HOW SPACIOUS IS IT?
NOT THE BEST IN THE SEGMENT. THE VENUE HAS
adequate space: my 5 foot 10 inch frame had about two inches of
legroom to spare with the Ed in the driver’s seat but it is not a very
wide car so seating three full-sized adults abreast can be a bit of a
squeeze. All these cars are a smidgen under four metres and have
similar wheelbases around the 2500mm mark (the EcoSport is the
most with 2519mm) and yet, the Venue is a fair bit more cramped
than the most spacious SUV in the segment – the Tata Nexon.
I found I had almost double the free space between my knees and
the seat ahead in the Nexon, with the Ed again in the driver’s seat.
It’s wider too and three abreast, though not entirely comfortable,
is better than what the Venue offers. But the Nexon loses out on
the ergonomic front – offering strangely-shaped cubby holes and
bottle holders, stowage compartment lids that open in the wrong
direction, a driving position that is never very comfortable and a
hard-to-access USB port. The Nexon certainly offers more space,
but the Venue is more comfortable ergonomically.
Above: The Venue’s cabin is more ergonomically sorted than the Nexon’sTATA NEXONEngine 1497cc, in-line 4-cyl, turbo-diesel
Transmission 6-speed manual
Power 108bhp @ 3850rpm
To r q u e 260Nm @ 1500-2750rpm
Weight NA
0-100kmph 13.2sec
Top speed NA
Price `10.11 lakh (ex-showroom)HYUNDAI VENUE v VITARA BREZZA v NEXON v ECOSPORT v XUV300