Hyundai Venue SUV India launch highlights: Venue and 2020 Hyundai Sonata announced

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• 21:16 (IST)

  And that's a wrap!

  Thanks for joining us on the Hyundai Venue live blog and check out Tech2.com for more details.

• 21:15 (IST)

  Here's all you need to know about the Hyundai Venue's brand new Kappa engine

  The compact SUV will get two petrol and one diesel engine which will be mated to two manual and one dual-clutch automatic transmission in various permutations. One of the petrols, and of most interest to us, is the new Kappa T-GDI 1.0-litre turbo. 

  Check out the link below to get all the details about Hyundai's new Kappa engine.

  Hyundai Venue Compact SUV Petrol gets a new KAPPA T-GDI 1.0 litre turbo engine

• 21:05 (IST)

  All you need to know about the Hyundai Venue Compact SUV launch in India

  Hyundai Motor India today unveiled its contender in competitive sub-four compact SUV space, the Hyundai Venue, ahead of its India launch on 21 May. 

  To know more, click on the link below

  Hyundai Venue 2020 Compact SUV announced, to launch in India on 21 May

• 20:50 (IST)

  Here are some more details about the 2020 Hyundai Sonata

  Thanks to a suite of radar sensors, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors, the 2020 Sonata introduces a couple of big advances in autonomous capability: Highway Driving Assist, Lane Follow Assist, Smart Cruise Control... and it can pull itself in and out of tight spots on its own. pic.twitter.com/V4o28n1Mbb

  — Hyundai USA (@Hyundai) April 17, 2019

• 20:40 (IST)

  The Hyundai Sonata will be built in America

  Will come in Hybrid and a new N-Line turbocharged Sonata

• 20:40 (IST)

  All-new Venue SUV from @Hyundai #NYIAS pic.twitter.com/rJITyEiGfU

  — Cars.com (@carsdotcom) April 17, 2019

• 20:40 (IST)

  Hyundai Sonata going to be made in the HMMA Alabama plant

  

• 20:39 (IST)

  Autonomous capabilities

  Hyundai's 2020 Sonata comes with Remote Parking Assist that automatically brings the car out of parking

  This is new for the segment

• 20:37 (IST)

  The new 2020 Sonata uses a digital key

  Technobuffalo's John Rettinger takes to the stage to explain the technology inside the new Sonata

  Uses NFC and Bluetooth to lock and unlock the car

  You can even share a digital key with another user

  The car comes with a high-speed wireless charger

  The digital key will even adjust the car to the user's personalised settings

• 20:36 (IST)

  Sonata will have a digital key

  

• 20:33 (IST)

  2020 Hyundai Sonata features

  The Hyundai Sonata uses a new platform and the Dynamic Lasso design philosophy

  Features a sloping roofline and a short overhang along with a long hood

  The Sonata sits lower wider and looks a lot better than the older model

  The highlight of the design is the hidden lighting around the headlamps

  Interiors feature an ambient illumination with focus on simplicity

  Two mirrors used in an S curve for the main display

• 20:30 (IST)

  Good things come in small packages and the all-new #HyundaiVenue’s compact footprint is right-sized for city living. Venue's unique profile instills confidence, and security – and it delivers on that promise, surrounding its passengers with advanced active safety. #NYIAS pic.twitter.com/AsggWrVzhQ

  — Hyundai USA (@Hyundai) April 17, 2019

• 20:28 (IST)

  Hyundai Venue availability

  Hyundai Venue arrives by the end of 2019 in the American market.

  No details about India availability announced.

• 20:27 (IST)

  Hyundai 2020 Sonata revealed

  

• 20:26 (IST)

  Hyundai Venue features

  Lee explains how every Hyundai SUV looks different

  The Venue features a bold and stylish character

  Comes with Rear Cross-traffic warning, blind stop collision and more safety features

  Comes in standard and two-tone colours

  Interior features a large 8-inch display that comes with Android and Apple Car Play and are available Hyundai Blue Link

  Power sunroof and heated mirrors are also available

• 20:23 (IST)

  The Hyundai Venue colours

  

• 20:20 (IST)

  How does the Hyundai Venue look to you?

  

• 20:19 (IST)

  Here is the Hyundai Venue

  

• 20:17 (IST)

  #HyundaiVenue pic.twitter.com/Q2c2q43F09

  — Mikesh Kalangutkar (@Max_meecky) April 17, 2019

• 20:17 (IST)

  COO of Hyundai America, Brian Smith takes to the stage

  Smith takes us through some exciting new products like the Kona that have been launched in the American market.

  On today's menu is the Hyundai Sonata and the new Hyundai Venue.

  Hyundai has introduced 6 new SUVs to the American market

• 20:16 (IST)

  We have begun!

  

• 20:14 (IST)

  We are about to begin

  

• 20:07 (IST)

  The Hyundai Venue will compete with a number of compact SUVs in the Indian market

  The brand-new offering from Hyundai will feel the heat from a number of SUVs in the compact SUV segment. The Venue will compete with the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon and Ford EcoSport in the segment.

• 20:04 (IST)

  Leaked images of the car before launch

   

  

• 20:04 (IST)

  The Hyundai Venue will be India's first connected car

  The Hyundai Venue will be India's first truly connected car. The vehicle will feature Hyundai's Blue Link technology that packs in 33 new features. Out of these 10 new features have been designed keeping the Indian market in mind.

• 19:59 (IST)

  Hyundai expected to debut the 2019 Sonata and the all-new Hyundai Venue

  At its launch event happening in New York, automaker Hyundai is not only expected to debut its new compact SUV, the Hyundai Venue, but also the 2020 Sonata sedan.

• 19:54 (IST)

  Leaked images of the car before launch

   

  

• 19:54 (IST)

  Leaked images of the car before launch

  

• 19:31 (IST)

  Hello and welcome to the LIVE blog of the Hyundai Venue

  Hyundai's newest compact SUV — the Hyundai Venue — will be revealed in India later today alongside an event in New York simultaneously.
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