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7NEWS
4 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2025 Hyundai Venue Elite review
The Hyundai Venue entered 2025 unchanged, aside from price rises of $250 across the range. Note: This article is based on our most recent review of the Venue, as there have been no major changes to pricing or specifications since it was published. We have updated the article with the most up to date information available, and you can read our most recent pricing and specs article here. Despite the hike, it's still one of the cheapest SUVs in the country – at least in base manual form. The flagship Elite, on the other hand, is starting to look a bit exxy within the growing small SUV segment. After all, you can now get a Chery Tiggo 4 Pro or new MG ZS for less, both of which are better equipped than the Hyundai. However, sometimes when it comes to cheap cars, less can be more. Does the Hyundai Venue Elite fall into that category, or is it in need of an urgent update to remain competitive within a growing pool of affordable rivals? Read on to find out. How much does the Hyundai Venue cost? The Hyundai Venue range starts at $22,750 before on-road costs for the base manual, and tops out at $29,500 plus on-roads for the Elite tested here. All four variants in the Venue range have been hit with a $250 price rise, after $500 price rises across the board last year. The car that we are testing is a Venue Elite optioned with The Denim exterior paint ($595), bringing the total recommended retail price to $30,095 plus on-road costs. To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool What is the Hyundai Venue like on the inside? Stepping into the Venue, it's clear where Hyundai has spent its money on this entry-level model. You're greeted by a leather wrapped steering wheel that feels soft to the touch, and a 4.2-inch trip computer display sits between digital readouts for speed and revs behind it. Speed and rev displays can't be moved, while the trip computer shows fuel use and engine temperature readouts in its default setting, but can be configured to show fuel economy, tyre pressure, and lane-keep assistance. It's a nice inclusion, but the constantly fluctuating digital rev readout made me feel like I was in The Matrix. Looking left there's a 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which will be familiar to Hyundai and Kia owners. It's a responsive unit, and physical shortcut buttons are located below it to boost usability. Smartphone mirroring requires a wired connection, but Apple CarPlay was responsive and reliable during our testing period. The USB-A port offers smartphone mirroring, USB-C is on hand for fast charging, and there's a 12V port for accessories. The Venue is equipped with a wireless charging pad, which is handy for those who still prefer to use the native infotainment system. If you're that way inclined, the built-in satellite navigation is easy to use. The maps are detailed and searching for destinations is a quick process. Elsewhere in the system, settings can be tweaked for the visual displays and safety aids, so the car can work with rather than against you. The environment inside the car is controlled by two climate control dials flanking a circular screen that shows temperature and fan speed. The top-spec Elite comes with a sunroof, which is a premium piece of kit for a car in this price bracket. The Venue may be a budget buy, but in top specification the tech inclusions make it a very functional car in 2025. In order to keep the car among the most affordable SUVs on the market something has to give, and in the Venue that's quality of materials. Outside of the nicely trimmed steering wheel and elbow padding on each door card, the cabin predominantly consists of hard plastics, including a dotted plastic dash which looks and feels cheap. Likewise the door handles, which sit at an angle that makes them feel flimsy. The air vent and gear lever surrounds are made of white plastic; it's not my style, although some buyers may appreciate the dash of flair. The manually adjustable seats, finished in denim-coloured cloth with leatherette accents and white stitching, are interesting to look at and provide a decent level of comfort. There's not much side bolstering, though. Considering the small stature of the Venue, the interior storage options are quite generous. Up the front you'll find door bins big enough for a small water bottle and other miscellaneous items, while the central cup holders are capable of swallowing a 1L bottle. A small lined cubby sits under the armrest, and there's an even smaller space located near the window switches in each door. On the passenger side, above the standard glovebox is a wide tray carved into the dash which is perfect for a phone or other smaller items. Moving to the second row, both doors feature a cubby capable of fitting a small drink bottle. There's no centre armrest though, and just one map pocket. There's not much room for larger people, either. Kids will be able to get comfortable back there, but bigger bodies will struggle on longer journeys because there's very little legroom in this tight package. I had a few inches of headroom though, and the combination of a sunroof and light-coloured headliner prevents the Venue from feeling claustrophobic. Overall, you get more room than what's available in similarly priced hatchbacks, and a couple of average-sized adults will fit in the back without issue. In keeping with Hyundai's focus on technology in the Venue, rear passengers have access to two USB-C ports, which is a rare feature in economy cars. It can get stuffy though, as there are no air vents in the rear. Boot capacity is quoted at 355 litres, which is more than you'll get in similarly priced rivals. The space is wide and easy to load items into, while the rear bench folds 60/40 for added practicality. It folds with a minimal step between the boot floor and seatbacks too, so the extra cargo room is usable. To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool What's under the bonnet? The whole Hyundai Venue range is powered by a naturally aspirated 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine producing 90kW of power and 151Nm of torque. To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool How does the Hyundai Venue drive? The Venue may be an 'SUV', but don't expect an insulated, cushy driving experience. Our tester never quite felt settled on regular suburban streets, transmitting harsh vibrations into the cabin. The car was also crashy over speed humps, which caused me to flinch on approach. Base model examples are equipped with 15-inch alloy wheels, but the Active and Elite feature 17-inch alloys which may have played a role in the harsher ride. At least its compact dimensions and reversing camera make parking simple, especially in tight confines. The automatic transmission is smooth and smart for the most part, keeping revs down where possible at lower speeds. However, we found the steering requires a lot of effort before the car responds, which undermines your confidence navigating city laneways and narrow country roads. It's all a bit vague. You have to be gentle with the Venue, because it doesn't like to be rushed. That sentiment extends to the engine, which is underpowered outside of urban environments. With just 90kW and 151Nm, the naturally aspirated four-cylinder under the bonnet has to work particularly hard to reach highway speeds. It's okay once you're cruising, but getting past a dawdler requires some planning in advance. With that said, one of the Venue's key rivals – the Kia Stonic – makes do with 74kW, and is even slower to accelerate to 100km/h. It's not exactly a segment packed with traffic light drag racing royalty. Highway driving in the Venue reveals another issue, in the form of noise. Weighing in at just 1225kg it's a lightly built machine, and that is noticeable in the road and wind noise it produces. We had to turn the stereo right up to drown out tyre roar and wind buffeting which peaked at speeds over 80km/h. The Venue is more at home in the city, where its little engine doesn't need to work as hard. We achieved an average fuel economy figure of 8.5L/100km, which is just ok for a naturally aspirated small SUV, and definitely not standout when you consider a hybrid-powered Toyota Yaris Cross will achieve less than half that. The integration of safety technology into modern cars can't necessarily make them, but it can break them, which isn't the case for the Venue. We barely noticed the safety systems during our time with the car, and the lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and driver attention warning functions worked seamlessly. That makes the Venue an easier car to drive on road trips, if you can tolerate the noise and firm ride. While the Venue is no rugged off-roader, adventurous owners can select sand, mud and snow traction control modes via a rotary dial on the centre console. The same dial can also be used to switch drive modes. What do you get? There are three trim levels in the Venue range. 2025 Hyundai Venue equipment highlights: 4.2-inch colour instrument cluster screen Qi wireless phone charger 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system Wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto 1 x 12V outlet, 1 x USB-A outlet, 1 x USB-C outlet 4-speaker sound system Cruise control Tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment Tyre pressure monitoring Remote central locking 60:40 split/fold rear seat Cloth upholstery Power windows Manual air-conditioning 15-inch alloy wheels Space-saver spare Halogen daytime running lights Auto halogen projector headlights Venue Active adds: 6-speaker sound system 'Premium' seat bolsters Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter Power-folding exterior mirrors 17-inch alloy wheels LED daytime running lights LED positioning lights Static bending lights Venue Elite adds: Bluelink connected services (5yr subscription) 2 x USB-C outlets (rear) Electrochromatic rear-view mirror 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system Sunroof (not available with two-tone roof option) Keyless entry and start Rear privacy glass Single-zone climate control LED rear combination lights To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool Is the Hyundai Venue safe? The Hyundai Venue has a four-star ANCAP safety rating based on testing conducted in 2019. The following safety equipment is standard on all Venue models: Autonomous emergency braking (camera-based) Automatic high-beam Lane keep assist Rear occupant alert Driver attention warning Leading vehicle departure alert Reversing camera Front, front-side and curtain airbags Venue Active adds: Rear parking sensors Venue Elite adds: Blind-spot monitoring Rear cross-traffic alert To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool How much does the Hyundai Venue cost to run? The Hyundai Venue is backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. Hyundai Australia is preparing to introduce a longer seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty across its local lineup. CarExpert understands the Korean manufacturer is aiming to increase the warranty period from five to seven years from July 1 this year, with the changes backdated to January 1. All models will be covered by the new warranty, which is a base coverage period free of extension conditions. The introduction of a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty brings Hyundai in line with sister brand Kia, as well as competitors Chery and Skoda. To see how the Hyundai Venue compares with its rivals, use our comparison tool CarExpert's Take on the Hyundai Venue The Hyundai Venue Elite is a serviceable small SUV for younger (or older) buyers who appreciate practicality and having user-friendly tech at their fingertips. It's got plenty of infotainment and safety gadgets, while still coming in at an affordable price point. Cargo room and second row space is also superior to most comparable city hatchbacks. The driving dynamics leave some room for improvement, though – the ride is firm in the Elite on its big wheels, and the engine runs out of puff when you get away from the city. There's also work to be done on the steering, which undermines this car's credentials as an easy-to-park option for urban dwellers. Given that the going rate for a well-equipped compact SUV has dropped below $27,000 drive-away with the introduction of the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Ultimate and MG ZS Excite, the top-spec Venue Elite doesn't make a whole of sense in 2025. If you're set on the Hyundai, it's probably worth dropping down to the base model which doesn't undermine many of the Venue's strengths. It's an absolute bargain at $22,750 before on-roads, as long as you know how to drive a manual. Interested in buying a Hyundai Venue? Let CarExpert find you the best deal here Pros More practical than rivals Modern tech Useable second-row seating Cons Harsh ride Cheap cabin materials Underpowered engine Top Line Specs Power: 90kW Fuel Type: Unleaded Petrol Economy: 7.2L/100km CO2 Emissions: 165g/km
TimesLIVE
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
May figures: the best selling cars in SA
May's new vehicle market registered 45,308 sales against the 37,139 retailed in the same month last year. It was the eighth month in a row that sales have outperformed those of a year earlier. After five months of 2025, the market is 12.6% ahead of the same stage of 2024, up from 205,771 to 231,719 units. Brandon Cohen, chair of the National Automobile Dealers' Association (Nada), thinks the real market is stronger than it appears as 12 of the 24 Chinese brands selling vehicles here don't report their sales numbers. Lebo Gaoaketse, head of marketing and communication at WesBank, was cautiously enthusiastic about the figures. 'First quarter sales performed better by volume while displaying slower growth, indicating that the month was a solid volume performance rather than an overriding reason to celebrate,' he said. 'While volumes continue to be confidence-inspiring, household budgets remain under pressure,' said Gaoaketse. 'The market's expected slow recovery is continuing to play catch-up, but the industry should remain vigilant and will continue to have to drive innovative reasons to continue attracting consumer and business decisions to purchase new vehicles.' Toyota remained the country's best-selling brand in May by a considerable margin, selling 10,330 units, and the brand had nine cars in the top 30 sellers. Suzuki was in second place (5,536) ahead of Volkswagen (4,582), Hyundai (3,251) and Ford (2,932). The most popular vehicle was again the Toyota Hilux, with the rival Ford Ranger in second place. In third, and the best-selling passenger car, was the Suzuki Swift. Toyota's Corolla Cross was fourth overall. The best-selling Chinese car remained the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro (eighth overall) ahead of the Haval Jolion (10th). TOP 30 SELLERS - MAY 2025 Toyota Hilux - 2,548 Ford Ranger - 2,147 Suzuki Swift - 1,842 Toyota Corolla Cross - 1,629 VW Polo Vivo - 1,543 Isuzu D-Max - 1,473 Hyundai Grand i10 - 1,350 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro - 1,255 Suzuki Fronx - 1,219 Haval Jolion - 1,113 Toyota Starlet - 1,039 Kia Sonet - 863 Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up - 786 VW Polo - 767 Suzuki Ertiga - 721 Toyota Starlet Cross - 694 VW T-Cross - 686 Toyota Fortuner - 679 Toyota Vitz - 624 Toyota Rumion - 618 Toyota Hi-Ace - 583 Mahindra XUV 3XO - 532 Omoda C5 - 525 Toyota Urban Cruiser - 517 Renault Kiger - 492 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro - 439 Nissan Magnite - 437 Hyundai i20 - 399 Renault Kwid - 393 Nissan Navara - 389
IOL News
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Chery South Africa launches Cherished: the ultimate pre-owned vehicle programme
Chery South Africa has launched its certified pre-owned vehicle programme called Cherished. The Chinese manufacturer has steadily been making inroads into the local market and currently find themselves in seventh place overall on the monthly sales charts. The popular Chery Tiggo 4 Pro compact SUV with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine or a 1.5 turbocharged engine was in eighth place and the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro SUV with its 1.5-liter turbocharged engine in 27th place for the month of April. As South African buyers continue to take strain in a struggling economy they are buying down but still looking for value for money. With the Chinese invasion, many have taken to them as they provide a host of technological and other features not always offered by the competition at a reasonable price.
Perth Now
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Chery sets Australian sales record, outsells Volkswagen
Chery Australia has posted its best ever sales month with 2287 vehicles sold in April 2025, a gain of 290 per cent on its previous record set in March, and the Chinese auto brand is now 234 per cent up year-to-date. It was the third consecutive month of record sales for Chery since its return to local showrooms in 2023, with April's result beating March 2025's 2182 sales and February's 2038 result – both records at the time. The April result saw Chery outsell Volkswagen to sit 14th overall out of more than 60 new-vehicle brands represented in Australia for both the month and year-to-date. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro Credit: CarExpert It also means Chery has doubled its monthly sales since August 2024, and tripled them since July 2023 after it returned to local showrooms three months earlier with the Omoda 5 small SUV. It comes as Australia's overall new-vehicle market – not including sales of Tesla and Polestar electric vehicles, which are reported separately by the Electric Vehicle Council, or sales from Mahindra, Deepal, Smart Deepal and Xpeng, which don't report their sales via the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries' VFACTS service – declined by 6.8 per cent in April to be 5.1 per cent down so far in 2025. The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro small SUV – introduced in late 2024 as a rival to the MG ZS and Hyundai Venue – is easily the Chinese brand's most popular model, but its 1165 sales in April were short of its best of 1252 set in February. Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Special Edition Credit: CarExpert Still, the Tiggo 4 Pro outsold the Nissan Qashqai, Mitsubishi ASX and Kia Seltos small SUVs and fell only 37 short of the Toyota Corolla Cross. The record followed sales growth for the Omoda 5 with 483 registrations versus 386 in March, the Tiggo 7 Pro mid-size SUV's 363 compared to 326, and 276 sales of the Tiggo Pro 8 large SUV, which was up 58 units on the previous month. Chery returned to Australia with the Omoda 5, which found 425 new homes in April 2023, its first month on sale. The Tiggo 7 Pro went on sale in October 2023, followed by the Tiggo Pro 8 in May 2024 and the Tiggo 4 Pro in October 2024. Chery Tiggo 8 Pro and Tiggo 7 Pro PHEVs Credit: CarExpert The battery-powered E5 – similar in size to the petrol-powered Omoda 5 but built on a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform – also hit local showrooms last October. Chery has announced it will spin off the Omoda brand in Australia, with the Omoda 3 compact SUV shown in concept form at the 2025 Shanghai motor show in April potentially becoming the first Omoda-branded model to be sold here. As part of the rebrand, the Omoda 5 will become the Chery 5, with plug-in hybrid versions of the Tiggo Pro 7 and Tiggo Pro 8 heading to local dealers in 2025. The Tiggo Pro 9 large SUV is also on the way, while a separate Toyota Prado-rivalling Tiggo 9L large electric SUV was also unveiled in Shanghai last month but is not yet confirmed for Australia. Chery has also launched the Jaecoo brand in Australia, with the J7 mid-size SUV arriving in showrooms in May 2025.
Khaleej Times
14-02-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Breaking records: Dubai resident wins a car just by walking
In a first-of-its-kind moment in UAE history, the 'Yalla Let's Walk' Steps Challenge on Fitze—the app that rewards people for walking—wrapped up with a life-changing victory. Over 16,000 participants took on the challenge, fueled by nothing but their determination and steps, collectively walking a jaw-dropping 4.8 billion steps in partnership with Chery, AW Rostamani, and Oasis Mall Dubai. And for the first time ever in Dubai, someone walked their way to a brand-new car. After 30 days of pure perseverance, Syed Basit, an Indian national, emerged as the grand winner, selected through a draw conducted by an official from the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism. His prize? A stunning Chery Tiggo 4 Pro—marking an unforgettable moment in the UAE's fitness and rewards scene! The moment Syed got the life-changing call announcing his victory, excitement hit fever pitch. Soon after, he stepped into the Chery showroom for the official handover ceremony on February 10, 2025. His story is proof that every step toward better health can lead to extraordinary milestones—both in fitness and in life. More Than a Challenge — A Fitness Revolution This was not just a competition—it was a game-changer. When giants like Chery, AW Rostamani, and Oasis Mall Dubai come together for initiatives like this, it signals one thing: The UAE is stepping into a healthier, more active future! "More than ever, brands are embracing purpose-driven marketing—creating meaningful impact while building deeper connections with their audience. By rewarding people for something as simple yet powerful as walking, brands are not just promoting health and sustainability but also fostering genuine engagement, brand loyalty, and a stronger sense of community. At Fitze, our mission is to make fitness both rewarding and accessible, and it's incredible to see leading brands step up to drive this positive change," said Parinita Kumar, marketing head, Fitze UAE. The Yalla Let's Walk Challenge didn't just encourage people to move — it ignited a national movement. It brought UAE residents together with a shared vision of wellness, fitness, and rewards that go beyond expectations. This is just the beginning! The Fitze app is gearing up for even bigger, more rewarding challenges—promoting sustainability and an active lifestyle by proving that walking in the UAE isn't just good for your health—it can be life-changing. Would you like to see a future where more brands step up with initiatives like this? Stay tuned!
