Hyundai Venue 2025: Hyundai’s cooking up something special for the festive season—the second-generation Venue is expected to roll out around October 2025, and from what we’re seeing, it’s borrowing some serious style cues from the Creta while packing in features that should make rivals sweat a bit.
Here’s the thing: the current Venue has been doing its job since 2019, got a decent refresh in 2022, but let’s be honest—the sub-4-meter SUV game has gotten ridiculously competitive. Hyundai knows they can’t just slap on some new bumpers and call it a day. This time, they’re going all-out with what looks like a proper ground-up rethink of their compact SUV formula.
Design Gets a Creta-Inspired Makeover
The spy shots floating around tell quite a story, and frankly, it’s about time. That quirky, almost hatchback-on-stilts look of the current Venue? It’s being replaced by something that actually looks like it means business. The new design language is clearly lifted from the Creta playbook—and honestly, that’s not a bad thing at all.
Up front, you’ve got these chunky vertical headlamps with dual LED chambers that look properly modern. Those signature Q-shaped elements below? They’re staying, but now they feel more integrated rather than just stuck on as an afterthought. The grille’s gotten sleeker too, and word is there might even be a full-width LED strip making its debut—because apparently, that’s what sells SUVs these days.
The side profile still keeps that boxy, practical shape (thank goodness), but everything else has been sharpened up. New mirrors, redesigned roof rails, beefier body cladding—it all adds up to something that looks like it could actually tackle a weekend getaway rather than just the morning school run. Those new alloys are a massive improvement too; the current ones always felt a bit… budget.
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Interior Promises Major Upgrades
Step inside and you’ll probably do a double-take. The dashboard’s getting a complete makeover that should bring it closer to what you’d find in the Creta or Alcazar. That 8-inch screen? Expect it to grow, because apparently size matters in the touchscreen game.
But here’s what’s really exciting—ventilated seats and a 360-degree camera are finally expected to show up. I mean, when your competition’s been offering these for ages, it’s about time, right? The Nexon’s been flaunting its features, and the XUV 3XO just raised the bar even higher.
The good news is they’re keeping the practical stuff that actually matters. Five proper seats, those handy 60/40 split-folding rear seats, and enough space to not feel like you’re traveling in a sardine can. Sometimes the basics matter more than all the bells and whistles.
Safety Takes Center Stage
Now this is where things get interesting. Spotted testing with a radar module up front, the new Venue’s apparently jumping from Level 1 to Level 2 ADAS. That means adaptive cruise control, better collision avoidance—basically, the kind of tech that was premium car territory just a few years ago.
The current safety kit (six airbags, ESC, hill assist) will obviously stick around, but adding proper ADAS to a sub-4-meter SUV? That’s the kind of move that could really shake up the segment. The XUV 3XO’s already shown there’s appetite for this stuff, so Hyundai’s smart to not get left behind.
Engine Options Stay Familiar
Don’t expect any earth-shattering changes under the hood—and that’s probably wise. The 1.2-liter NA petrol, 1.0-liter turbo, and 1.5-liter diesel have all proven themselves in Indian conditions. Why mess with what works?
Same goes for the gearboxes. The 5-speed manual with the base engine, 6-speed manual for the diesel, and that 6-speed manual plus 7-speed DCT combo for the turbo petrol. It’s not the most exciting lineup on paper, but reliability trumps novelty when you’re talking about a family SUV.
Pricing and Competition
Here’s where Hyundai needs to be really careful. The current Venue sits between ₹7.94-13.62 lakh, and while the new features will justify some increase, they can’t go crazy. The Nexon’s been eating everyone’s lunch on value, and the XUV 3XO’s shown that buyers want premium features without premium prices.
The Kia Syros is also lurking around the corner, and you know how that usually goes—Kia tends to pack in features that make everyone else look stingy. Hyundai’s timing with the festive season launch is smart, but they’ll need more than good timing to win back market share.
Production’s happening at the Talegaon plant, with the official launch pegged for around Diwali. For a brand that’s been watching Tata and Mahindra steal their thunder in this segment, the pressure’s definitely on. But if these spy shots are anything to go by, they might just have something worth waiting for.