Hyundai has reportedly made a small yet important adjustment to the Venue lineup for the new model year, which is no longer available with the six-speed manual transmission. Previously reserved for the base SE, with the SEL and Denim mid- and top-spec variants getting the CVT exclusively (optional in the SE), it was dropped as it wasn’t popular with customers.
The Korean firm has yet to update its
official website, where the subcompact crossover still appears in the 2020MY
guise, but a spokesperson has confirmed the decision to Car&Driver. We also
reached out to Hyundai for an official statement and will keep you posted.
Pricing for the 2021 Venue SE is
understood to start at US$ 19,925, while the SEL and Denim will set you back at
least US$ 20,975 and US$ 23,225 respectively, including destination. This makes the
entry-level US$ 1,480 more expensive than the outgoing version, whereas the SEL
and Denim will be US$ 630 and US$ 80 pricier, respectively.
Unveiled at the 2019 New York Auto Show,
the Venue slots under the Kona and sports a youthful design, a tablet-like
infotainment system inside and a 3.5-inch display in the instrument cluster.
Features such as smartphone integration, USB charging ports and reversing
camera, as well as Lane Keeping Assist, Blind-Spot Collision Warning, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist, Rear Collision Cross-Traffic Warning and Driver
Attention Warning are on deck.
Power is provided by the 1.6-liter
four-cylinder engine that puts out 121 HP at 6,300 rpm and 153 Nm of torque at 4,500 rpm, returning an EPA-rated 30/34/32 mpg (7.8/6.9/7.4 l/100
km) in city/highway/combined.
