Hyundai Venue vs Tata Nexon Spec Comparison: What’s Different?

Hyundai Venue and the Tata Nexon are direct rivals in the highly competitive sub-compact SUV class in India. With Venue ranging between Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 15.69 lakh (ex-showroom) depending on the variant, the Nexon is available from Rs. 7.31 lakh to Rs 14.15 lakh (ex-showroom).

Nexon is one of the best-selling products for Tata Motors in India. Along with its good build quality and strong crash safety ratings, the Nexon offers a huge array of features, such as a large touchscreen infotainment system, digital instruments and a panoramic sunroof in the higher variants. Let's look at how Tata Nexon fares against the Hyundai Venue.

The Hyundai Venue is offered with three engine options. A 1.2L naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 81 bhp and 113.8 Nm of torque; this engine is paired with a 5-speed manual transmission. A 1.0L turbo-petrol engine producing 118 bhp and 172 Nm of torque; this engine is paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. A 1.5L diesel engine producing 114 bhp and 250 Nm of torque; this engine is offered with either a 6-speed manual transmission and a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The Tata Nexon also comes with three powertrain options. A 1.2L turbo-petrol engine producing 118 bhp and 170 Nm of torque. This engine is available with either a 5-speed MT, 6-speed MT, 6-speed AMT and a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. A 1.5L diesel engine producing 116 bhp and 260 Nm of torque paired with a 6-speed MT or a 6-speed AMT. A1.2L turbo-petrol CNG variant producing 98 bhp and 170 Nm of torque in CNG mode; this engine is only available with a 6-speed manual transmission, making it one of the few turbocharged CNG SUVs in the segment.

The Hyundai Venue measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,800 mm in width, 1,665 mm in height, with a 2,520 mm wheelbase.

The Tata Nexon, in comparison, measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,804 mm in width, and 1,620 mm in height, and comes with a 2,498 mm wheelbase.

The Hyundai Venue comes equipped with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto a semi-digital instrument cluster, wireless phone charger, automatic climate control, and an electric sunroof. Higher variants also offer ventilated front seats, a Bose premium sound system, and connected car technology.

Tata Nexon on the other hand offers latest tech features like the first in segment 10.25-inch infotainment system by Harman, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, JBL premium sound system, ventilated front seats, 360-degree camera, and a panoramic sunroof in higher variants.

The Hyundai Venue offers a robust safety package, including Level-2 ADAS, 6-airbags, forward collision warning, lane keeping assist, high beam assist, ESC, hill-start assist, disc brakes on all wheels, tyre pressure monitoring system, 3-point seatbelt's and ISOFIX child seat mounts. Higher variants add an electronic parking brake with auto hold, rear camera and surround view monitor and more.

The Tata Nexon offers a strong safety setup it gets - 6-airbags, ABS with EBD, electronic stability control, hill-hold assist, tyre pressure monitoring system, ISOFIX mounts, and a 360-degree camera in higher variants. The Nexon is also widely known for its strong crash safety performance, having received a GNCAP 5-star safety rating in crash tests.

The Hyundai Venue has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 7.99 lakh and goes up to Rs. 15.69 lakh (ex-showroom), while the Tata Nexon has a starting ex-showroom price of Rs 7.32 lakh and goes up to Rs. 15 lakh (ex-showroom).