By Muhammed Hashim 
Launched in May 2021, the Hyundai Venue has emerged as one of the most successful compact SUVs in the country. With the kinds of tech, connectivity, safety and comfort amenities on offer, it swiftly grabbed the attention of the buyers. Note that the sub-4m segment in India is a particularly interesting space. It offers products which strike a great balance between affordability and practicality. While the Venue excels at these aspects, it takes things a notch higher by offering many active and passive features. That is its key differentiator in this category which attracts tons of new-age buyers.
Hyundai Venue Safety
Now, there are multiple ways of analysing the safety of any car. In case of the Venue, apart from the obvious active and safety amenities, there are even more factors like a reinforced monocoque in comparison to the outgoing model. In fact, the Venue’s monocoque boasts a high content of AHSS (Advanced High Strength Steel), which enhances the structural rigidity of the vehicle. That is the most effective way to increase the stiffness of a vehicle and provide protection against harsh impacts during unfortunate collisions. Therefore, the safety of a vehicle is a product of not just features like its airbags but even of the structural strength.
Not like the amount of safety tech on offer on the Hyundai Venue leaves more to be desired, particularly for a vehicle in this segment. The Venue offers first-in-segment SmartSense Level 1 ADAS active safety features. These Advanced Driver Assistance System functionalities use automated sensing technology including radars, sensors and cameras to detect obstacles on the road & respond with countermeasures for impact avoidance.
During crunch situations, these electronics can react much faster than humans. One must understand that such tech holds immense value in a country like ours, where road accidents are rather common. These active safety features can prevent many crashes. The main highlights of the Level 1 ADAS on the Hyundai Venue include:
- Forward Collision Warning
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist- Car
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist- Pedestrian
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist- Cycle
- Lane Keeping Assist
- Lane Departure Warning
- Driver Attention Warning
- Lane Following Assist
- High Beam Assist
- Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
In addition to that, the importance of passive safety equipment can’t be overlooked. Note that Hyundai became the first carmaker in India to offer 6 airbags as standard across the entire range of its portfolio. This is a testament to its commitment towards safety. Regardless of which car model or variant one opts for, every Hyundai car in India has 6 airbags. Apart from that, new-age functions like a dashcam is incredibly critical in today’s driving scenarios too. If anything wrong were to happen, the dashcam recording can serve as a great piece of evidence to evaluate the exact details later on. The most noteworthy safety features available on the Venue include:
- 6 Airbags
- Dashcam
- ABS with EBD
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Brake Assist System (BAS)
- Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
- Hill Assist Control (HAC)
- Rear Parking Sensors
- Rear Camera with Dynamic Guidelines
- Electrochromic IRVM
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Highline)
- Seatbelt Reminder for All Seats
- 3-point Seatbelts for All Seats
- ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
- Burglar Alarm
Driving Dynamics
As they say, prevention is better than cure. Surely, a car protecting its occupants in an event of a crash sounds like an ideal situation. But what many often overlook is the need to use vehicles that reduce the risk of crashing in the first place. The case in point here is the Hyundai Venue, which offers high-speed dynamics comparable to some costlier vehicles. The good high-speed stability ensures the SUV stays in driver’s control even at expressway speeds. Unlike some of the rivals, where the body-roll becomes unnerving and there’s a reduced road grip at high speed, the Venue lets you make all sorts of high-speed manoeuvres with confidence. This becomes increasingly important in emergency situations. So, all in all, the Hyundai Venue is among the safest choices in its price segment, be it in terms of driving dynamics, structural rigidity or safety equipment – you just can’t go wrong with this feature-packed offering!
