Hyundai Venue vs Mahindra Bolero: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue starts at ₹8.00L against the Mahindra Bolero's ₹8.57L ex-showroom, so it is ₹57,000 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 on features gives up only wheel type (Alloy against Steel) and rear wiper & washer
Buy the Hyundai Venue HX 2 and keep the ₹4,000: on features, the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Where they part company is how many they seat and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 2 if
- You would rather keep the ₹4,000 than pay for features 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) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹8.57L to ₹9.99L |
| Variants | 24 | 4 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Utility SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.95L | - |
| 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 on features 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 stronger 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: on features, the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Where they part company is how many they seat and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Only the Mahindra Bolero seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Venue HX 2 is the stronger of the two at 116 PS
- On features, 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 ₹57,000: it starts at ₹8.00L against ₹8.57L ex-showroom 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: on features, the Bolero B8 only adds small touches like wheel type (Alloy against Steel), rear wiper & washer and rear defogger. Where they part company is how many they seat and how much power they make, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- 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 ₹10.95L ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.