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Hyundai Venue

ABS with EBD | ESC & VSM | Hill Assist Control | Two airbags | Auto climate control | All power windows | Electric ORVMs | IRVM with telematics switches | Keyless entry | 8in HD touchscree­n with AVNT | Bluelink & iBlue | Apple Car Play/ Android Auto | Ai

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The Venue has been on full alert the last month. Being my daily drive, the Venue logs in considerab­le kilometers every month. To add to that we decided to drive it down to Jaipur for an event. Needless to say the Venue performed flawless. The engine offers a decent amount of tug an the DCT gearbox plays in sync too. The result is quick accelerati­on on the highway. On the way up we kept a light foot as we had ample time to reach the venue. However on the way back, we decided to ‘bury’ the accelerato­r deep into the foot well. While the performanc­e was rather zippy, this childish behaviour had a profound effect on the fuel economy. The gauge dropped steadily and the effect started getting better once we let off. On major highways these days much like the Easter Peripheral Expressway we were on, the speed limits have been increased to 120kmph in sections. However the speed warning beeper on the Venue would go off at this speed! Even when it is legal to drive, we cannot because the beep from the buzzer is rather irritating. When will our establishm­ents do something with some thought behind. Sorry for the rant but it has nothing to do with the Hyundai.

Next up is the infotainme­nt system. We logged on to the Android Auto and found the system large enough to operate on the go. There is something so good about not having to pick up the phone or park aside and get on Google maps to check on live traffic. On the downside, the infotainme­nt system sometimes goes wonky and the Bluetooth connection gets terminated. Needs a check I guess.

THE SPEED WARNING BUZZER IS A HAZZARD IN ITESELF AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED

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Associate Editor
rahul.ghosh@intoday.com
@bulletcomp­any
Rahul Ghosh Associate Editor rahul.ghosh@intoday.com @bulletcomp­any

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