Should have compared this venue to VW T-cross comfortline. And the highline to Venue Glide... T-cross comfortline = R343 300 Venue Fluid DCT = RR339 800 T-cross Highline = R374 500 Venue Glide DCT = R369 800 VW T-cross is the better car
Rugby, braaivleis, brandy and coke, VW, and Toyota. Why because we live in a country packed with sheeple that struggle with individualism. O and don't forget about the Johns-es they need competition.
Ciro should have acquired a top of the range Venue to compare it with this top of the range T-Cross its understandable if it was not available at the time but surely a base model of the T-Cross was available for this comparison. Agreed Hyundai & Kia really makes some good quality interior plastics something VW was known for. If you know what a quality plastic dash is then you will be able to see the difference once you've set inside a Kia, Hyundai, VW, Renault, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda or Peugeot. Quality plastics have a rich colour and almost soft in the eye and solid on the touch with seamless joints wherever there are joints so that you cannot see them. They have this rubbery feeling on the tips of your fingers and solid built with minimal sound when you knock on them plus they are built for longevity in all climates, they can withstand the heat for a long time. Now with that said here is my list in the order of best quality plastics and it is worth noting that I do this all the time ( test driving & personal reviews of car spec and interior design plus built quality) when a new product is launched which is a habit turned hobby for me. 1.Kia 2.Hyundai 3.Mazda 4.Renault 5.VW 6.Suzuki 7.Peugeot 8. Honda 9.Toyota 10.Nissan. there is no doubt Kia makes the best plastic built interiors and are doing exactly what VW used to do and that is not to say VW is terrible now but they still make the best soft touch (rubber) interiors in mainstream vehicles class. Whilst Toyota and Nissan does not even care what an interior is or how it hurts that it's so cheap. Suzuki is the only Japanese that excels in this department with quality built plastics you won't go wrong with them and the same goes for Renault lately. My last 3 Visits were Kia Seltos, Hyundai Venue I love these products and they make sense in every way, they are funky and stylish too and lastly Renaults Triber, yes Renault fans its better than the Kwid and Go plus, the engine is quieter and bit more refined than in the Kwid but the gear jumps on second you'll need some getting used to it.
I think this comparison is slightly unfair. In the video Ciro makes a lot of noise about the R100K difference in price. But it's not entirely apples with apples. In this comparison, you're comparing a top-spec Highline to a mid-spec Fluid. When comparing a Comfortline with a Fluid, the price difference isn't nearly as much! Speccing a Comfortline to the Fluid (Composition Media for Apple CarPlay and the Park Package for the reversing camera), the price difference is merely R20K. It's still more expensive (as most VW's usually are.), but by much a narrower margin. But then, the Fluid doesn't have LED DRLs, Foglights, Front PDC, nor Cornering Lights, Auto-wipers, and one-touch operation for all 4 windows, and crucially, no split folding rear seats.
Yeah that's my biggest annoyance with a lot of these reviews on this channel is not really making it fair when it comes to the packages. Let's face it, you're also paying for a rear-view camera, and things like the fog lights and cornering lights, cruise control and adaptive cruise control, other sensors like front assist and emergency braking is important and is where the money goes. So yes, after putting all that into the Venue , we're talking marginal.
You missing out many factors, Fuel economy (Real economy - driving the car for more than a week), parts availability, cost of service, Those are things a lot of us look at, VW is cheaper on service and always has better fuel economy across the board, on the boot volume lets stick to the volume calculated and not what we see perception is dangerous,
Living with a Tucson for a year now,and my previous 2013 Polo had a better ride feel to it. That small difference you mention becomes all you think about when you drive alot like me
This is a very late comment. But you are so correct. The difference in the t cross and venue's ride is night and day plus the fuel economy of the t cross make a large overall difference if your commute is longer. Just relax with the options and I still rhink rhe vw is a good buy
@@final378 My advise to myself and anybody else is test drive your German counterpart to any other especially the new commers to the market.Making things look nice versus making things drive nice is two very different engineering difficulties with the later being more difficult
I’d get the VENUE. Cheaper and looks beautiful. Of course interior quality isn’t as good as the t cross but people buying a car at the price won’t care. They want a small suv that goes a to be THATS fuel efficient
@@healinghaichnyekelelelegod9693 yes it does have android auto speed I've reached 180km/h didn't go more that... Consumption its fair u speed it consumes
Hi Ciro i must admit the Hyundai Venue is a nice car my previous car was the Hyundai i10 Grand no problems experienced when i read on the VW T - Cross that was imported into South Africa in 2019 as mentioned in your drive review the entry level was under R300,000.00 good price I purchased the Standard comfortline DSG Automatic seven speed & as you know the DSG Automatic gear boxes is so smooth which started with the Golf GTI which was actually quicker than the manual GTI I don,t think that the Venue has the DSG gear box very happy with my T - Cross since i purchased in September 2019 then for me was value for money which still had the bells and whistles 😊
Very nice review...I might just be that aunty looking at both and deciding which one is better so hats off to you for that mention. And no, that it moves from 0-100 in however many seconds does not bother. Having tested both, I am drawn to the T-Cross...with the orange interior (or exterior for that matter). Thanks again for comparison...great narration and jokes
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Recently rented a manual Venue gor a few weeks and I own a DSG 1.0TSI Polo. Venue is a nice car, very cheap plastics, plenty of turbo lag and spins up very easily,in the rain quick pull are impossible, TC or not it spins alot. Once on the go the 3cyl engine sounds amazing for such a little car and it pulls strong with a wide tev range. Polo is far more refined in every department however you pay a premimun for this and I believe back to back in SA, the Venue would out sell the Polo if the price was right as VW have out priced themselves.
Just been through this process of looking at pretty much all the cars in this segment and while the t-cross is a great little SUV it's grossly underpeced and overpriced. VW used to lead in quantity and engineering but no longer the case. Simply cannot understand how they can justify the prices any longer. The snooty VW agent replied with "it's a VW you know. If you want to drive a Kia that's up to you.
My boss had a venue..at about 70 000km the injectors packed up and costed 18k to fix ...he fixed it and traded it immediately..The car was just 2 years old
@@Mr_Pussi Its a Hyundai. Changing injectors at such low duration is something more popular with german brands. His boss probably go swindled by a rogue mechanic at the dealership who tempered with his car so that he comes back sooner. Injectors on a real car should last the lifetime of the vehicle (200 000km - 400 000km).
Please also do a comparison between the Kia Seltos and these 2 . The Seltos looks Sexy . I cannot wait for the Peugeot 2008 . By the way I am 46 and is in the market for one of these 4 so not only the young blokes :)
hey Ciro, I'm well past 30 mate but thanks for the compliment! I way prefer video reviews to wrtitten word and actually skipped the article previously posted on your site. Thanks for this review, spot on!
Easy decision: Hands down the Tcross...on levels. The venue looks horrible and cannot even compete with a vehicle such as the Tcross. You were very polite in this interview :-)
Great vid as usual, thanks Ciro and team. Have to say though, the Venue is absolutely hideous, so I'd be looking elsewhere, if only so I don't have to look at that front end.
Ha. Jokes. Hilarious. Start your family already. So. We definitely need a Kia Seltos review against these two. The best looking one in this section in my view.
I laughed at the beginning of the video. I was like, is this guy some kind of a prophet? Because you were so accurate. The more I watch these reviews the more I get confused as to which car to buy however I want a compact crossover because of my height. I'm tall and I don't like hatchbacks and sedans
@@healinghaichnyekelelelegod9693 I haven't bought any car yet. I'm unemployed, still a student however I'm closer to completing my studies and getting a job sooner.
Nice sense of humour. I generally like your videos, but this one felt like you're comparing apples with oranges. If you take the highline variant of the T-Cross yes it's only R30k more, but you still get more than what the Venue offers. Not everyone needs to accessorize the VW to the top spec. The features you pointed out on the Venue is cruise control, most cars hopefully in this price range has that feature. Then you don't think people would like park assist, that's a strange assumption to make. Let's notify all the luxury car manufacturers to discontinue that feature. I think this was a very poor comparison.
Female here between 20-30🙋🏾♀️
You have made Ciro's day!
Lol 😜
Male here, between 60 and 65. Hoping to collect my used T-cross this week. Presumably I'm not a typical buyer
Go get laid.
🙋🏽♀️
" What's it like to drive? "
" if you have driven a car before, its very similar " LOL
Brilliant 😂
Lol! He's something else, I'd like to go on a date with him just for laughs. 😂😂😂
My wife traded her Grand i10 for a new Venue. Awesome car and well priced. 👌👌
The Rocomamas joke 🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣 the shade
Ciro and his jokes, always on point! The Rocomamas joke really cracked me up! 💯
Great video, as always.
Best car reviews out there.
This guy is hilarious!
If you pump the music, is it a party venue 🔥🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hyundai warranty alone,could be the deciding factor.......
Should have compared this venue to VW T-cross comfortline. And the highline to Venue Glide...
T-cross comfortline = R343 300
Venue Fluid DCT = RR339 800
T-cross Highline = R374 500
Venue Glide DCT = R369 800
VW T-cross is the better car
Ciro has jokes for days 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Automatically liked the video because, Ciro xD
Not really hey, 35 yr old female. Always had a passion for entry level SUV's . I just have a thing for cars 😊
😂
The reason the car won the award is because as south Africans we are obsessed with VW. And I truly have to wonder why??
Because is the best 👌 easy question.
Rugby, braaivleis, brandy and coke, VW, and Toyota. Why because we live in a country packed with sheeple that struggle with individualism. O and don't forget about the Johns-es they need competition.
Ciro should have acquired a top of the range Venue to compare it with this top of the range T-Cross its understandable if it was not available at the time but surely a base model of the T-Cross was available for this comparison. Agreed Hyundai & Kia really makes some good quality interior plastics something VW was known for. If you know what a quality plastic dash is then you will be able to see the difference once you've set inside a Kia, Hyundai, VW, Renault, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda or Peugeot. Quality plastics have a rich colour and almost soft in the eye and solid on the touch with seamless joints wherever there are joints so that you cannot see them. They have this rubbery feeling on the tips of your fingers and solid built with minimal sound when you knock on them plus they are built for longevity in all climates, they can withstand the heat for a long time. Now with that said here is my list in the order of best quality plastics and it is worth noting that I do this all the time ( test driving & personal reviews of car spec and interior design plus built quality) when a new product is launched which is a habit turned hobby for me. 1.Kia 2.Hyundai 3.Mazda 4.Renault 5.VW 6.Suzuki 7.Peugeot 8. Honda 9.Toyota 10.Nissan. there is no doubt Kia makes the best plastic built interiors and are doing exactly what VW used to do and that is not to say VW is terrible now but they still make the best soft touch (rubber) interiors in mainstream vehicles class. Whilst Toyota and Nissan does not even care what an interior is or how it hurts that it's so cheap. Suzuki is the only Japanese that excels in this department with quality built plastics you won't go wrong with them and the same goes for Renault lately. My last 3 Visits were Kia Seltos, Hyundai Venue I love these products and they make sense in every way, they are funky and stylish too and lastly Renaults Triber, yes Renault fans its better than the Kwid and Go plus, the engine is quieter and bit more refined than in the Kwid but the gear jumps on second you'll need some getting used to it.
Mmmmmmmh insightful. Do you have a channel?
I think this comparison is slightly unfair. In the video Ciro makes a lot of noise about the R100K difference in price. But it's not entirely apples with apples. In this comparison, you're comparing a top-spec Highline to a mid-spec Fluid.
When comparing a Comfortline with a Fluid, the price difference isn't nearly as much! Speccing a Comfortline to the Fluid (Composition Media for Apple CarPlay and the Park Package for the reversing camera), the price difference is merely R20K. It's still more expensive (as most VW's usually are.), but by much a narrower margin.
But then, the Fluid doesn't have LED DRLs, Foglights, Front PDC, nor Cornering Lights, Auto-wipers, and one-touch operation for all 4 windows, and crucially, no split folding rear seats.
Yeah that's my biggest annoyance with a lot of these reviews on this channel is not really making it fair when it comes to the packages. Let's face it, you're also paying for a rear-view camera, and things like the fog lights and cornering lights, cruise control and adaptive cruise control, other sensors like front assist and emergency braking is important and is where the money goes.
So yes, after putting all that into the Venue , we're talking marginal.
You missing out many factors, Fuel economy (Real economy - driving the car for more than a week), parts availability, cost of service, Those are things a lot of us look at, VW is cheaper on service and always has better fuel economy across the board, on the boot volume lets stick to the volume calculated and not what we see perception is dangerous,
Khanya Luthando Ngobo don’t forget everybody and their nan wants to hijack you in a vw or steal your car
I know I'm late, but the Roco Mamas jokes is golden🤣🤣🤣Sorry I mean orange
The T-cross is pretty much a polo for 400k
No
T-cross on the golf platform
@@mikuelable no the T-roc is,t cross is polo
Salesman told me its the same engine as the polo too
Mid life crisis perhaps :-) Love your reviews Ciro. Keep them coming.
Hi, please make a comparison better the Ford ecosport versus the Hyundai venue. Thanks
That grille on the Hyundai is brutal on the eyes.
Ugly if you ask me
You kidding right 😂😂😂😂
Good jokes Mann! But I have an i10 and based on its fuel Consumption and reliability I would take the venue
16 and I’m in love with the Hyundai venue
Living with a Tucson for a year now,and my previous 2013 Polo had a better ride feel to it. That small difference you mention becomes all you think about when you drive alot like me
This is a very late comment. But you are so correct. The difference in the t cross and venue's ride is night and day plus the fuel economy of the t cross make a large overall difference if your commute is longer. Just relax with the options and I still rhink rhe vw is a good buy
@@final378 My advise to myself and anybody else is test drive your German counterpart to any other especially the new commers to the market.Making things look nice versus making things drive nice is two very different engineering difficulties with the later being more difficult
I’d get the VENUE. Cheaper and looks beautiful. Of course interior quality isn’t as good as the t cross but people buying a car at the price won’t care. They want a small suv that goes a to be THATS fuel efficient
I would go for the one that offers good after-sales service.
Got my confortline T-Cross in October for R359,000 n am happy with it
@@healinghaichnyekelelelegod9693 yes it does have android auto speed I've reached 180km/h didn't go more that... Consumption its fair u speed it consumes
This segment is growing massively. Why is the Ford Puma not available in SA?
Only came out our market at the last quarter in 2023
Dude you got it spot on.. I'm here because my older two sisters are looking for new rides.
T-Cross looks better in my opinion. Ciro you are really getting good at this, you look and sound very comfortable actually like you are at home.
Great consumer advice great video great video quality great t-shirt
I'm a Female 18-30 and yes I'm the go to girl in family for cars. Even my uncles trust my opinion. Thanks to your channel 🙃
That's great to hear! Have you considered pursuing a career in motoring?
Hi Ciro i must admit the Hyundai Venue is a nice car my previous car was the Hyundai i10 Grand no problems experienced when i read on the VW T - Cross that was imported into South Africa in 2019 as mentioned in your drive review the entry level was under R300,000.00 good price I purchased the Standard comfortline DSG Automatic seven speed & as you know the DSG Automatic gear boxes is so smooth which started with the Golf GTI which was actually quicker than the manual GTI I don,t think that the Venue has the DSG gear box very happy with my T - Cross since i purchased in September 2019 then for me was value for money which still had the bells and whistles 😊
Hello, how is your dsg gearbox doing now?
Wow Ciro
'That is a much Higher Plastic Scraching sound'
I died
Hmm if a funeral company got the venue for its fleet, would they be funeral venue's?
No it will be called a hearse😂
Very nice review...I might just be that aunty looking at both and deciding which one is better so hats off to you for that mention. And no, that it moves from 0-100 in however many seconds does not bother. Having tested both, I am drawn to the T-Cross...with the orange interior (or exterior for that matter). Thanks again for comparison...great narration and jokes
Great i l always watch your videos ,Rocomammas Lol
Hyundai Atos vs new Renault Kwid please!!!
I'm waiting for that review of both cars. I did a test of the Kwid last year and currently own one and is almost 3 years old
The rear seats on the T-cross slide back & forward increasing boot a rear seat space accordingly.
You were telling jokes in the Hyundai... you were in a Comedy Venue! :D:D:D:D:D:D... I'll punch myself now for the bad joke.
Kia Seltos please.
your humor 😂😂but thank you for this and always helping❤
We had a loo at the Venue and T Cross. When you consider all safety features the Venue have, you know what to buy..
Why would you buy the T-Cross at R400k over a Rav4?
Ayren Jagar I think that’s at a totally different price point. The base mode manual starts at R436 000
Because Rav4/toyota is not for everybody
Bro I'm 14 but I love watching your channel😁
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You flexed with the T-cross 😂😍
Your dad jokes are the best mate, I don't even want this Venue, but still enjoyed the show! ;)
Great review ciro! After watching this review I bought me the venue and am loving it.
That’s awesome what color did you get I just ordered the 2022 venue Limited scarlet red pearl very excited
I saw that venue live for the first time... its so small. I feel like the better comparison would have been with the hyundai creta, not the venue
well done on the review,you are the best
Does it have the connected car features like in India?
What's it like to drive the venue?
If you've driven a car before then it's very similar
L m a o
The dad jokes are still killer 3 years in 🤣😂😂
Please review the hyundai kona PLEEEESE
You can get a 60/40 split rear on the Venue on the higher trims.
Fuel Consumption please
Recently rented a manual Venue gor a few weeks and I own a DSG 1.0TSI Polo. Venue is a nice car, very cheap plastics, plenty of turbo lag and spins up very easily,in the rain quick pull are impossible, TC or not it spins alot. Once on the go the 3cyl engine sounds amazing for such a little car and it pulls strong with a wide tev range. Polo is far more refined in every department however you pay a premimun for this and I believe back to back in SA, the Venue would out sell the Polo if the price was right as VW have out priced themselves.
Just been through this process of looking at pretty much all the cars in this segment and while the t-cross is a great little SUV it's grossly underpeced and overpriced. VW used to lead in quantity and engineering but no longer the case. Simply cannot understand how they can justify the prices any longer. The snooty VW agent replied with "it's a VW you know. If you want to drive a Kia that's up to you.
That sucks... my boss bought a Suzuki brezza recently..he seams pretty happy with that
Hoping for a comparison video with the Haval H2
My boss had a venue..at about 70 000km the injectors packed up and costed 18k to fix ...he fixed it and traded it immediately..The car was just 2 years old
You are supposed to change injectors at 40,000 km. If you go 70,000 with it, ofcourse its gonna break down.
@@Mr_Pussi Its a Hyundai. Changing injectors at such low duration is something more popular with german brands. His boss probably go swindled by a rogue mechanic at the dealership who tempered with his car so that he comes back sooner.
Injectors on a real car should last the lifetime of the vehicle (200 000km - 400 000km).
Please also do a comparison between the Kia Seltos and these 2 . The Seltos looks Sexy . I cannot wait for the Peugeot 2008 . By the way I am 46 and is in the market for one of these 4 so not only the young blokes :)
Would like to see how the upcoming Mazda cx30 will compare with this two, I'm sure the Mazda interior will beat them by far.
Of course. I wonder when the CX-30 is landing in South Africa
hey Ciro, I'm well past 30 mate but thanks for the compliment!
I way prefer video reviews to wrtitten word and actually skipped the article previously posted on your site. Thanks for this review, spot on!
Good detailed comparison as aways @Ciro
Is the Hyundai vanue supposed to compete with the Kia seltos? If so then they must want people to buy the Seltos since they're family.
the rear seats on the Cross also slide forward increasing boot space.
Love the t cross but I wanna save money
We wonder if we'll ever catch these cars here.
The venue is a thirsty little car with a small tank, but enjoyed the drive quality and high sitting position.
Easy decision: Hands down the Tcross...on levels. The venue looks horrible and cannot even compete with a vehicle such as the Tcross. You were very polite in this interview :-)
Please do the Seltos as well
Main content starts at 2:35
Did you know that I comment before watching the whole video?? Am I crazy??
You should have brought the glide version of the Venue
Can you please do Kia Sonet as well. I'm interested in your thought on it.
Where is the South African spec Venue built?
The rocomamas and the party venue jokes killed me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You make the best jokes ever I laughed at the wedding one 😅😅😂😂😂😂🤣
You are right, with its suspension and ground clearance, it is not the ideal car to procreate in.
Hyundai Venue is a hit in india it has a waiting period
When are you going to review the trackhawk
This is so helpful, Thank you ... and im a lady who was just caught up between the two cars
GTI For who, we want the i30N😤
My venue I can pull or push in the steering
"A car to procreate with???" LMAOOOO. Love your reviews. I still prefer the matching wheels of the VW & the Roccomamas interior lolllllll
56 people bought a T-Cross
Please add Seltos on the comparison... please please please.....
Great vid as usual, thanks Ciro and team.
Have to say though, the Venue is absolutely hideous, so I'd be looking elsewhere, if only so I don't have to look at that front end.
I will love to be part your team my love for cars is infinite 😍
T ROCK is always best
you guys compared a full spec t cross to a mid spec venue :| for a full proper review get 2 that’s on the same level
Ha. Jokes. Hilarious. Start your family already. So. We definitely need a Kia Seltos review against these two. The best looking one in this section in my view.
I'm the car guy in my family. Except I'm a girl. 😋
So venue it is😁
I laughed at the beginning of the video. I was like, is this guy some kind of a prophet? Because you were so accurate. The more I watch these reviews the more I get confused as to which car to buy however I want a compact crossover because of my height. I'm tall and I don't like hatchbacks and sedans
@@healinghaichnyekelelelegod9693 I haven't bought any car yet. I'm unemployed, still a student however I'm closer to completing my studies and getting a job sooner.
Nice sense of humour. I generally like your videos, but this one felt like you're comparing apples with oranges. If you take the highline variant of the T-Cross yes it's only R30k more, but you still get more than what the Venue offers. Not everyone needs to accessorize the VW to the top spec. The features you pointed out on the Venue is cruise control, most cars hopefully in this price range has that feature. Then you don't think people would like park assist, that's a strange assumption to make. Let's notify all the luxury car manufacturers to discontinue that feature. I think this was a very poor comparison.
T - roc looks better and better quality 👌👌
"If I pump the music in here, is it a party venue?" I had to pause, laugh, take it backward, play, and laugh again, then type this text. Great joke
i am 63 :) I learn my student using teams - zoom etc :), so out of statistic :) ;)
Renault triber next ...please
Great review. Love the Hyundai