2023 Hyundai Venue, Creta, Alcazar Get New Safety Features and Price Hike

Hyundai Motor India has added more safety features to its 2023 model year (MY) SUV lineup, which includes the Creta, the Venue, and the Alcazar. The three SUVs have had their engines upgraded by the company to meet real driving emissions (RDE) standards, and they are now also E20 fuel ready. The RDE norms will go into effect on April 1. E20 fuel is fuel containing 20% ethanol. The models are also equipped with the idle stop and go (ISG) feature, according to the automaker. Apart from an upgraded feature list and a more powerful diesel engine, the Venue and the Creta also come with a price hike. The updated Venue is now available in the price bracket of Rs 7.68 lakh to Rs 13.11 lakh (ex-showroom). The manufacturer raised prices across nine variants for both gasoline and diesel engines. Buyers will now have to pay an additional Rs 25,000 for the Venue. The Hyundai Creta prices have also changed as a result of these revisions. The price of every petrol variant has increased by Rs 20,000, while the cost of diesel versions has increased by Rs 45,000. The Hyundai Creta now has a starting price of Rs 10.84 lakh and a maximum price of Rs 19.13 lakh (ex-showroom).

Coming to the features on the SUVs, six airbags (driver, passenger, side, and curtain), electronic stability control, vehicle stability management, hill-start assist control, rear disc brakes, seatbelt height adjustment, and ISOFIX are now standard on the 2023 Hyundai Creta. In addition, the 60:40 split rear seat is also included. The 2023 Creta price ranges from Rs 10.84 lakh to Rs 19.13 lakh (ex-showroom). The SUV is powered by three engines: a 1.5-litre MPi petrol, a 1.4-litre Kappa T-GDi petrol, and a 1.5-litre U2 CRDi diesel.

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The 2023 Hyundai Venue now comes standard with four airbags (driver, passenger, and side) on variants such as S(O), SX, and SX (O). The 2023 Venue price ranges from Rs 7.68 lakh to Rs 13.11 lakh (ex-showroom). The SUV is powered by three engines: a 1.2-litre Kappa petrol, a 1.0-litre Kappa T-GDi petrol, and a 1.5-litre U2 CRDi diesel. The diesel engine now has 115bhp of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque.

Meanwhile, six airbags (driver, passenger, side, and curtain) are now standard on the 2023 Hyundai Alcazar. Price ranges from Rs 16.10 lakh to Rs 21.10 lakh for the 2023 Alcazar (ex-showroom). There are two engine choices for the three-row SUV: a 1.5-litre CRDi diesel and a 2.0-litre MPi petrol engine.

Commenting on the recent developments, Tarun Garg, Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India, said, "As a customer-centric organisation, we have always strived to deliver exemplary mobility experiences for our customers. With the introduction of our MY 2023 updates on Hyundai's leading SUV range, we have ensured an even more wholesome package that encompasses safety, convenience and performance."

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"Additionally, we are moving hand in hand with the government's direction and have ensured our powertrains are RDE compliant and E20 fuel ready. Thus with these new significant updates, Hyundai's MY 2023 SUVs -- Venue, Creta and Alcazar -- will offer a higher value proposition for our esteemed customers," he further added.