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COCOONED AND SHELTERED, THIS IS THE FOUR-WHEELED DEAL

GOING THE DISTANCE

THE VENUE WENT TO GOA
AND BACK. AND LOVED EVERY
MINUTE OF IT

India Bike Week happened last month comfort. The leg-room at the rear is suf-
and we had to be there. Ideally, we ficient for average-sized people and so is
would have preferred to have ridden the head-room.
down to Goa, but managing three portly After covering 1200 kms in three
blokes and tonnes of stuff on a motor- days, I can safely say that this Hyundai
cycle was a tad far-fetched. And so, we loves to rapidly gobble up distances.
decided to drive down in the Hyundai And after all the driving was done for
Venue instead. the day, not once did I feel tired or worn
Driving a fully-loaded car, that was out, which speaks volumes about the
being pulled along by a 1.0-litre engine effortlessness with which the Venue
sounded daunting at first. But once Keeps people busy and informed, too goes about doing its thing.
I hit the highway, all those thoughts
vanished into the cold morning air. The Another thing I noticed about the
Venue comfortably handled highway Venue was the fact that the suspen- LOGGING IT OUT
speeds with ease, and just a downshift sion might seem a tad too stiff for some HYUNDAI VENUE
and a push on the throttle was enough people. Potholes were taken care of ap- > Lightens you by ` 12.53 LAKH
to dispel with traffic. preciably, but a loud thud would make (on-road, Mumbai)
One thing, however, that I must it into the cabin. The solace was that > Lived with Kyle
point out is that the Venue needed when thrown into corners, this Hyundai > Odometer reads 8970 km
its revs kept up beyond a point, all was always predictable and tracked true > Drinking habits 17.7 kpl
thanks to the turbo lag. Once that turbo to the line I chose. @HyundaiIndia
spooled up, though, the surge of accel- The interior held both the luggage #MotoringVenue
eration was amazing. as well as the occupants in luxury and

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