Palisade,bothofwhicharen’tavailablehere.It’sfresh,distinct,
anda uniquemixofeuropeanandKorean;somethingthat
seemstoappealtoa widevarietyofpeople.theXUV300is
all-new,too,andjusta fewmonthsolderthantheVenue.based
onthenewssangyongtivoli,it looksmuscularandhas
minimaloverhangs,makingit easiertomanoeuvre.thefresh
facehelps,asdothechunkybutshapelytail-lampclusters.the
ecosporthasalsobeengivena refresh,butseemstobeanall
toofamiliarfaceinthecrowdnow.notthat it’s a bad thing if
youwanta popularcar...
when it comes to what’s on the
outside, I’ll leave it to you, the reader,
to decide what best suits your palate.
Inside
over the past few years, it’s become
vastly evident that Hyundai are in a
league of their own when it comes to
interiorquality,choiceofmaterials,
fit-and-finish,andoverall robust feel.
the Venue is no different. Great
ergonomicsarea givenandeverythingthatcanbeseenand
touchedfeelsniceandwell-put-together;andlikemoneywell-
spent.thereis goodfrontpassengerroom,buttherearknee-
roomcouldhavebeenbetter.thesteeringwheelcontrols,
buttons,andknobsonthecentreconsoleandtheeight-inch
touchscreenareallaugmentedbybluelink—anaI-enabled
personal assistant with as many as 33 connectedfeatures,
includingremoteenginestart/stop,climatecontrol,doorlocks
aswellasinteractivevoicerecognition,pushmaps,roadside
assistance,andemergencyassistance.thelistoffeatures
includes keyless entry andgo,a height-adjustabledriverseat
and a sliding front arm-rest.other usefulbitsincludea
(Right ) Venue
interior quality is up
on its rivals(Right)
EcoSport has the
sportiest and most
refreshing cabin(Right)
XUV300 has the most
spacious and
functional cabinhttp://www.carindia.in August 2019 car india 97