an optioned SEL actually has more equipment, the Denim just has a unique interior and exterior color and comes with most of the SEL premium package options equiped as standard.
I just ordered the 2022 Scarlett red pearl limited i’m excited thanks for the video
Blue interior makes a return!
Honestly the adaptive cruise is interesting because all the hardware is there to do it? Seems like they went that far, they should of just put it in.
Toyota gotta take notes for their interiors
No disrespect to the brand though
True, Hyundai Venue's interior is really nice, especially in the Denim trim. Exterior looks great too, especially with that dark blue and white rooftop combo.
No you're absolutely right. Toyota interiors are honestly pretty pathetic. The Venza and Avalon are probably the only models with nice interiors. The rest only feel nice if you get the top trim.
Wish Toyota would release the Yaris Cross in the USA. Shame that the subcompact market here is so limited. Other countries get all sorts of great, sporty, high-trim subcompacts (regular & hybrid versions).
We got the Corolla Cross tho, but it's still no where as interesting as this
I would like to throw this out to the manufacturers of budget cars; visual tricks can make a cheap car seem more premium than it is. Case in point, hard plastics. I have a 2010 KIA Soul Sport, which has a two tone red and charcoal interior. The upper half of the dash is red and the lower part s charcoal. The door panels meanwhile, are charcoal with red inserts. All of these surfaces are hard plastic. Visually however, this two tone color scheme really breaks up the cabin and even nearly 12 years later, it still looks fun every time I get into the car. This Venue in the denim trim does the same thing visually vwith it's dash and I think it looks great too, even though everything looks like hard plastic.
The design on the cloth also prevents the seats from looking like the cheap cloth it is. In my 2010 Soul, a hounds tooth pattern was used to accomplish the same thing. In short, the eyes can distract our brains from what we feel. And with many women I have dated, the opposite is probably true, that feel can distract from what we see. :)
Spend $50 and pickup some sound dampening to apply under the hood. That should reduce the engine noise. It really can make quite a difference.
This would make a great vehicle for college students or young adults who are on a budget. Just checked out the crash test results for this car, and I do see pretty high scores! This would make a great around-town vehicle, although I don't think this would be such a comfortable vehicle on an extended trip. In a place where I live where most of the driving occur around-town, this would be a nice little car.
The white areas on the inside is not a good idea. It looks great, but it's going to smudge easily. Otherwise, a well put together vehicle for that price range. Another well balanced review Sofyan 👍🏻.
It is SOooo British SMART
Downton Abbey -esq...i LOVE it
For a guy using a selfie stick, you're really good at this!
Good review and seems pretty peppy for the power , that's a lot quicker than than the old eco boxes .
I thought this was the Chevy Trailblazer when I first saw the thumbnail for this video!
This car looks like the villain from cars 2
when u turn on the AC does the acceleration become sluggish ?
I actually wish they wouldn't put the fake "shifting" points in CVT transmissions. They should program it for best performance, not to satisfy people's apparent "desire to have shifting in a transmission". I'd prefer a steady drone and better performance. This comment isn't just about this car, obviously.
And the choir said, "AMEN!"
You can find this for $15,000 new. I drove and reviewed base. Nice enough car.
Which trim did u get for 15k?
@@pswizzy4u889 just new car search. $16,350 right this moment on CarGurus.
121hp? $23k is cheap? Inflation!
I would definitely consider buying this car. I wonder if Japanese or Korean automakers would ever consider making their own version of a Mini. Mazda certainly did well with the Miata. If a small turbo for this car wouldn't kill its reliability, it sounds like it would be worth the extra money. Nice review.
Reminds me of the Nissan Cube I owned and that was a great car!
That was one of my favorite vehicles.
Had two and both were pieces of shit, sadly
@hon solo I do love the Element, but the cube predated it in Japan by several years.
I own two cubes and this gives me a little bit of that same feeling.
@hon solo 2010 and 2014.
New challenge! Do a whole review without saying the word “nice” 😂
All Hyundai products should have an OEM fire extinguisher as standard equipment
An electric version of this for Germany would be cool. I'm surprised they don't offer the Bayon as an electric version here
Actually would be cool to see a hybrid model while keeping this engine.
It would still add more power. Yeah not the 190ish HP the 1.6t currently produces in the Kona or Tuscon. But could still bump it up to around 140-150ish HP. And would give it great fuel economy with a speed boost.
(Hell I want them to make a Kona hybrid but keep the 1.6t like the Tuscon. 220hp for that little car would be fantastic and you'd get 34+mpg easily)
It reminds me of a Suzuki Sidekick for some reason.
I would have bought this if All wheel drive was an option.
My son will start College soon.. This car is ideal for him.
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I really hope the new European/Asian version of the HR-V is very similar to the North American variant. I think it looks really nice and would be a nice replacement for those Fit drivers like myself.
I hear we're getting a unique version of the HR-V so don't expect many similarities to the Vezel in other markets.
They have the i20 N in other markets (different model than Venue but same concept), so as you say they could easily put the Kona's or Veloster's turbo (175/195 hp) in this with revised suspension tuning and have a great car.
Thanks for this review. It was very helpful!
A very distinctive look that remind me my '79 Plymouth Horizon . Yeah ,very distinctive . Now it's not a Venue mais du déjà vue .
Looks like a Mini Cooper but with two extra doors, I like it
...and more reliable and MUCH less expensive❗
@@klasseact6663 very true
If you purchase one of these Hyundai's & don't like it " Ask for a change of venue" ...
I thought you uploaded this already
I’m confused why they didn’t just put the 2.0 non turbo in this, just so it wasn’t do gutless, just so it’s like Elantra fast which is adequate.
Considering how many of those 2.0s are needing to be replaced under recall right now, it's probably best this car does not use that engine. Besides, the Venue is light. A 9-second 0-60 is about par for the subcompact course.
@@themanthemyththebanger 9 seconds with just the driver in the vehicle. With other passengers and cargo, expect that the 0-60 to be 11 to 12 seconds.
@@braetonwilson4296 it's all relative, man. When I was a kid, most cars were like that. A 5-second 0-60 was reserved for Italian exotics that cost more than most homes in the early '90s. A Honda Accord of that era was probably a 9-second car. We all got back and forth wherever we were going in those days just fine. I drive a 9-second, 122-horsepower car now and never feel inadequate. If you feel inadequate in a 9-second car, thank automotive marketing departments and the American "bigger/faster is better" mentality pushed in car magazines forever.
Hi I just wanted to ask when can we expect 2023 Venue and what changes to expect
Thanks for your review, I am looking into this car and trim for 2022 😎👌 one thing I did want to see is getting into the car. My question is do you have to step down into the car or just slide in? I am 6ft tall and getting down into a car bothers my back nowadays so I was looking for something I could more slide into.
Thanks for the great presentation.
I whish they made it with the Soul proportions and chassis, so it would be its cousin.
Hyundai Soul.
Kona is that size
Is dual-clutch transmission wet or dry? I heard dry is bad.
cvt
Wish the CVT would go away. I want a transmission with more than a 100k mile lifespan
@Jonathan inherently terrible design. No escaping the belt failure
@Jonathan Hyundai/Kia's "IVT" has a chain, I'm told. As it is, my Nissan with its segmented metal belt is still going strong at 156,000. Regular maintenance helps a lot.
The best car for the first owner, requires maintenance is little FWD & CVVD engine for good fuel economy. The car was built to last longer.
I’ll never understand the big deal with cars not offering factory nav
Especially when all cars come with Apple car play or android auto
I really wish this Venue came with AWD.
@hon solo awesome thank you!
The boxy design is refreshingly simple and so space efficient but the fuel economy is very disappointing. It is time for Toyota to finally bring their 50+ mpg Yaris Cross to this market.
Corolla cross maybe not Yaris.. Way too small.
Small and cheap cars are so much better/cooler in Europe. Just look at the Peugeot 208 or Renault Clio
EU forces garbage engines on people.
@@Mgoblagulkablong Your so right. Turbos in everything. When regulations mean my car has a shorten engine life or more likely to run into problems.
There's a problem.
Honda E too. Wish US would get that
Yea no one thinks a Renault Clio is cool in Europe
@@f181234 the new gen is. I mean things like full LED headlights/taillights, 360 camera, auto parking, digital gauge cluster etc. are all things that they offer that aren’t available in subcompact cars in the US
I thought 2021 Venue has wireless carplay?
I'd rather go with this car than the Chevy spark for power and space. A little more in cost, but worth it.
Sir, Since your move to PA from DC; How are the road conditions...😷🙂
Guess the CHR is the exception to your early comment. If anything, that car is overdosed on character
"Doesn't even have direct injection." -- You say that like it's a bad thing. There is no worthwhile benefit to DI. All it does is complicate the engine. The injectors are much more expensive and difficult to replace and the lack of port injection leads to massive carbon buildup on the valves. I'll take a port-injected engine any day.
Might as well buy a used crv or RAV4. Better quality with a touch of reliability
This competes with the hrv and the chr
Used RAV4s are a lot more expensive
The local Kia dealer near me got some base model Sportage for around $23k I would go for that instead, though I do like the box look of this car.
How much can auto up/down window switches REALLY cost?????
Exactly! I'm very disappointed that this fully loaded topmost Denim trim of the 2021 Hyundai Venue has only auto up/down on the driver's window. Heck even the base 2021 Corolla L has auto up/down on all 4 windows!!!!
An extra $6 per window according to an estimate by NHTSA. Brian Cooley from Roadshow/CNET says it's actually a lot of money
Seriously? How lazy can you be?
Thanks for another nice review! 🔥🔥🔥
So we could name this the blue jean-mobile
It only weight 2600lbs would be fun with a bit of power
Build quality and warranty are UNEQUAL TODAY- FINALLY!
all wheel drive turbo version with 6-speed and I'm in...
Kona n line
This why I'm a fan of Hyundai/kia because you pay less for more features
Ditto. I’ve owned 10 Hyundai/Kias and still have 4 of them.
@Joseph Payton Sorry, I’m old (52) and had to Google what “that’s cap” and FR mean. Yes, I’m for real. My first Hyundai was a new 2004 Tiburon GT V6. Traded that for a 2 year old 2006 Hyundai Tucson. After 9 years I traded that for my current daily driver, a used Kia Forte SX hatchback (it was 5 years old and only has 33k miles, it currently has only 52k miles). Bought my wife a used 2006 Kia Sedona EX minivan. When my kids got old enough to drive themselves I traded it in on a 2008 Kia Rondo and then traded that for her current daily driver, a 5-year old 2011 Hyundai Tucson. My oldest daughter learned to drive on a used 2006 Kia Spectra SX hatchback. Traded that for a used 2012 Hyundai Veloster. I just recently traded that for a 2018 Subaru Crosstrek. My middle daughter learned to drive on a 2006 Kia Spectra SX sedan. I handed that down to my son to learn how to drive and purchased my daughter a 2012 Kia Forte Koup SX. You could say I’m a Hyundai/Kia fanboy.
@Joseph Payton Yes sir:
novaresource.org/HyundaiKia/HyundaiKia.htm
@Joseph Payton Telluride and Palisade have huge dealer markups, they're expensive and you pay more for them.
@@braetonwilson4296 For now. Not in a year or two.
It's cute! I do it! Love the MPG...😻👍🎯😎