Hyundai Venue vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue starts at ₹8.00L against the MG Astor's ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.79L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor tops out. Past that only the Venue has anything left to sell you, up to ₹15.65L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Venue comes in petrol and diesel, the Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue HX 10 at ₹14.65L or the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L, the Venue leaving ₹65,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹65,000 more buys blind spot monitor and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 10 if
- You would rather keep the ₹65,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASBose premium sound systemfront parking sensors
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 488 litresOnly one here withblind spot monitorpanoramic sunroofhill descent control
Venue vs Astor, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Venue | MG Astor |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 19 | 7 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.92L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 48 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹65,000 more buys blind spot monitor and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Astor swallows the most luggage at 488 litres
- Extra kitAstor Savvy ProSOS callrain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offAstor Savvy ProADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))Bose premium sound systemfront parking sensors
The full story
Worth the extra ₹65,000: the Astor Savvy Pro adds blind spot monitor and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and powered driver seat (6-way against 4-way).
- The Astor swallows the most luggage at 488 litres
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: SOS call and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Astor Savvy Pro, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), Bose premium sound system and front parking sensors, which the Venue HX 10 keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The Hyundai Venue, by ₹1.79L: it starts at ₹8.00L against ₹9.79L ex-showroom Delhi for the Astor. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue vs MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Venue HX 10 against the Astor Savvy Pro. Worth the extra ₹65,000: the Astor Savvy Pro adds blind spot monitor and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and powered driver seat (6-way against 4-way).
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Venue or the MG Astor?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Astor swallows 488 litres of luggage against 375. 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 MG Astor?
- The Venue: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.92L against ₹13.56L for the Astor, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.