The Hyundai Venue production has commenced in India ahead of the much-awaited subcompact SUV's launch later this month, on May 21, 2019. Hyundai India has rolled off the Venue from the company's assembly line at its Sriperumbudur manufacturing facility, just outside of Chennai. The upcoming Hyundai Venue was unveiled in April, making a simultaneous world debut in India as well as the United States, at the New York International Auto Show 2019. India is the first market to get the new Hyundai Venue, and it will subsequently be going on sale in other markets as well, including Korea and the USA. The Venue will take on a number of offerings including the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and the recently launched Mahindra XUV300 in the segment.
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The first car to rollout was dressed in Lava Orange - a new colour from Hyundai for India - though seen on new models like the Santa Fe in other markets. The car also had the optional two-tone contrast roof option in black. The car also featured the brand new engine that is coming to India for the first time with the Hyundai Venue - the turbocharged 1.0, 3-cylinder petrol with the new 7-Speed DCT (dual-clutch) gearbox.
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The 2019 Hyundai Venue will be available in 7 colours
Hyundai opened bookings for the Venue just a few days ago It managed to shatter previous records by getting 2000 bookings in the first 24 hours alone. Company sources have now shared that bookings are already expected to climb past the 10,000 mark in quick time. The Hyundai Venue will be available in 7 colours (Stardust, Denim Blue, Typhoon Silver, Deep Forest, Polar White, Fiery Red, and Lava Orange of course). There will be three two-tone options on offer too. The Venue carries the company's new design language that began to first take shape with the current new gen Santa Fe. The slim LED lights up top and the large and wide 'cascade' front grill are the chief characteristics of the new 'Sensuous Sportiness' design language.
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The 2019 Hyundai Venue will be India's first connected car thanks to the Bluelink technology on offer
Besides the 1.0 petrol, there are also the 1.2 petrol and 1.4-litre diesel. The 1.2-petrol gets a 5-Speed manual gearbox, while the diesel gets a 6-Speed. The car is also being touted as India's first connected car. The Hyundai Venue will sport an eSIM - or an embedded sim card that will be used to help fulfil many data related functions like maps, emergency response, finding destinations and connectivity to your loved ones. The Korean car maker has already tied up with Vodafone-Idea for the eSIM services, and all data services for buyers using the function will be free while the warranty is applicable - which is expected to be 3 years. Of course the eSIM functionality is only expected to be on offer at the very top spec variant only. The car is also expected to sport cutting edge safety features a slew of creature comforts as well.
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The 2019 Venue will be Hyundai's first offering in the subcompact SUV space
We will have all the details of the car's launch - as it is mere days away But in the meanwhile you can check out the details of the pre-bookings opened by the company here. And you can also checkout all the details from its global debut here.
