India's 1st All-New Hyundai Venue To Be Modified: This Is IT! [Video]
It was only last week that Hyundai launched the new, second-generation Venue in the Indian market. It gets major restyling, more features, and several other changes over the previous model. The carmaker has already started commencing deliveries of the new sub-four-meter SUV here. Hardly a week after its market debut, the new Venue seems to have hit the modification circuit! An owner from Amritsar has now installed aftermarket alloy wheels on his Venue. Ravi Tyres, the tyre shop that did the work, shared a video of the vehicle getting the new rims on its social media handles.
As can be seen in the video, this Venue is a higher-spec variant, finished in the Atlas White colour. It doesn’t have a registration plate, and the owner likely took it straight to the tyre shop after receiving it from the dealer. The brake callipers are now painted Red. In its stock form, the higher variants (HX7, HX8, and HX10) of the second-generation Venue come with R16 diamond-cut alloy wheels shod with 215/60 tyres.
Image: Stock alloy wheel
The owner, in this case, opted for a different set of alloy wheels. These are stylish 16-inch multi-spoke units finished in Black- no upsizing! The tyres have been upgraded to 205/65 units. These seem to be high-speed tyres, capable of withstanding speeds of up to 240 kph.
Let’s now take a closer look at this tyre size- 205/65 R16 V. The 205 here is the width, in millimeters. The ‘65’ signifies the aspect ratio- the height of the sidewall as a percentage of width. In this case, the sidewall covers 65% of the width (205).
On the stock tyres, it used to cover 60% of 215mm. This means that the new tyres have taller sidewalls than the factory ones. This gives a notable improvement to the vehicle’s overall stance and could potentially make the ride quality better as well. The new wheels and their rubber gel well with the squared-off wheel arches of the new vehicle.
The exterior design sees a complete overhaul on the new model. Even inside the cabin, you’ll see a fresh design approach, a generous use of premium trims and a more comprehensive feature array. You’ll see Hyundai’s new-age steering wheel design with the ‘four dots’ Morse code logo at the centre, coffee-table centre console with Moon White ambient lighting, a terrazzo-textured crash pad and more.
The second-generation Venue comes with the likes of two 12.3-inch screens- one functioning as the central infotainment unit (with a new UI/UX) and the other doing duty as the driver information display, automatic climate control, ventilated seats, wireless smartphone charger, an 8-speaker BOSE premium audio system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, power adjustable driver’s seat, ambient lighting, single-pane sunroof, electronic parking brake, rear AC vents, 360-camera and level 2 ADAS.
The new generation retains the previous model’s engine options. It comes with a 1.2L naturally aspirated petrol, 1.0L TGDi turbocharged petrol, and 1.5L turbocharged diesel. The 1.2L MPi petrol comes only with a five-speed manual transmission. Both the diesel and turbo-petrol powertrains offer the choice of manual and automatic transmissions.
The diesel, for the first time in the model’s history, now offers the option of a six-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. The automatic that comes with the TGDi engine is a 7-speed DCT. Both come with paddle shifters for added fun.
Offered in around 17 variants, the new Venue has a starting price of Rs 7.89 lakh, ex-showroom, in India. Hyundai has overhauled the variant nomenclature completely. The trim lines now are HX2, HX4, HX5, HX6, HX6T, HX7, HX8, and HX10. The range-topping variant costs Rs 15.48 lakh, ex-showroom.