Hyundai Venue vs Mahindra Bolero: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue starts at ₹8.00L against the Mahindra Bolero's ₹8.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹49,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹9.99L, where the Bolero tops out. Past that only the Venue has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.65L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Bolero seats 7, the Venue 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Venue comes in petrol and diesel, the Bolero in diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹9.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue HX 2 at ₹9.95L or the Bolero B8 at ₹9.99L.
Our take
Keeps ₹4,000, and gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and rear wiper & washer
Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 2 and keep the ₹4,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 2 if
- You would rather keep the ₹4,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagselectronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Choose the Mahindra Bolero B8 if
- You need the 7 seats
Venue vs Bolero, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Venue | Mahindra Bolero |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹8.49L to ₹9.99L |
| Variants | 19 | 4 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.92L | - |
| Boot | 375 litres | - |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,680 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 60 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.8 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹4,000, and gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and rear wiper & washer. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- PowerThe Venue HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 116 PS
- Minor trimBolero B8wheel type (Alloy against Steel)rear wiper & washerrear defogger
- Trade-offBolero B8airbags (6 against 2)electronic stability controlISOFIX child seat anchorages
The full story
Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 2 and keep the ₹4,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Venue HX 2 is the strongest of the two at 116 PS
- On kit, the ₹4,000 step to the Bolero B8 only buys minor trim: wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger
- Going to the Bolero B8, you give up airbags (6 against 2), electronic stability control and ISOFIX child seat anchorages, which the Venue HX 2 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue vs Bolero: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue or the Mahindra Bolero cheaper?
- The Hyundai Venue, by ₹49,000: it starts at ₹8.00L against ₹8.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Bolero. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue vs Mahindra Bolero: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹9.99L it is the Venue HX 2 against the Bolero B8. Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 2 and keep the ₹4,000: the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Venue or the Mahindra Bolero?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Bolero seats 7 against the Venue's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Venue or the Mahindra Bolero?
- Only the Venue offers one, from ₹10.92L ex-showroom Delhi. The Bolero is sold with a manual gearbox only, so if you want two pedals the choice is made for you.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.