Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) has confirmed price increases between $130 and $960 for the updated 2023 Venue SUV line-up which has seen the deletion of the manual Active variant from the previous model year range.
HMCA says Qi wireless charging is now standard on all three variants and the Bluelink connected car service is now standard equipment on the Venue Elite.
Bluelink introduces features such as Automatic Collision Notification, Natural Voice Control and segment-first remote vehicle control functionality via the Bluelink App. The connected car services are complimentary (free of charge) for the first 5-years of new vehicle ownership and are transferrable to subsequent owners within this 5-year period.
Inside, a new digital style supervision cluster with 4.2” colour LCD display is now featured as standard across all 2023 Venue grades. It includes a standard digital speedometer and tachometer and is customisable with three colour theme selections through the vehicle system settings.
In addition to the USB-A multimedia port, the new 2023 Venue range adds a USB-C type charging port in the front centre console. The Venue Elite will also gain two USB-C type charging ports for the rear seat passengers including a small storage compartment suitable for mobile phones.
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) is now fitted as standard across the 2023 Venue range and detects the entry of occupants via the rear doors opening and closing. Upon parking and opening the driver’s door, ROA issues an audible warning chime and prompts the driver with a visual warning message to ‘check rear seats’, to ensure that rear occupants are not accidentally left behind.
The 2023 Venue sees the adoption of Hyundai’s latest revised steering wheel remote control button layout, improving ease-of-use. The new “Custom” button (denoted by a star) allows the driver to program their desired function, ensuring that their most-used vehicle functions are just at their fingertips.
Elite variants of the 2023 Venue are now available with an Electro-chromatic rear-view mirror (ECM) as standard. When driving at night, the ECM prevents driver glare by lowering the reflectance of the mirror when detecting the headlights of a vehicle following.
For 2023, the shark fin type of external aerial has been replaced by a pole type aerial across all Venue grades.
2023 Hyundai Venue manufacturer list prices
Venue 6 speed man $21,900 ($160 increase)
Venue 6 speed auto $23,900 ($140 increase)
Venue Active 6 speed auto $26,000 ($310 increase)
Venue Elite 6 speed auto $28,500 ($960 increase)
Note: Manufacturers list pricing excludes dealer delivery and on road costs
