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The country’s second largest passenger car manufacturer Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) on Wednesday unveiled its first connected car ‘Venue’ here, which will be launched on May 21.
The sub-four metre sports utility vehicle (SUV) will be targeted towards customers who want refreshing driving experience, solid presence and seamless connectivity.
The ‘Venue’ will come with the latest 1-litre Kappa GDi petrol engine, which is introduced for the first time in this vehicle, apart from 1.2-litre petrol and 1.4-litre diesel engines. HMIL is also introducing seven-speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) with the Venue.
“Hyundai Motor India is committed to lead the Indian auto industry by introducing world-class product. Hyundai Venue will create quality time for customers making their life a happy life,” SS Kim, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, HMIL, said here at the unveiling of the ‘Venue’.
Being India’s ‘first connected SUV’ not only makes Hyundai Venue a new benchmark in the segment, but also demonstrates Hyundai’s unwavering emphasis on offering the highest quality and feature-rich products to the customers, he said.
“Hyundai Venue will enable ease of life and empower the customers to have a safer, connected and more versatile car ownership experience. The advanced and intelligent Hyundai Blue Link will offer the customers control of their vehicle even when they are away from it,” Kim added.
Some of the amenities of the Venue will include electric sunroof, cruise control, air purifier, wireless charger, voice recognition and cornering lamps. For the connectivity, the company has tied up with Vodafone-Idea India for embedded SIM.
On safety aspects, it will have six airbags, speed sensing auto door lock, vehicle stability management and brake assist system. Built with the application of 69 per cent advanced high strength steel plus high strength steel, the Venue also achieves prominent static and dynamic stiffness with improved structural rigidity, the company said. It is expected to be priced around ₹8 lakh.
The writer attended the unveiling at Hyundai’s invitation.
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