BS6-Compliant Hyundai Venue Diesel Launched In India At Rs 8.10 Lakh

• Prices for the Venue diesel have increased by Rs 17,000 to Rs 51,000.
• The Venue’s 1.5-litre diesel engine develops 100PS and 240Nm.
• It’s offered with a 6-speed manual transmission only.

Hyundai India has silently launched the BS6-compliant Venue diesel with prices starting from Rs 8.10 lakh. The Venue diesel now comes with a new BS6-compliant 1.5-litre diesel engine which replaces the older 1.4-litre CRDI unit. It’s offered in a total of five variants. Here’s the detailed price list:

As seen in the table above, prices for the Venue diesel have increased by Rs 17,000 to Rs 51,000 depending on the variant you pick. 

The Venue’s new 1.5-litre diesel engine is essentially a detuned version of the Seltos and Creta’s diesel motor. The Venue’s motor develops 100PS of power and 240Nm of torque, 15PS and 10Nm less powerful than the Creta’s unit. However, it’s 10PS and 20Nm more powerful than the 1.4-litre CRDI diesel engine which developed 90PS and 220Nm. Just like before, the Venue 1.5-litre diesel engine is offered with a 6-speed manual transmission. There’s no automatic transmission on offer with the diesel engine, which puts it at a slight disadvantage. 

The Hyundai Venue diesel rivals the Tata Nexon, Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300 and the Honda WR-V. Here’s a detailed on-paper specification comparison to see how the Venue’s diesel motor fares against its rivals.