Hyundai Venue vs Tata Nexon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Nexon starts at ₹7.40L against the Hyundai Venue's ₹8.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹60,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the Nexon 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 Nexon in petrol, diesel and CNG.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue HX 8 Knight at ₹13.92L or the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark at ₹14.52L, the Venue leaving ₹60,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹60,000 more buys 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 8 Knight if
- You would rather keep the ₹60,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakes4-way powered driver seatdrive modes
- Choose the Tata Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with360° camerabi-LED projector headlampsJBL premium sound system
Venue vs Nexon, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Venue | Tata Nexon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹7.40L to ₹14.52L |
| Variants | 24 | 82 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, CNG |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.95L | ₹8.92L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 382 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,804 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 208 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 44 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
₹60,000 more buys 360° camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresNexon Fearless+ PS Red Darksunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)rain-sensing wipers
- Trade-offNexon Fearless+ PS Red Darkall-wheel disc brakes4-way powered driver seatdrive modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark adds 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and JBL premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (9 against 6).
- Also on the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark: sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, 4-way powered driver seat and drive modes, which the Venue HX 8 Knight keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue vs Nexon: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue or the Tata Nexon cheaper?
- The Tata Nexon, by ₹60,000: it starts at ₹7.40L against ₹8.00L ex-showroom for the Venue. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue vs Tata Nexon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.52L it is the Venue HX 8 Knight against the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark. Worth the extra ₹60,000: the Nexon Fearless+ PS Red Dark adds 360° camera, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and JBL premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and speakers (9 against 6).
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Venue or the Tata Nexon?
- The Nexon: its cheapest automatic is ₹8.92L against ₹10.95L for the Venue, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.