May 21, 2019
New Delhi: India’s first fully Connected SUV – Hyundai VENUE was launched here by Hyundai Motor India Ltd, with the new car, priced between Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 11. 10 lakh (ex-showroom ), going on sale from Tuesday.
Hyundai VENUE is India’s first Connected SUV with the most advanced Connectivity solution- ‘Hyundai Blue Link’ which has an in-built and tamper-proof device powered by Vodafone-Idea eSIM and a Cloud-based Voice Recognition platform from Global AI (Artificial Intelligence) Company – Sound Hound.
The Hyundai Blue Link is the car maker’s global technology which is introduced in the Indian market with 33 features out of which 10 are India specific features for most practical and holistic connectivity with Safety, Security, Geographic Information Services, Vehicle Management Relationship Management, Artificial Intelligence, Alert Services and Location Based Services.
The car maker said Hyundai Blue Link is set to herald a new era of smart connected cars in India. The Blue Link services will be complimentary for first 3 years and post which customers can further renew the services. For all Hyundai VENUE Customers as a special service – Blue Care home visit will be scheduled on the 15th Day of the purchase of the vehicle.
Speaking at the launch of Hyundai VENUE, Mr. S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd. said, “We are extremely delighted with the Launch of Hyundai VENUE in India. VENUE will be India’s First fully Connected SUV equipped with our global Blue Link Connected Technology. The Indian market is at the center of Hyundai’s global growth plan, and the launch of VENUE will strengthen our commitment to the Indian Market and fulfill our promise of creating a happy life for our customers.”
“Equipped with many first and best in segment with connectivity features, Hyundai VENUE will become a personal sanctuary for their customers. We are sure Hyundai VENUE will create a new benchmark in the segment and demonstrate Hyundai’s unwavering promise of offering the highest quality and feature rich products to the customers.”
The VENUE comes with Efficient Powertrain options with unmatched performance with several firsts to its credit. It is the first Hyundai product with in-house developed 7-Speed advanced Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) technology (Best-in-Segment) in addition to the proven 6 MT and 5 MT transmissions. The VENUE will be powered with debut of Kappa 1.0 Turbo GDi Petrol Engine along with well- proven 1.2 l Kappa Petrol and 1.4 l Diesel Engine.
”Hyundai VENUE is crafted step-by-step to meet the needs of Indian youth who seek future technology, Space, Comfort, Safety and Ergonomics with new age style. The development direction of Hyundai VENUE is defined by Solid Presence, Refreshing Driving Experience and Leading-Edge Seamless Connectivity. The core philosophy of VENUE stands for the 3rd SPACE which is trendy, unique, stylish and is a true representation of Hyundai’s newest connected SUV. Hyundai VENUE aims to create ease of life for the customers by being their connected friend on the go,” the car maker said.
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