Now let’s see how the Hyundai Venue fares against its rivals in terms of fuel economy.
| Hyundai Venue | Mahindra XUV300 | Ford EcoSport | Tata Nexon |
Engine | 1.2-litre/1-litre turbocharged | 1.2-litre turbocharged | 1.5-litre/1.0-litre turbocharged | 1.2-litre turbocharged |
Power | 83PS/120PS | 110PS | 123PS/125PS | 110PS |
Torque | 115Nm/172Nm | 200Nm | 150Nm/170Nm | 170Nm |
Transmission | 5-speed MT/6-speed MT,7-speed DCT | 6-speed MT | 5-speed MT,6-speed AT/6-speed MT | 6-speed MT/AMT |
Fuel Economy | 17.52kmpl / 18.27kmpl, 18.15kmpl | 17kmpl | 17kmpl, 14.8kmpl / 18.1kmpl | 17kmpl / 16kmpl |
The Hyundai Venue’s petrol engines the most fuel efficient in their respective categories (naturally-aspirated and turbocharged). The 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated engine returns a claimed fuel efficiency of 17.52kmpl, which is slightly more than the EcoSport 1.5’s 17kmpl.
As for the 1.0-litre turbocharged unit, it is the most frugal petrol engine in the segment, returning a claimed figure of 18.27kmpl with the manual transmission. The Venue leads in terms of fuel economy in automatic versions as well with a figure of 18.15kmpl, which is considerably more than what the EcoSport automatic (14.8kmpl) and the Tata Nexon AMT (16kmpl) offer. The XUV300 is not available with the option of an automatic transmission.
Diesel
| Hyundai Venue | Maruti Vitara Brezza | Mahindra XUV300 | Ford EcoSport | Tata Nexon |
Engine | 1.4-litre | 1.3-litre | 1.5-litre | 1.5-litre | 1.5-litre turbocharged |
Power | 90PS | 90PS | 115PS | 100PS | 110PS |
Torque | 220Nm | 200Nm | 300Nm | 205Nm | 260Nm |
Transmission | 6-speed MT | 5-speed MT/AMT | 6-speed MT | 5-speed MT | 6-speed MT/AMT |
Fuel Economy | 23.70kmpl | 24.3kmpl | 20kmpl | 23kmpl | 21.5kmpl/20kmpl |
As far as the diesel engine is concerned, the Venue is not the most fuel-efficient offering in its segment. The top spot is taken by the Brezza with a claimed mileage figure of 24.3kmpl. The Venue is not far behind though at 23.70kmpl. The third, fourth and fifth places in this comparison go to the EcoSport, Nexon and the XUV300, respectively.
By: CarDekho