The Hyundai Venue, based on the new Kia Syros platform, has earned a 5-star safety rating for both child and adult protection in the Bharat NCAP crash tests, becoming one of the few 5-star rated cars in the sub-4 meter SUV segment.
Adult occupant safety 31.15/32
The Hyundai Venue scored 31.15 out of 32 for adult protection. In the frontal offset deformable barrier test, it scored 15.15/16, providing good protection to the head and pelvis regions of both the driver and the passenger, and adequate protection to the feet and the chest of the driver. In the side movable, deformable barrier test, it scored 16/16, with good protection for the head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis regions of the occupants. The Venue also gets an ‘ok’ clearance for the side pole impact test.
Child occupant safety 44.46/49
In the child occupant safety test, the Venue scores 44.46 out of 49. The tests were conducted with two dummies, an 18-month-old child and a 3-year-old child, mounted on child seats. The 18-month-old dummy scored 7.46/8 in the frontal impact test, while the 3-year-old dummy scored 8/8; both dummies scored full points in the side impact tests. The Venue scored 12/12 in the CRS (Child Restraint System) and 9/13 in the vehicle assessment score.
Safety features
The Hyundai Venue comes equipped with 6 airbags, ABS, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), electric parking brake with hill hold, side head protection system (curtain airbags), four wheel disc brakes, seat belt reminders, and ISOFIX anchor points for child seats as standard across all the variants. Higher versions get level 2 ADAS tech with adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist.
Vs rivals
The prices for the Hyundai Venue start at ₹7.99 lakh, and it’s among the safest sub-4-meter SUVs in India. Other 5-star rated cars in the segment include the Skoda Kylaq, Tata Nexon, Mahindra 3XO, and the Kia Syros.
