Spec Comparison: Hyundai Venue 2025 vs Rivals
The compact SUV segment in India continues to explode in popularity and options, balancing practicality, features, and urban-friendly size. The latest Hyundai Venue 2025 is the latest to join this intensely competitive segment, facing rivals like the Kia Sonet, Kia Syros, Tata Nexon, Tata Punch, Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, and Skoda Kylaq. Here's a detailed look at how these models stack up in every key department.
Exterior
Each contender in the sub-4-metre SUV space brings a unique design language aimed at a specific audience.
The 2025 Hyundai Venue adopts a bold and upright stance, with a wider grille, split LED headlamps, and squared-off tail lamps inspired by Hyundai's global SUV design cues. Its look strikes a fine balance between sporty and sophisticated, ideal for both city and highway presence.
The Kia Sonet continues to wear its aggressive, youthful personality with a more sculpted bonnet, sleek LED DRLs, and a sportier rear design with connected tail lamps.
The Kia Syros, on the other hand, comes with a distinct new Kia design language following the footsteps of the EV9 and facelifted Carnival with a minimalist grille and low-slung bumper-clad headlamps.
The Tata Nexon, post its facelift, now resembles its EV sibling with a futuristic front facia and a sharper rear silhouette, while the Tata Punch leans toward a rugged, micro-SUV persona with chunky cladding and tall proportions.
On the other hand, the Maruti Suzuki Brezza keeps things simple. Upright, muscular, but not flashy, appealing to family buyers who prefer understated designs.
Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger share their compact yet SUV-like shapes with sharp creases, high ground clearance, and youthful design touches. Finally, Skoda Kylaq exudes European precision, with clean lines, signature crystalline LED lamps, and a premium finish.
Dimensions
The Hyundai Venue 2025 is slightly longer and wider than before, improving cabin comfort. It stands around 3995 mm long, 1800 mm wide, and 1665 mm tall, with a wheelbase of about 2520 mm. This gives it a solid stance and good rear-seat space for its size.
While all the cars fit within the 4-metre length regulation, their proportions subtly influence practicality and interior space. The entire set is of the same length of 3995 mm, with the Tata Punch measuring at 3827 mm.
The Kia Syros is the widest of the lot with 1805 mm width, and the Nexon closely follows at 1804 mm. The Hyundai Venue comes in next with 1800 mm. The Kia Sonet and Maruti Suzuki Brezza are equally wide at 1790 mm. The Kylaq closely follows these two with 1783 mm. The Magnite, Kiger, based on the same platform, come in next with 1758mm, 1750 mm of width. The Tata Punch finds itself at the bottom of the chart with 1742 mm of width.
SUVs are supposed to be tall, and in our list, the Kia Syros and Brezza are among the tallest, with a height of 1680mm and 1685mm, respectively, hence enhancing headroom and visibility. The Venue comes in third on the tall stance with 1665 mm of height, closely followed by the Kia Sonet at 1642 mm. The Tata Nexon and the Skoda Kodiaq come in next with 1620mm and 1619mm height. The next set consists of the Tata Punch at 1615 mm and the Renault Kiger at 1605 mm. The Nissan Magnite turns out to be the shortest at 1572 mm only.
The wheelbase bit is won by the Skoda as the Kylaq comes with a long wheelbase of 2566 mm, followed closely by the Kia Syros at 2550 mm and then the Venue at 2520 mm. The Sonet, Magnite, Kiger, and Brezza all come with a 2500 mm wheelbase, making for comfortable interior space. The Nexon comes in next with 2498 mm. The Tata Punch has the shortest wheelbase of 2445 mm.
Powertrain Options
The Tata Nexon offers the most diverse list of powertrains with Petrol, Diesel and CNG offering a wide variety for customers to buy according to preference. The Brezza and Punch are the other two cars that also offer CNG variants. In this segment, diesel is a rarity, hence you get diesel powertrains on four cars: the Sonet, Syros, Venue and the Nexon.
The Kiger, Magnite and Kylaq are the only ones with a solo petrol powertrain.
Engine Options
Here's where the real battle begins. The engine bay.
The Hyundai Venue comes with multiple engine options: a 1.2-litre petrol, a punchy 1.0-litre turbo-petrol, and a 1.5-litre diesel. This wide powertrain range ensures that buyers can choose between efficiency, performance, or torque-rich long drives. The Kia Sonet mirrors this lineup, sharing Hyundai's tried-and-tested mechanicals. The Kia Syros, on the other hand, ditches the naturally aspirated petrol to hold only two engines, a 1.0-litre turbo petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel.
Tata Nexon takes a performance-centric route with a 1.2-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel, both offering excellent low-end torque. Meanwhile, Maruti Suzuki Brezza keeps it simple with its 1.5-litre petrol that's tuned for refinement and reliability.
The Tata Punch gets a 1.2-litre petrol, while Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger share the lively 1.0-litre petrol engine with a turbocharged option, delivering brisk performance in their lightweight bodies.
The Skoda Kylaq takes the premium route with a 1.0-litre TSI turbo-petrol, offering class-leading driving dynamics and refinement.
Power Outputs
The Syros churns out 120PS and 172 NM on the petrol powertrain and 116 PS and 250 NM on the diesel powertrain. The Sonet delivers 84 PS and 114 Nm and 121 PS and 172 Nm on the petrol engines and 117 PS and 250 Nm on the diesel, and these figures reflect on the Venue as well. The Kylaq delivers 116 PS and 178 Nm. The Punch delivers 88 PS and 115 Nm on the petrol and 73 PS and 103 Nm on the CNG. The Nexon gets you 121 PS and 170 Nm on the petrol and 116 PS and 260 Nm on the diesel. The Kiger and Magnite deliver similar power figures of 73 PS and 96 Nm on the naturally aspirated ones and 101 PS and 160 Nm on the turbocharged ones. The Brezza gives out 104 PS and 138 Nm of torque.
Transmission
The gearbox options in this segment are as diverse as their powertrains, catering to everyone from enthusiasts to city commuters.
The Hyundai Venue offers 5-speed manual, a new 6-speed automatic, and 7-speed DCT options, ensuring smooth shifts and quick response.
The Kia Sonet, thanks to its wider trim strategy, adds a 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual) and retains the 5-speed manual, the 7-speed DCT and 6-speed torque-converter automatic. The Kia Sibling, Syros, holds on to the 5MT, 6AT and 7DCT combination.
The Tata Nexon gets a wide variety as well, with 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmissions and a 6-speed AMT, along with a 7-speed DCT. The smaller sibling, the Punch, sticks with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT.
Maruti Suzuki is always no-nonsense, all practicality; hence, the Maruti Brezza continues with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic.
Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger get 5-speed manuals and CVT automatics, prioritising ease of driving.
Skoda Kylaq combines performance and refinement with a hint of practicality, with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic gearboxes.
Boot Space
In a segment where practicality is paramount, boot space often becomes the deciding factor for families.
The Kia Syros tops the chart for having the largest boot with 465 litres of space, making it again, the perfect choice for families or steady travellers.
The Skoda Kylaq comes in next with 446 litres. European engineering, great performance and practicality make the Kylaq a strong option in the segment for the practicality seekers as well.
The Renault Kiger is next with 405 litres of space, making it one of the most affordable ones with that large a boot.
The Kia Sonet and Tata Nexon come in close with 385 litres and 382 litres respectively, providing an all-rounder aesthetic.
The new Hyundai Venue is next with 375 litres of boot space, offering practical storage in a compact space.
The Tata Punch with 366 litres of boot space leads the bottom of the table, followed by the Nissan Magnite at 336 litres and the Maruti Suzuki Brezza at 328 litres.
Price
Pricing often makes or breaks the buying decision in the sub-4-metre SUV category.
The Hyundai Venue 2025 has come up with its launch prices, and only the first three variant prices are out. With an introductory price of 7.89 lakhs to 9.14 lakhs, the Venue stands strong to reclaim its segment leader moniker again. The results? Only time will tell.
The Renault Kiger is the most affordable, as it starts from 5.76 lakhs (ex-showroom), followed by the Nissan Magnite and Tata Punch, starting from 5.99 lakhs and 6 lakhs respectively.
The Skoda Kylaq is the next in line with a starting price of 7.89 lakhs (ex-showroom). This puts the Kylaq as a strong contender with its European lineage and iconic TSI performance.
The Kia Sonet and the Tata Nexon come in next as they both have a starting price of 8 lakhs, followed by the Maruti Suzuki Brezza at 8.34 lakhs.
The Kia Syros comes out as the most expensive of the lot with a starting price of 8.67 lakhs; however, it also compensates with many segment-first and unique features like rear ventilated seats, recline and adjust function on the rear seats and much more.
Conclusion
The 2025 sub-4-metre SUV field is more competitive than ever. The Hyundai Venue continues to offer a balanced package, premium design, feature-rich cabin, multiple engine options, and solid refinement. The Kia Sonet provides for a sportier styling and broader transmission choices, while the Tata Nexon impresses with safety and popularity. The Kia Syros is a premium choice which brings in segment-leading features, tons of space and practicality in a one-of-a-kind design, also making it the most off-beat looking car in the segment.
For buyers seeking value, Nissan Magnite, Renault Kiger, and Tata Punch deliver affordability without major compromises. Meanwhile, Maruti Brezza stays true to reliability and low running costs, and Skoda Kylaq remains the enthusiast's choice for driving dynamics. However, the Hyundai Venue also comes in with an N-Line badge, offering the Hyundai Enthusiasts a raspy and rapid option to choose from.