Hyundai has launched the Venue with prices ranging between Rs 6.50 lakh and Rs 11.10 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is available in a choice of five variants (E, S, SX, SX+, SX(O)) and three engine options -- one diesel and two petrol engines. If you are eyeing a diesel-powered Hyundai Venue you might want to compare it against the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza to find out whether it offers more value than the Suzuki or not. So we place the Maruti SUV against the new Hyundai to find out which one offers better value for your money variant-by-variant.
Detailed Prices (ex-showroom Delhi)
For a fair comparison, we will be comparing the variants of each of these SUVs priced no more than the Rs 50,000 difference.
Hyundai Venue E vs Maruti Vitara Brezza LDI
Common Features
Safety: ABS with EBD, dual airbags, rear parking sensors, seat belt reminder, high speed alert, ISOFIX, central locking, engine immobilizer, manual IRVM, front seat belts with pretensioners, load limiters and reminder lamp and buzzer.
Exterior: Body coloured bumpers and door handles, steel wheels
Interiors: Fabric seat upholstery, driver side footrest, front power windows, accessory socket and tachometer.
Convenience: manual AC, tilt steering, front armrest with storage and four door pockets.
What Venue gets over Vitara Brezza: Full wheel covers, back pockets on front seats, body coloured door handles, impact sensing door unlock and speed sensing door locks.
What Vitara Brezza gets over Venue: Chrome front grille, up/down on driver side front power window, electrically adjustable ORVM, Audio system with CD, USB, Bluetooth, 4 speakers
Verdict
The Maruti Vitara Brezza LDI offers better value than Venue’s E variant given the features on offer at a marginally lower price.
Hyundai Venue S vs Maruti Vitara Brezza VDI
Additional common Features over the previous variant
Safety: Anti-theft alarm
Exterior: Roof rails, body coloured electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors
Interior: Rear power windows, driver side power window with auto-up and anti-pinch and passenger vanity mirror.
Audio: 2-DIN audio system with FM, USB, Bluetooth, 4 door speakers with remote control.
What Venue gets over Vitara Brezza: Rear defogger, front center armrest with storage, driver side power window with illumination, rear AC vents, steering-integrated audio and telephony controls, front tweeters, USB charger and rear power outlet.
What Vitara Brezza gets over Venue: Reverse parking sensors with infographic display.
Verdict
The Hyundai Venue might be pricier by Rs 25,000 but gets additional convenience features. It gets a driver armrest with storage, steering-integrated audio controls, all of which would improve the daily drive coming in handy for the diesel drivers who engage in longer commutes. The Vitara Brezza with its cheaper price tag misses out on significant features that cannot be fitted post purchase.
Hyundai Venue SX vs Maruti Vitara Brezza ZDI+
Additional common Features over the previous variant
Safety: Rear parking camera
Exterior: Chrome front grille, auto projector headlamps, LED guide lights on Vitara Brezza and LED DRLs on Venue, 16-inch alloy wheels, ORVMs with turn indicators.
Interiors: Height adjustable driver seat, front map lamp, accessory socket for rear passengers, luggage lamp, rear adjustable headrests and parcel tray.
Audio: Touchscreen infotainment screen with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and voice recognition.
Convenience: Electrically foldable and adjustable ORVMs, rear defogger, rear washer with wiper, cooled glovebox, cruise control, steering wheel with integrated audio and telephony controls and climate control.
What Venue gets over Vitara Brezza: Headlamps with cornering function, LED tail lamps, electric sunroof, driver rear view monitor (enables the driver to see the rear view while forward driving without engaging the reverse gear).
What Vitara Brezza gets over Venue: Rain sensing wipers, rear center armrest with cupholders, 60:40 rear seat split, sunglass holder and push button start/stop with smart key.
Verdict
The Vitara Brezza takes brownie points here as it packs features which justify the Rs 15,000 premium it commands over the Venue. The Hyundai does pack a few features more than the Maruti but these won’t have much effect on your overall ownership experience.
Source: cardekho.com
