Marton Hagymasy: and that recessed area is probably just a universal head liner set up for right and left hand drive models. Odd looking to have it blank though
Still, for $1.98 they could install one. I have back and leg pain and the grab handles do help. I'll bet the mounting hardware is installed so all you need to do is order one or find one at a wrecking yard.
The missing grab handle on the drivers side is intentional. One less thing for dumb people to do while driving. One hand on the cell phone, one hand one the grab handle and the leg does the steering... 😂
We bought one a few months ago and absolutely love it! It’s awesome to drive in both city and highway driving. Excellent low gas consumption. And the apple play is great. Great price for an amazing car, oh won’t regret it!
I'm 62, the seats are fine. The car is fun to drive. It's nice to look at. It's very easy to park. Just remember, it's an Accent. Don't expect a rocket ship...and stop finger banging the dash and door panels. It's an economy car. At 55 mph it gets over 40 mpg.
I really like the design of this new Venue. It's stylish, but not obnoxious. It's small, but practical. I think some of the critics failing to mention that this is a replacement for the Accent hatchback is a bit of an oversight, especially in their criticism. It's an entry level subcompact, folks. I think it's overpriced though. $24k for top trim of a subcompact hatch/CUV seems like crazy money to me. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I think this shouldn't be more than $20k loaded. This is a bit of a stretch, but when I first saw the tail lights on the Venue, my brain immediately thought of the tail lights on the 1988 Nissan Pulsar. I guess because of the diagonal lines and fairly square shape.
Oooh, I get it now. This is the Hyundai version of the Kia Soul. You will realize it once you notice the headlight positioning is the same in the Korean cousins. Nice trickery.
Not quite, actually. I thought the same thing too, initially, but when I spoke to the dealer he told me that the Venue is based on the Hyundai Accent platform, not the Soul's. Also, the Venue is classed as a compact suv while the Soul is classed as a compact car. So they don't even compete in the same class. The fact that they look similar is mostly just coincidence.
as someone else mentioned they are not related. The venue is based off of the Hyundai accent. The Kia Soul is a different platform. And actually has greater interior volume and cargo. something they failed to mention here is that the base model comes still reasonably equipped and I believe is $17,000. at that price point you are getting a pretty good deal for a car that still reasonably well-equipped. Car seems to accelerate okay to me, It has a new CVT transmission that has extremely quick ratio transition. Alex on auto had a much better and more complete review of this vehicle . If you ever want real information about a vehicle that is the place to find it. fast lane car while entertaining often doesn't really give you very much useful information about any vehicle that they review.. just more feelings, and design stuff .
@@ryangriffith5551 What do you mean, "thankfully"? Are you crazy, you prefer the CVT automatic? What? #savethemanuals I'll never buy a friggin' automatic, ever!!
The “hole” for the grab handle is for left front seat grab handle for right hand drive markets. Drivers don’t need grab handle. We hold on to steering wheel regardless of situation.
Have not driven it but was able to give one a good look over at a local car show. I have to say I was smitten by the design and the attention to detail in both the exterior and interior. I think Hyundai did a great job making a "cheap" car that doesn't look nor feel cheap. I know people like to compare this to the Honda HR-V but really this is a Fit competitor. I think the Venue will be very successful and compel Honda to bring the newly re-designed Fit to America. They make the New Fit with an "suv" style look (roof rails and body cladding). This would compete perfectly with the Venue.
Unused grab handle cutout on the drivers side is probably to accommodate right and left hand drive models so they don’t have to make two different headliners for each market.
I'd love to own one. Snow tires for this would be sub $500 installed, I dont need a bunch of room to carry shit without putting the seats down, and a car with this amount of amenities at sub $20k with that 10yr/100k warranty is a very good value.
It's not bad looking and practical with its boxy shape. Looks like Hyundai's version of the Kia Soul. Bet it's the same platform. Love that "car in front moving" feature, should be required on all cars. Would stop a lot of road rage. Always put keys in your pocket!😁👍
Hyundai and Kia sell over 7 million vehicles a year, they also produce the best value in just about every sector they operate in, including BEV's. This is a group that is going places and most probably TESLAs and Toyota/VW biggest real competition in the short term.
Cheap junk just like their sister company Kia. Horrible interiors with nothing but hard plastics, cheap seats that stain easy etc... the only reason they sell well is price. Still junk.
Devin Bender Yes but recent tests show them to be really good BEVs. I'm sure they will ramp production to meet demand. They really have no choice, Well we look forward to seeing what Ford can produce as the limited production of the E Mustang is a little disappointing.
@@matthewpowell1670 VW and GM tried to compete with Hyundai-Kia by matching its warranty. Few years later GM went back to 5 years and VW went back to 4 years because warranty repair costs were bankrupting the companys. Toyota, Honda, BMW, ford, etc. all know they would go bankrupt matching Hyundai-Kia's legendary 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. Only quality legend can do it and thrive. Hyundai-Kia is already world's 5th largest automaker. Already surpassed ford and Honda.
@@devinbender8428 use your brain. That's what it's for. Don't you think there would be more warranty claim denials since Hyundai-Kia warranty is twice as long as Toyota's?
I don't know that many people that totally floor the vehicle when merging. Also, does the driver really need a grab handle when they have the steering wheel?
Yeah, I was arguing with my screen when he was going on about the driver not having a grab handle. WTH is a driver doing going down the road holding onto a grab handle? Your hands should be on the wheel. Rather silly of him.
If Hyundai made at locomotive engine it would come with that same 1.6L engine. They put it in everything. No idea why it doesn't have the turbo though...
I have a 2018 Kona and this is essentially a smaller version of that without the AWD option. There are actually several interesting features on this car that I wish the Kona had and I can see them coming to the Kona on its refresh. If I lived in a warmer climate this might be a decent and cheap alternative to other hatches. And there is a market for boxy car as the Kia Soul has proven.
this is the hyundai version of the kia stonic sold in europe, which you can get with the 1.4 L turbo. Europe gets better versions of both brands models, since the US subsidiaries are more concerned with the government m.p.g. mandates.
Hyundai's version of the Kia SOUL. Kia 1.6l is 130 Hamsters, up 7 from the Venue, and is a blast to drive. It is slow, you have to row the transmission, but at least it have a 6 speed MAN-u-al transmission. I'll stick with the Kia, Hamsters are more fun anyway :-)
I saw these at my local Hyundai dealership yesterday when I got my oil changed there. I don't care at all for the grill. My dealership only had the fully loaded ones there, so I would be hard pressed think of a reason to get this over the Hyundai Kona unless you just really prefer this one's styling.
Review one with the 6 speed manual transmission!! Guarantee it won't add any extra power to the engine, but it's always more fun to drive with a stick! (And avoids CVT drone.)
The Venue is quite dumpy looking. There’s just something very cheap about its styling. Hey Hyundai, young urban entrepreneurial millennials like myself are buying Tesla Model 3s, not dumpy compact hatchbacks with black plastic tacked on so it can be called a crossover. If I was in the market for a small car, it would be a VW GTI or Golf R.
I think that's the point. A recent study showed that 30% of used car buyers tried to buy a new car first but couldn't find anything in their price range. I'd wager that's the real market that Hyundai is going after with the Venue. (Saying it's for "entrepreneur Millennials" is probably just good PR since its kinda hard to say that it's a cheap new vehicle for broke-ass youngsters who would otherwise buy a used vehicle without offending your target base) If you can offer a relatively well-equipped new vehicle for cheap you should be able to rake in some of those 30% of used-car buyers. Offering apple/android carplay/auto as standard along with lane-keep assist and emergency braking as standard is quite appealing when a high-end used vehicle from 5 years ago doesn't even have those things (my 2015 Ford Fusion Titanium, for example). As far as looks are concerned, beauty is ultimately in the eye of the beholder, for a
Dave You know, I am all for affordable cars, I wish every car was cheaper, but cheap doesn’t have to mean ugly. The Kia Seltos for example looks so much better than the Venue. The Venue screams cheap, much like a Nissan Versa. The Seltos actually looks quite handsome but it costs little more than the Venue. The Seltos looks almost like a small Skoda Kodiaq, whereas the Venue looks like a Nissan Versa compact crossover. Even the Kia Soul is a much better looking vehicle than the Venue. They’re almost identically priced and I can guarantee the Soul will have more room from its boxy design.
@@CFG39 again, looks are entirely a matter of opinion. And having sat in both, I can tell you the Venue has much more room than the Soul. My legs are crammed up against the steering wheel in the soul with the seat as far back as it will go (which isn't very far at all). I test drove the venue, I couldn't test drive the soul because it wouldn't have been safe. It's refreshing to have a cheap vehicle on the market that tall people can actually fit comfortably in like the venue.
Great job as usual Tommy! As for the grab handle, I see that there has already been a few people like Marton that have commented about that, as I was going to as well! But, that is really nothing new with many vehicles not having a driver grab handle, as that is the case in my Toyota Avalon!!
I take pics of new cars for local dealers for their website and was shocked to see this vehicle. I’m disappointed in the engine choice that Hyundai picked for this vehicle. I’m looking to get rid of my 18 Elantra for an SUV/Crossover due to living in the northeast but wasn’t impressed with the power of this vehicle. Everything else is good for what I need to use it for but lack of AWD. It’s not flat where I live but with winter tires I’m able to make it around.
For the money and the decent looks and it being focused for mainly Urban driving seems like a good deal. No real need for AWD if in a city cause most major cities actually plow their roads. I do have a feeling that this will be bought by much much older people than what Hyundai is targeting.
I know prices are going up with all cars, but calling 23k affordable makes me laugh a little. Go buy something about 2 years old that would be a much better vehicle.
The grill kinda kills the styling for me. The fuel econ is good and I would be willing to over look the performance for that to some degree. I used to be ok with front wheel drive only then I moved. Awd is going to be something I want in my next daily driver. Apple car play / android auto are now a must for me.
As I millennial I will be driving my bulletproof $2000 2005 Camry until I can afford the Ford Bronco - which seems to be a similar preference to my fellow late 20-year-olds lol. I do like this Hyundai though. Looks like most of the little utes I saw all of France and the UK (reminds me of little Renaults and Citroën Cactus etc)
True, unfortunately. Because of its light weight, smaller tires and low power, throwing some snows on this would likely make it fine in the snow. But I NeEd AwD tO DrIvE iN tHe WiNtEr
As for lack of performance and long trip comfort,they gotta cut corners somewhere to sell it that cheap and still make a profit. While personally I want my vehicles to be bigger than this I can see uses for it.
The car took its own sweet time to start on remote start, has no real get up and go, complains when it has to do something, has weird bumps on its @ss, this car should fit in well in Seattle.
I dont know ... Generally i like what hyundai doing but i have a feeling that this vehicle wont sell very well. There is kona, there is tucson, and santa fe in compact suv segment. Why would you need more? And it does not even come is 4 weel drive. For the same money you can get nissan rogue in 4 weel drive and sl trim.
Tommy. Helpful tip. Before posting your reviews, show them to someone else who knows automotive history longer than the past 10 years you have been thinking about cars. Like maybe Nathan. (Roman's not that bright.) For example, Should I say "It has a lot of the same DNA as the original Volkswagen?" The original VW approved by Adolf was the "bug". I can't think of any two cars that could be more different.
I really wish they would stop doing the whole headlight below the blinker light setup. It didn't look good on the Aztek. It didn't look good on the Cherokee and it doesn't look good here.
Hyundai and really any automaker should be able to to prevent someone from locking their keys in their car now. You can't, no matter how hard you try, lock the keys inside either of my 2015 Chrysler 200C sedans. If the key is within the confines of the cabin or the trunk, it won't lock. The trunk will close if the key is inside, but then it will pop back open. It should be a feature in any new vehicle these days.
$23,000 for a tiny car that is loud, slow, and the only thing that is harder than it's seats is it's pure plastic arm rests. Think I'm passing on this one Hyundai. I will admit, it does look good on the outside. It's a shame, they have been killing it lately and they kinda dropped the ball here.
It's a city car that why do you need fast power engines in a city?? You people need to test a car for there purpose in a second car or young person's first car
Does this trim not have push button start? I have a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage with push button start and it won’t let me lock the keys in the car, it just won’t lock and will beep at me
A Mish mash of good and bad. What would really be nice, is a Venue Sport, with the 1.6L turbo, all wheel drive, more comfortable seating, and sport exhaust. Just saying, Hyundai.😉
@@matthewpowell1670, H/K tries, but usually both brands are cross-shopped in EVERY CATEGORY BOTH BRANDS ARE IN. Soul and Veloster are pretty much the only H/K small vehicles that doesn't have an equivalent in their other brand (Venue will soon have a Kia version, which replaced the Rio in SKR...).
@@matthewpowell1670 They used to compete directly with themselves all the time. I think they're trying to better differentiate their vehicles now, but I think a lot of Kia shoppers cross-shop Hyundai and vise versa. I was definitely one of those people when I bought my 2018 Elantra.
Ugliest Hyundai ever made hands down. Anyone who says snow mode will get you wherever you need to go has clearly never lived in Wisconsin when the snow plow goes by your driveway as your leaving for work.... And under 120 lbs of torque? No thanks. This will most certainly bought by 65 year old empty nesters
That you can actually lock your keys in the car is not good. My 2010 Nissan Rogue had 'technology' that would not allow that problem! I would have thought that all cars would have taken care of that potential issue by now. But, despite that I think it's a car for short commuting in....Florida and not so much in snow climates with snow and no AWD.
Why are people obsessed with lumbar support. It a con and generally very uncomfortable and 95%will never use the control for than then the first few days of ownership plus they are generally in the wrong place
For the Venue to have a “Smart Key” it ain’t so smart allowing you to lock the car and not detecting the “Smart Key” inside the vehicle and automatically unlock and beep to let you know you left the key inside the vehicle
Right. Even my $12k Mirage had that feature. I don't like this new trend of being able to operate your car with your phone. No doubt people will start getting hacked.
This................................................................................................... is the "basic" transportation that many commenters in many auto review websites say they want. A lightly used Corolla, Civic, Fit, Elantra, Soul, etc might be a better choice, but for a new putt putt this is certainly better than a Mitsubishi Mirage, although the Mirage will get better fuel mileage. 🙂 I would not want to take a long trip in this car, and the racket from the engine/transmission is annoying.
There is a grab handle in the front left. Its called a steering wheel.
Marton Hagymasy: and that recessed area is probably just a universal head liner set up for right and left hand drive models. Odd looking to have it blank though
Haha Marton, that was the first thing that popped into my head.
Still, for $1.98 they could install one. I have back and leg pain and the grab handles do help. I'll bet the mounting hardware is installed so all you need to do is order one or find one at a wrecking yard.
The missing grab handle on the drivers side is intentional. One less thing for dumb people to do while driving.
One hand on the cell phone, one hand one the grab handle and the leg does the steering... 😂
Torsee that’s how it works on my Jeep XJ!
We bought one a few months ago and absolutely love it! It’s awesome to drive in both city and highway driving. Excellent low gas consumption. And the apple play is great. Great price for an amazing car, oh won’t regret it!
I'm 62, the seats are fine. The car is fun to drive. It's nice to look at. It's very easy to park. Just remember, it's an Accent. Don't expect a rocket ship...and stop finger banging the dash and door panels. It's an economy car. At 55 mph it gets over 40 mpg.
The Pontiac aztek sure made an impact many years later.
or trauma of seeing one
Yeah it synonyms with ugly
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I just bought a Denim trim Venue. Very happy with my decision. It reminds me of the original Honda Civic sedan.
Now imagine learning to drive on vehicles built from the mid70s to mid80s which make this Venue look like a sports car in straightline acceleration.
I really like the design of this new Venue. It's stylish, but not obnoxious. It's small, but practical. I think some of the critics failing to mention that this is a replacement for the Accent hatchback is a bit of an oversight, especially in their criticism. It's an entry level subcompact, folks. I think it's overpriced though. $24k for top trim of a subcompact hatch/CUV seems like crazy money to me. Maybe I'm just getting old, but I think this shouldn't be more than $20k loaded.
This is a bit of a stretch, but when I first saw the tail lights on the Venue, my brain immediately thought of the tail lights on the 1988 Nissan Pulsar. I guess because of the diagonal lines and fairly square shape.
Oooh, I get it now. This is the Hyundai version of the Kia Soul. You will realize it once you notice the headlight positioning is the same in the Korean cousins. Nice trickery.
it looks better than the kia soul in my opinion. I'm a millenial but i'm very old school. Other millenials would think I'm an alien.
Not quite, actually. I thought the same thing too, initially, but when I spoke to the dealer he told me that the Venue is based on the Hyundai Accent platform, not the Soul's. Also, the Venue is classed as a compact suv while the Soul is classed as a compact car. So they don't even compete in the same class. The fact that they look similar is mostly just coincidence.
as someone else mentioned they are not related. The venue is based off of the Hyundai accent. The Kia Soul is a different platform. And actually has greater interior volume and cargo.
something they failed to mention here is that the base model comes still reasonably equipped and I believe is
$17,000.
at that price point you are getting a pretty good deal for a car that still reasonably well-equipped.
Car seems to accelerate okay to me,
It has a new CVT transmission that has extremely quick ratio transition.
Alex on auto had a much better and more complete review of this vehicle .
If you ever want real information about a vehicle that is the place to find it.
fast lane car while entertaining often doesn't really give you very much useful information about any vehicle that they review.. just more feelings, and design stuff .
Not true at all
Jonathan S ok boomer
He didn't mention the base model comes with a 6 speed manual. #savethemanuals
Hell yeah, I would only even consider this car with the manual transmission
There are almost no Manuel’s made of this car thankfully.
@@ryangriffith5551 What do you mean, "thankfully"? Are you crazy, you prefer the CVT automatic? What? #savethemanuals
I'll never buy a friggin' automatic, ever!!
Guys, it DOES come with a Manual.
@@ChristianGiorgioToronto Yes, it's worth a test drive in a manual 6-speed Venue for sure
I'm near enough 50 and I like it. Not a SUV guy, especially small ones. This I like and don't know why.
I was trying to think of what the taillights sort of reminded me of , and it's the Nissan Pulsar NX/EXA from the late 80's early 90's
The “hole” for the grab handle is for left front seat grab handle for right hand drive markets. Drivers don’t need grab handle. We hold on to steering wheel regardless of situation.
Have not driven it but was able to give one a good look over at a local car show. I have to say I was smitten by the design and the attention to detail in both the exterior and interior. I think Hyundai did a great job making a "cheap" car that doesn't look nor feel cheap. I know people like to compare this to the Honda HR-V but really this is a Fit competitor. I think the Venue will be very successful and compel Honda to bring the newly re-designed Fit to America. They make the New Fit with an "suv" style look (roof rails and body cladding). This would compete perfectly with the Venue.
This is a cool little car, wish it had nicer seats, awd and a bit more umph, but I like it. Maybe they’ll refine it sooner than later.
Very nice Denim , boxy style makes it ideal to carry stuff and lots of room for all passengers . Great job
Id like to see a head to head Kicks vs Venue test.
"... just like the Pontiac Aztek!" He went there. This thing would be somewhat interesting if it had AWD and their 1.6T that they put in everything.
smith jones it’s got such little power!
Fits right in Miami! Can you imagine driving that thing up mountains, in thin air, in Colorado?!
Unused grab handle cutout on the drivers side is probably to accommodate right and left hand drive models so they don’t have to make two different headliners for each market.
Not AWD, under powered, no trunk space and overpriced. Pass
18k is hardly overpriced.
You're one of those guys that probably hates Hyundai no matter what.
Pass.
Broke alert
Why do you need AWD in a small car? Can't drive?
I'd love to own one. Snow tires for this would be sub $500 installed, I dont need a bunch of room to carry shit without putting the seats down, and a car with this amount of amenities at sub $20k with that 10yr/100k warranty is a very good value.
Not a word about the transmission❓🙋♂️🤷♀️
Best thing to come down the pike since the AMC Pacer back in the 70’s. Woohoo!
the boxy design look cool.... looks way cooler than the new 2020 Sonota.....I wish they would give that cool Boxy design to sedans as well.
"A little whiny." The irony meter just broke.
I cannot belive it. A car channel where someone pronounces the manufacturer's name correctly. Thankyou Tommy
It's not bad looking and practical with its boxy shape. Looks like Hyundai's version of the Kia Soul. Bet it's the same platform. Love that "car in front moving" feature, should be required on all cars. Would stop a lot of road rage. Always put keys in your pocket!😁👍
I've no problem in snow with FWD, I turn off the traction control and go where I want to, just like I did before cars had traction control.
Hyundai and Kia sell over 7 million vehicles a year, they also produce the best value in just about every sector they operate in, including BEV's. This is a group that is going places and most probably TESLAs and Toyota/VW biggest real competition in the short term.
Cheap junk just like their sister company Kia. Horrible interiors with nothing but hard plastics, cheap seats that stain easy etc... the only reason they sell well is price. Still junk.
Devin Bender Yes but recent tests show them to be really good BEVs. I'm sure they will ramp production to meet demand. They really have no choice, Well we look forward to seeing what Ford can produce as the limited production of the E Mustang is a little disappointing.
@@matthewpowell1670 VW and GM tried to compete with Hyundai-Kia by matching its warranty. Few years later GM went back to 5 years and VW went back to 4 years because warranty repair costs were bankrupting the companys. Toyota, Honda, BMW, ford, etc. all know they would go bankrupt matching Hyundai-Kia's legendary 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. Only quality legend can do it and thrive. Hyundai-Kia is already world's 5th largest automaker. Already surpassed ford and Honda.
@@devinbender8428 50k? 100k? Bullshit. Hyundai-Kia can't meet customer demand because not enough batteries are around.
@@devinbender8428 use your brain. That's what it's for. Don't you think there would be more warranty claim denials since Hyundai-Kia warranty is twice as long as Toyota's?
I don't know that many people that totally floor the vehicle when merging. Also, does the driver really need a grab handle when they have the steering wheel?
Yeah, I was arguing with my screen when he was going on about the driver not having a grab handle. WTH is a driver doing going down the road holding onto a grab handle? Your hands should be on the wheel. Rather silly of him.
@@ColeSpolaric The Hyundai Venue has the ride height of a car though. You slide in and out. Think of the Chevy HHR or PT Cruiser.
That’s actually an ugly car. Hate the boxy, out of place looking headlights.
Millennials liked the ptcruiser too
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check out the same car old in europe, the kia stonic. much better looking and you can option up to a 1.4L turbo engine.
If Hyundai made at locomotive engine it would come with that same 1.6L engine. They put it in everything. No idea why it doesn't have the turbo though...
wrong, even the little Soul is available with a Turbo
@JAA exactly
I have a 2018 Kona and this is essentially a smaller version of that without the AWD option. There are actually several interesting features on this car that I wish the Kona had and I can see them coming to the Kona on its refresh. If I lived in a warmer climate this might be a decent and cheap alternative to other hatches. And there is a market for boxy car as the Kia Soul has proven.
this is the hyundai version of the kia stonic sold in europe, which you can get with the 1.4 L turbo. Europe gets better versions of both brands models, since the US subsidiaries are more concerned with the government m.p.g. mandates.
Why does the driver need a grab handle? Should you not be using your hands to steer the car? Stupid comment!
For fat or old people to lift themselves out of the car
@@JMNTN Very true. And especially if the vehicle is lower to the ground.
Well done and great fun, Tommy. I enjoyed this a lot. Keep up the great work!
Nice review Tommy, except I don't agree on the styling (maybe not hideous, but certainly not a 'looker' either).
Hyundai's version of the Kia SOUL. Kia 1.6l is 130 Hamsters, up 7 from the Venue, and is a blast to drive. It is slow, you have to row the transmission, but at least it have a 6 speed MAN-u-al transmission. I'll stick with the Kia, Hamsters are more fun anyway :-)
Grab handle for the driver is the steering wheel. Cut out is for left handed markets where steering wheel is on the opposite side.
I saw these at my local Hyundai dealership yesterday when I got my oil changed there. I don't care at all for the grill. My dealership only had the fully loaded ones there, so I would be hard pressed think of a reason to get this over the Hyundai Kona unless you just really prefer this one's styling.
As always this was a very enjoyable video. Keep the amazing work Tommy.
Love watching your videos, your honesty is hilarious!
He sure makes a great frowny face.............
Review one with the 6 speed manual transmission!! Guarantee it won't add any extra power to the engine, but it's always more fun to drive with a stick! (And avoids CVT drone.)
The Venue is quite dumpy looking. There’s just something very cheap about its styling.
Hey Hyundai, young urban entrepreneurial millennials like myself are buying Tesla Model 3s, not dumpy compact hatchbacks with black plastic tacked on so it can be called a crossover. If I was in the market for a small car, it would be a VW GTI or Golf R.
I think that's the point. A recent study showed that 30% of used car buyers tried to buy a new car first but couldn't find anything in their price range. I'd wager that's the real market that Hyundai is going after with the Venue. (Saying it's for "entrepreneur Millennials" is probably just good PR since its kinda hard to say that it's a cheap new vehicle for broke-ass youngsters who would otherwise buy a used vehicle without offending your target base) If you can offer a relatively well-equipped new vehicle for cheap you should be able to rake in some of those 30% of used-car buyers. Offering apple/android carplay/auto as standard along with lane-keep assist and emergency braking as standard is quite appealing when a high-end used vehicle from 5 years ago doesn't even have those things (my 2015 Ford Fusion Titanium, for example). As far as looks are concerned, beauty is ultimately in the eye of the beholder, for a
Dave You know, I am all for affordable cars, I wish every car was cheaper, but cheap doesn’t have to mean ugly. The Kia Seltos for example looks so much better than the Venue. The Venue screams cheap, much like a Nissan Versa. The Seltos actually looks quite handsome but it costs little more than the Venue. The Seltos looks almost like a small Skoda Kodiaq, whereas the Venue looks like a Nissan Versa compact crossover.
Even the Kia Soul is a much better looking vehicle than the Venue. They’re almost identically priced and I can guarantee the Soul will have more room from its boxy design.
@@CFG39 again, looks are entirely a matter of opinion. And having sat in both, I can tell you the Venue has much more room than the Soul. My legs are crammed up against the steering wheel in the soul with the seat as far back as it will go (which isn't very far at all). I test drove the venue, I couldn't test drive the soul because it wouldn't have been safe. It's refreshing to have a cheap vehicle on the market that tall people can actually fit comfortably in like the venue.
Great job as usual Tommy! As for the grab handle, I see that there has already been a few people like Marton that have commented about that, as I was going to as well! But, that is really nothing new with many vehicles not having a driver grab handle, as that is the case in my Toyota Avalon!!
Why the heck would the driver need a grab handle??? Hands on the wheel!
Hey Tommy... This car be great for jus banging around town..Thanks Tommy😃
I take pics of new cars for local dealers for their website and was shocked to see this vehicle. I’m disappointed in the engine choice that Hyundai picked for this vehicle. I’m looking to get rid of my 18 Elantra for an SUV/Crossover due to living in the northeast but wasn’t impressed with the power of this vehicle. Everything else is good for what I need to use it for but lack of AWD. It’s not flat where I live but with winter tires I’m able to make it around.
For the money and the decent looks and it being focused for mainly Urban driving seems like a good deal. No real need for AWD if in a city cause most major cities actually plow their roads. I do have a feeling that this will be bought by much much older people than what Hyundai is targeting.
You say this car is meant for you Tommy? Well i hope it comes with Garage door avoiding tech!
I know prices are going up with all cars, but calling 23k affordable makes me laugh a little. Go buy something about 2 years old that would be a much better vehicle.
The grill kinda kills the styling for me. The fuel econ is good and I would be willing to over look the performance for that to some degree. I used to be ok with front wheel drive only then I moved. Awd is going to be something I want in my next daily driver. Apple car play / android auto are now a must for me.
Tommy looking cool with the sunglasses. As for the car, it’s too small and the engine is weak. I’d get a Kia Soul instead.
I was hoping the Venue would be sized like the Soul or even a bit bigger, but Hyundai already has the Soul-sized Kona.
I have a 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line Turbo car, love it. Surprising how fast it is. Lots of features, I'm a return customer, got it for 25.8K
As I millennial I will be driving my bulletproof $2000 2005 Camry until I can afford the Ford Bronco - which seems to be a similar preference to my fellow late 20-year-olds lol. I do like this Hyundai though. Looks like most of the little utes I saw all of France and the UK (reminds me of little Renaults and Citroën Cactus etc)
Mazda cx30 is better although it’s too expensive for this segment
Well said. Mazda in general is overpriced.
Unfortunately this will have zero appeal in the northern states.
If ONLY it had awd.
True, unfortunately. Because of its light weight, smaller tires and low power, throwing some snows on this would likely make it fine in the snow. But I NeEd AwD tO DrIvE iN tHe WiNtEr
Same with the Toyota CHR, but Toyotas sell like hot cakes regardless.
@@zacharyreynolds4303 rural indiana I think 4 have sold at the dealer nearest to me and they were all boomers
Which is better value car among Venue 2020 vs Kicks 2020 ?
As for lack of performance and long trip comfort,they gotta cut corners somewhere to sell it that cheap and still make a profit. While personally I want my vehicles to be bigger than this I can see uses for it.
Look like fiat 500 x
I would buy this over an Accent for sure.
The car took its own sweet time to start on remote start, has no real get up and go, complains when it has to do something, has weird bumps on its @ss, this car should fit in well in Seattle.
Bcse there is airbag maybe and its turbo 1 ltr petrol is fun to drive
It reminds me of the original Kia Soul updated. No manual? It needs more padding in the seats for sure.
grab handle indent can be for sun glasses, as an optional extra, like you find in other cars.
They decided to sell it with a stick shift in the U.S.
But the Kona didn’t have a stick.
So why offer it with this???
I dont know ... Generally i like what hyundai doing but i have a feeling that this vehicle wont sell very well. There is kona, there is tucson, and santa fe in compact suv segment. Why would you need more? And it does not even come is 4 weel drive. For the same money you can get nissan rogue in 4 weel drive and sl trim.
Thumbs up: Snow Mode Thumbs down: hard plastic arm rests
Tommy. Helpful tip. Before posting your reviews, show them to someone else who knows automotive history longer than the past 10 years you have been thinking about cars. Like maybe Nathan. (Roman's not that bright.) For example, Should I say "It has a lot of the same DNA as the original Volkswagen?" The original VW approved by Adolf was the "bug". I can't think of any two cars that could be more different.
I really wish they would stop doing the whole headlight below the blinker light setup. It didn't look good on the Aztek. It didn't look good on the Cherokee and it doesn't look good here.
Tommy's description appropriate lolz
Hyundai and really any automaker should be able to to prevent someone from locking their keys in their car now. You can't, no matter how hard you try, lock the keys inside either of my 2015 Chrysler 200C sedans. If the key is within the confines of the cabin or the trunk, it won't lock. The trunk will close if the key is inside, but then it will pop back open. It should be a feature in any new vehicle these days.
$23,000 for a tiny car that is loud, slow, and the only thing that is harder than it's seats is it's pure plastic arm rests. Think I'm passing on this one Hyundai. I will admit, it does look good on the outside. It's a shame, they have been killing it lately and they kinda dropped the ball here.
It's a city car that why do you need fast power engines in a city?? You people need to test a car for there purpose in a second car or young person's first car
Oh you know what??? The 1.6 ltr is good enough for asian countries
Does this trim not have push button start? I have a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage with push button start and it won’t let me lock the keys in the car, it just won’t lock and will beep at me
Really needs to have the 1.6L turbo in AWD as an optional upgrade engine.
Nor a fan of the upside down turn signal. The dash looks like they super glued a Samsung 8 inch tablet to the dashboard.
Great video!
I really liked the jeep renegade when it first came out but this thing looks better. If only it went like a jeep renegade that be cool
A Mish mash of good and bad. What would really be nice, is a Venue Sport, with the 1.6L turbo, all wheel drive, more comfortable seating, and sport exhaust. Just saying, Hyundai.😉
YES!!!!
The Jeep Cherokee Did away with that ugly headlight combo
It look to be a more direct competitor to the Kia Soul. Anyone agree?
I'm pretty sure this is technically a step down in size from a Kia Soul. It's based on the Hyundai Accent.
They wont compete with their own company.
@@matthewpowell1670, H/K tries, but usually both brands are cross-shopped in EVERY CATEGORY BOTH BRANDS ARE IN.
Soul and Veloster are pretty much the only H/K small vehicles that doesn't have an equivalent in their other brand (Venue will soon have a Kia version, which replaced the Rio in SKR...).
@@matthewpowell1670 They used to compete directly with themselves all the time. I think they're trying to better differentiate their vehicles now, but I think a lot of Kia shoppers cross-shop Hyundai and vise versa. I was definitely one of those people when I bought my 2018 Elantra.
Oh yeah... I completely forgot they were owned by the same parent company.. duh
I'd prefer Nissan Kicks.
Ugliest Hyundai ever made hands down. Anyone who says snow mode will get you wherever you need to go has clearly never lived in Wisconsin when the snow plow goes by your driveway as your leaving for work....
And under 120 lbs of torque?
No thanks.
This will most certainly bought by 65 year old empty nesters
That you can actually lock your keys in the car is not good. My 2010 Nissan Rogue had 'technology' that would not allow that problem! I would have thought that all cars
would have taken care of that potential issue by now.
But, despite that I think it's a car for short commuting in....Florida and not so much in snow climates with snow and no AWD.
Yes my 2014 Grand Cherokee does not allow that. Makes me think this was hyperbole.
Hope we get it in the UK
The driver's side seat really hurt my lower back, even with a lumbar pillow!
Why does driver need grab handle? Does the driver not have to steer the car and shift through gears?
What happened to the Tesla Bashing Channel that i knew?
Why are people obsessed with lumbar support. It a con and generally very uncomfortable and 95%will never use the control for than then the first few days of ownership plus they are generally in the wrong place
Well said Keith
Hey,the aztek was good looking back in the day
No, it wasn't. The only time it ever looked good was as a concept car at the auto show.
Taking bets until this same suv will be cancelled and back on this channel showing how many units they sold
If all that slip was allowed in snow mode, then where is the traction control in normal mode? 😂
I wanna buy one but my buddies are threatening to take away my man card.
Drivers should keep hands on the wheel hence no grab handle
For the Venue to have a “Smart Key” it ain’t so smart allowing you to lock the car and not detecting the “Smart Key” inside the vehicle and automatically unlock and beep to let you know you left the key inside the vehicle
Right. Even my $12k Mirage had that feature. I don't like this new trend of being able to operate your car with your phone. No doubt people will start getting hacked.
This...................................................................................................
is the "basic" transportation that many commenters in many auto review websites say they want. A lightly used Corolla, Civic, Fit, Elantra, Soul, etc might be a better choice, but for a new putt putt this is certainly better than a Mitsubishi Mirage, although the Mirage will get better fuel mileage. 🙂 I would not want to take a long trip in this car, and the racket from the engine/transmission is annoying.
CHR comes with AWD in our market it does as does the Nissan
Not in USDM and most of the subcompacts that do doesn't have capable AWD anyways...
You should have patented that traction test Tommy.
This is how you design a small SUV, Suzuki, not that weird tail of your Ignis...