The 2021 Hyundai Venue Denim is Proof that a Cheap Car Doesn’t Need to Feel Cheap 

Finally a car review for normal folks

I loved this more “basic” car review. It was a nice change from all the flashy expensive cars. This is something people would actually buy. Very informative and great format. Loved this, Sofyan!

The Koreans are killing it. I've been super impressed with every model to come out of Hyundai/Kia recently. I've never owned one, but they now offer several models I'd actually buy.

BIG piece to mention too: the SEL package has the sunroof, while the Denim edition does not.

I just took delivery of a 2021 Hyundai Venue SE... it has enough old-school features that I like, but also just enough modern features that are useful for an older guy like me

Just got this car 2020 version and LOVE IT! So cute and fun. Perfect first car! Has great features and one of the better touch screens.

Best video in awhile. Down to earth, refreshing for a change.

I love the look of the Venue. It would be a perfect 2nd vehicle or if you just want a small A-B car.

Just got my Denim yesterday. So stylish. Love it! And great options. Perfect for San Diego.

My local Hyundai dealer in Oklahoma City has 3 of these Venue Denims and selling them for $19,830 + Documentation fee of $399. Not bad on a new basic transportation with a great warranty and 3 years of free maintenance for just over $20k + taxes.

I like that a mandatory backup camera is considered a nice standard feature

Good down to earth review Sofyan. I like seeing common vehicles on your channel. Nice job. Hope to see more.

Great model from Hyundai! Been liking their products lately, especially with Genesis. Awesome video!!

Hyundai is killing it with their vehicles lately and this is a very nice "cheap" car. If they offered it AWD, I would definitely put it on top of my list. Minnesota winters is to harsh sometimes to own just a FWD car.

Of the "budget friendly" cars made today, I find this car appealing with that blue interior! I really like blue and there's not enough cars with interiors that aren't black, grey, tan, or off white! I'm skeptical of the longevity of CVT's. Its nice that its at least programmed with "steps" rather than just a continuous drone like on Nissan's CVT's. I'm overall disgusted with how car companies are forcing us all to get into an inefficient SUV form factor now because upper middle class soccer moms with snotty nosed soccer kids somehow represent everyone in America now.

I bought this car to commute from my house to my university. It's a great car for college students. Would highly recommend. Mine is a 2020 hyundai venue SEL

This the most optioned and useful cheap brand new car. The back door handles are on the normal position especially if you have kids unlike the Honda HRV and Toyota CVR. Also the large screen with built in navigation, boxy shape makes it very practical for everything. Lane keep assist is a nice safety touch. Also heated seats... This is crossing over into luxury car segment. Easy to park as well & most of all great on gas.

IF IM ON A BUDGET, I DONT MIND LOOKING CHEAP....IM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RELIABILITY

I've got the Kia Rio which has the exact same drivetrain and I'm averaging over 45mpg with daily 50 mile round-trip drives to work. It's such a smooth shifting trans. It will be interesting to see the reliability of it.

Thanks for the insightful review. As always, you have a practical point of view. I like how you're diplomatic about some of the downsides of the vehicle, and your acknowledgement of its potential market audience. I saw one in a parking lot yesterday and it caught my eye. I'm looking to replace my 1997 RAV4, which was damaged beyond repair in an accident. The Venue's specs are nearly the same as the RAV4 except for the all-wheel drive. HP is one horse more! I also paid about $21,000 for the RAV4 in 1996. The Venue has a lot of value considering design and technology. Thanks for your hard work.

Good review looks like a nice car, but it's crazy how much car prices are these days if you go back to the early to mid 1980s a new car was less than $9,000, and now it's triple the price for around the same size car

I have the 2021 SEL with premium package option and it’s a great city car, although it does take some getting used to driving a smaller car when coming from a large suv. It does have way more safety features than the car I had and for the price it was well worth the purchase.

It is SOooo British SMART Downton Abbey -esq...i LOVE it

I DONT LIKE INTERIOR WITH WHITE STICHING.....I DONT LIKE ANYTHING THAT EASILY GET DIRTY

The good thing about no direct injection is no chance of oil dilution💡👍

I am looking at online photos from a local dealer and they do come with a sunroof.

Got our 16 year old daughter the 2022 Venue. A Lot of safety feature and up grades for 20k. Great little car for her.

I just got one a few weeks ago and I LOVE this car. I joke and call it a mom car not a vroom vroom car. It may look small but it's surprisingly roomy, trunk space is a bit meh but then again you can just fold down the back.

Wish Toyota would release the Yaris Cross in the USA. Shame that the subcompact market here is so limited. Other countries get all sorts of great, sporty, high-trim subcompacts (regular & hybrid versions).

Management at Mitsubishi “This is very useful information for us, but our Mirage is good the way it is”

The Snow mode adjusts traction for each individual front and left drive wheels. Huge difference

Love this car. It is the answer to the first car for teens and the price of older used cars now.

I’ll rather buy any used car at that price than going buy this one, worthless.

Hyundai is killing it in every segment!

Toyota gotta take notes for their interiors No disrespect to the brand though

121hp? $23k is cheap? Inflation!

New challenge! Do a whole review without saying the word “nice” 😂

Of course "cheap" cars don't have to feel cheap. It's the 21st century people!

Small and cheap cars are so much better/cooler in Europe. Just look at the Peugeot 208 or Renault Clio

Personally, I always preferred sedans and SUVs in the compact, mid sized, and full size class, pickup trucks, and sportier cars, but these sub compact crossover SUVs, like the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Venue, Hyundai Kona, Buick Encore, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul, Jeep Compass, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Ford Ecosport, Chevy Trax, the new Chevy Trailblazer, seem like decent alternatives to econoboxes like sub compact sedans and hatchbacks. My personal favorite ones are the Subaru Crosstrek, Honda HRV, KIa Soul, Kia Seltos, Jeep Compass, the new Chevy Trailblazer.

If you purchase one of these Hyundai's & don't like it " Ask for a change of venue" ...

These crossovers make perfect sense for most young urban people. It’s relatively inexpensive, compact, and versatile but with the latest display tech. I can’t find a better and more cost-effective first car for an urban young adult. The taller seating posture makes it short and perfect as a city car, it’s actually just an inch longer than a 4 door mini cooper, and a couple of inches shorter than even the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Due to its larger ground clearance, it is more capable in inclement weather and more resistant against potholes than subcompact hatchbacks.

One of the ugliest cars ever made🤮 my Subaru Forester 2020 touring looks way nicer than this. That Hyundai looks cheap.

Honestly the adaptive cruise is interesting because all the hardware is there to do it? Seems like they went that far, they should of just put it in.

If you have to have an SUV, for the price absolutely. I would still try and talk someone into the Corolla Hatchback though. For the same price you get more power, better mpg, radar cruise, an IRS, and Toyota reliability and resale value.

This or a Kona?

"Doesn't even have direct injection." -- You say that like it's a bad thing. There is no worthwhile benefit to DI. All it does is complicate the engine. The injectors are much more expensive and difficult to replace and the lack of port injection leads to massive carbon buildup on the valves. I'll take a port-injected engine any day.

when u turn on the AC does the acceleration become sluggish ?

The evolution of these Korean manufacturers is amazing , not too long ago they were just plastic on wheels.

Might as well buy a used crv or RAV4. Better quality with a touch of reliability

This car looks like the villain from cars 2

Excellent choice for recent graduates staggering under loan debt or (in my case) for parents of a college student looking for a vehicle with up-to-date driver assistance and safety features, a strong warranty, and sufficient room to move from home to campus and back again on a regular basis. A used car can be less expensive, of course, but as I consider sending my daughter off to college where I can't backstop her for maintenance and repairs and want the assurance she's in a vehicle with modern bells and whistles, it's a tempting alternative. Now if I could just convince her that it's a far more practical choice than a Mustang. :)

Love this denim edition wow its unique! I love the exterior and interior in this color combination wow its pretty. Good job!

I thought you uploaded this already

It's cute! I do it! Love the MPG...😻👍🎯😎

I whish they made it with the Soul proportions and chassis, so it would be its cousin.

Good review and seems pretty peppy for the power , that's a lot quicker than than the old eco boxes .

Again. You have reviewed it before

I thought 2021 Venue has wireless carplay?

I’m confused why they didn’t just put the 2.0 non turbo in this, just so it wasn’t do gutless, just so it’s like Elantra fast which is adequate.

I just ordered the 2022 Scarlett red pearl limited i’m excited thanks for the video

This would make a great vehicle for college students or young adults who are on a budget. Just checked out the crash test results for this car, and I do see pretty high scores! This would make a great around-town vehicle, although I don't think this would be such a comfortable vehicle on an extended trip. In a place where I live where most of the driving occur around-town, this would be a nice little car.

I love the use of Inexpensive over the word cheap!! Must have read my comments lol

You can find this for $15,000 new. I drove and reviewed base. Nice enough car.

I really wish this Venue came with AWD.

The Levi’s package AMC Gremlin rides again! Welcome back!

I’ll never understand the big deal with cars not offering factory nav Especially when all cars come with Apple car play or android auto

I would have bought this if All wheel drive was an option.

For 23k you can get a Corolla and have more power and just a better overall car

I was going to get the Kona originally, but there was no availability until it gets refereshed for 2024, so the Venue and the Elantra were my only choices at the moment, so of course, I had to have the Venue with more practicality. I have a 2023 Hyundai Venue, and the only main difference is that mine is the mid trim, so the climate control knobs look different, and mine has the LCD instrument display that was part of the refresh. I gotta say, I love this car. It's a very simple car to drive, very easy to see out of, very easy to park, and even though the 1.6L 4 cyl engine only makes 121 HP and 113 lb-ft of torque, it feels pretty peppy. The CVT transmission is also really good, and very responsive. And the best part is the gas mileage. It is very very efficient. It's supposed to get 30 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway, 31 mpg combined, but I have averaged much better than that. I've actually averaged between 39-53 mpg in the city, and then I've averaged 50 mpg on the highway on the 1 time I've been on the highway with this car, which is beyond amazing. Probably because I always drive in the Eco mode. For a city car that people need for everyday driving, it's a perfect choice. I'd definitely recommend the car if you want to replace your Accent, which is basically what this car is replacing.

Actually would be cool to see a hybrid model while keeping this engine. It would still add more power. Yeah not the 190ish HP the 1.6t currently produces in the Kona or Tuscon. But could still bump it up to around 140-150ish HP. And would give it great fuel economy with a speed boost. (Hell I want them to make a Kona hybrid but keep the 1.6t like the Tuscon. 220hp for that little car would be fantastic and you'd get 34+mpg easily)

The white areas on the inside is not a good idea. It looks great, but it's going to smudge easily. Otherwise, a well put together vehicle for that price range. Another well balanced review Sofyan 👍🏻.

I bought two Nissan cubes and probably would buy another one if they still sold them. Hyundai hit our household right between the eyes with this one. Small, boxy, full of character, fuel-efficient, cheap enough to buy and run -- checks all those boxes. Would check it out if we needed to replace one of the cubes. Thankfully we don't need to -- yet.

Now im wishing i got the demin package. I could have got it for $2000 more from a different dealer but i do really enjoy my SEL.

Hondei 😂 ? English should be pronounced right. Hyundai Si pronounced like heundie " th Word don't exist but read it,thats how.

The Nissan kicks get bad gas mileage I have one for a rental.

Blue interior makes a return!

With all those hard plastic garnished interior and a 120HP engine with a sticker price of $23,800ish isn’t exactly “cheap”.

I was thinking of trading my Kona for this because I drive in the city and the DCT is not very ideal.

This one is 23k?.....you could get a brand new Mazda CX-30 for that price.

I actually wish they wouldn't put the fake "shifting" points in CVT transmissions. They should program it for best performance, not to satisfy people's apparent "desire to have shifting in a transmission". I'd prefer a steady drone and better performance. This comment isn't just about this car, obviously.

Why do you keep calling this car "cute" I never wanna buy a cute car. But nice review otherwise. Good value

How much can auto up/down window switches REALLY cost?????

Sir, Since your move to PA from DC; How are the road conditions...😷🙂

I'll just buy a used rav 4 or something 😅😳

I thought this was the Chevy Trailblazer when I first saw the thumbnail for this video!

City car ? I am hoping to hear 'good safe enough for highway & trips' No???

you didnt show the cargo capacity? that's the only reason I clicked on the video

It only weight 2600lbs would be fun with a bit of power

For about 2K more, you can actually get an Elantra, which is a much better car, assuming you don’t need SUV body style.

That car look nice bro

Is dual-clutch transmission wet or dry? I heard dry is bad.

I really hope the new European/Asian version of the HR-V is very similar to the North American variant. I think it looks really nice and would be a nice replacement for those Fit drivers like myself.

Reminds me of the Nissan Cube I owned and that was a great car!

It reminds me of a Suzuki Sidekick for some reason.

My son will start College soon.. This car is ideal for him.

This why I'm a fan of Hyundai/kia because you pay less for more features

This is basically a motorcycle engine!!

Thanks for the great presentation.

There Are Brands That Have Cars That Don’t Count As Being Killed Off! Ford Should’ve Just Killed Off The Fiesta & Taurus & Just Sticked With The Fusion & Focus, After All They Were The Only Cars By Ford In America In Canada That Were Being Updated! If There Was A Better Environment For Them, Then What Would It Be? The Answer, Is.............UNKOWN! Also, The 2020 Fusion Is Still Available For Purchase On The Ford.com, That’s Probably Because The Fusion Is Getting A Launchback By 2022, Arriving This Fall So Stay Tuned.