Hyundai Model Year 2023 SUV Range Now Comes With Reinforced Advanced Safety, Convenience Features & Eco-Friendly Engines

Highlights

Hyundai’s Model Year 2023 updates have further fortified segment leader CRETA with advanced standard safety features such as - 6 Airbags (Driver, Passenger, Side & Curtain), ESC, VSM, HAC, Rear Disc Brakes, Seatbelt Height Adjustment and ISOFIX

With Model Year 2023, ALCAZAR has now been equipped with 6-Airbags (Driver, Passenger, Side & Curtain) as standard

The Model Year 2023 VENUE will now be offered with the more powerful 1.5 l U2 CRDi diesel engine that now comes with VGT Technology and delivers a robust power of 85 kW (116 PS) and torque of 250 Nm (25.5 kgm).

VENUE is now equipped with 4-Airbags (Driver, Passenger & Side) as standard safety fitment on its major volume variants – S (O), SX & SX (O)

HMIL’s Model Year 2023 SUV range now features -

Idle Stop & Go (ISG) feature for enhanced convenience

RDE compliant eco-friendly engines that are also E20 fuel ready

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and largest exporter since inception, today announced its Model Year 2023 (MY’23) SUV Range – VENUE, CRETA and ALCAZAR. The MY’23 updates for these models will feature enhancement of safety fitment, convenience functions and powertrain efficiency as well as performance.

Commenting on MY’23 SUV Range launch, Mr. Tarun Garg, Chief Operating Officer, Hyundai Motor India said, “As a customer centric organization, we have always strived to deliver exemplary mobility experiences for our customers. With the introduction of our MY’23 updates on Hyundai’s leading SUV range, we have ensured an even more wholesome package that encompasses safety, convenience and performance. Additionally, we are moving hand in hand with the Government’s direction and have ensured our powertrains are RDE compliant and E20 fuel ready. Thus with these new significant updates, Hyundai’s MY’23 SUVs - VENUE, CRETA & ALCAZAR will offer higher value proposition for our esteemed customers.”

SAFETY UPGRADES

As a part of the MY’23 launch, models such as CRETA and ALCAZAR have been equipped with a host of comprehensive Active and Passive safety features as standard. To ensure customers experience a robust blanket of protection for a confident driving experience, Hyundai has fortified CRETA with the following Key Standard safety equipment:

6 Airbags (Driver, Passenger, Side & Curtain)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)

Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)

Rear Disc Brakes

Seatbelt Height Adjustment

ISOFIX

Further, VENUE is now equipped with 4-Airbags (Driver, Passenger & Side) as standard safety fitment on its major volume variants – S (O), SX & SX (O). With the overall enhancement of its safety package offering on CRETA, VENUE and ALCAZAR, Hyundai is elevating customer experience with superior protection and drive control.

ENHANCED CONVENIENCE

In addition to safety package enhancement, HMIL’s MY’23 SUV range has also been equipped with Idle Stop & Go (ISG) feature. The smart ISG system enhances convenience offered to customers, while also boosting fuel efficiency of Hyundai SUV model range - during stop & go driving conditions. Further, CRETA has now been equipped with 60:40 Split Rear Seat as a standard feature as part of the new updates.

THRILLING PERFORMANCE

For an exhilarating driving experience, Hyundai VENUE will now be offered with the New & powerful 1.5 l U2 CRDi diesel engine with VGT Technology that delivers a robust power of 85 kW (116 PS) and torque of 250 Nm (25.5 kgm).

Furthermore, the MY’23 SUV range of HMIL will now come with even more eco-friendly engines that are E20 fuel ready and RDE Compliant.

About HMIL

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). HMIL is India’s first smart mobility solutions provider and the number one car exporter since its inception in India. It currently has 12 car models across segments GRAND i10 NIOS, All New i20, i20 N Line, AURA, VENUE, VENUE N Line, Spirited New VERNA, All New CRETA, ALCAZAR, New TUCSON, KONA Electric and All Electric SUV IONIQ 5. HMIL’s fully integrated state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai boasts advanced production, quality, and testing capabilities.

HMIL forms a critical part of HMC’s global export hub. It currently exports to around 85 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia, and Asia Pacific. To support its growth and expansion plans, HMIL currently has 583 dealers and more than 1492 service points across India. In its commitment to providing customers with cutting-edge global technology, Hyundai has a modern multi-million-dollar R&D facility in Hyderabad. The R&D centre’s endeavour is to be a centre of excellence in automobile engineering.