Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sonet: Which is the Best Affordable SUV Under 550 Million VND?

It's easy to see that the Kia Sonet Luxury is more upscale in terms of size, interior features, and safety, but it falls short of the Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi in engine specifications.

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On December 16, 2023, Hyundai Thanh Cong officially introduced the new Venue model in the Vietnamese market. Positioned in the A-segment SUV segment, Hyundai Venue in Vietnam has two versions with prices ranging from 539 – 579 million VND. The appearance of this model gives Vietnamese consumers more choices when buying A-segment SUVs, alongside Kia Sonet and Toyota Raize.

Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi is only more expensive by 10 million VND than the Kia Sonet Luxury

So for a price under 550 million VND, should you buy Hyundai Venue or Kia Sonet? To help you find the answer more easily, in the following article, we will compare the specifications and equipment of the standard Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and the Kia Sonet Luxury.

Comparison of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury in terms of exterior equipment

Hyundai Venue and Kia Sonet are actually two models belonging to the same group. Hyundai Venue has dimensions of length x width x height of 3,995 x 1,770 x 1,645 mm and a wheelbase of 2,500 mm. The corresponding figures for the Kia Sonet are 4,120 x 1,790 x 1,642 mm and 2,500 mm. So, the Kia Sonet is 125 mm longer, 20 mm taller, and 3 mm shorter than its “compatriot” opponent, while the wheelbase is the same.

Kia Sonet has an advantage in terms of size compared to Hyundai Venue

In terms of exterior equipment, Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury are quite similar. Both have automatic on/off headlights, LED daytime running lights, electric/folding/heated/turn signal integrated exterior mirrors, shark fin antenna, 16-inch alloy wheels, and LED taillights. In addition, both models lack roof rails and power tailgate.

However, the Kia Sonet Luxury is equipped with LED headlights while the opponent uses Bi-Halogen headlights. This equipment will make the Kia Sonet Luxury look more luxurious and have better lighting capability.

Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi uses Bi-Halogen headlights while Kia Sonet Luxury is equipped with LED bulbs

Item Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi Kia Sonet Luxury
Dimensions length x width x height (mm) 3,995 x 1,770 x 1,645 4,120 x 1,790 x 1,642
Wheelbase (mm) 2,500 2,500
Ground clearance (mm) 195 205
Front/rear suspension system MacPherson/Torsion bar MacPherson/Torsion bar
Alloy wheels (inch) 16 16
Tire size 215/60R16 215/60R16
Headlights Bi-Halogen LED
Automatic on/off headlights Yes Yes
LED daytime running lights Yes Yes
Taillights LED LED
Exterior mirrors Electric/folding/heated/turn signal integrated Electric/folding/heated/turn signal integrated
Door handles Chrome-plated Chrome-plated
Shark fin antenna Yes Yes
Roof rails No No
Power tailgate No No

Comparison table of exterior equipment of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury

Comparison of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury in terms of interior equipment

Unlike the exterior, the interior equipment of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury is significantly different. Specifically, the Kia Sonet Luxury is equipped with leather seats/steering wheel, automatic air conditioning, and wireless phone charging. With the Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi, the car only comes with fabric seats and manual air conditioning, and lacks a leather-wrapped steering wheel.

The interior of Kia Sonet Luxury is more luxurious than Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi

On the other hand, the Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi has a digital instrument cluster and voice-controlled features. In contrast, the Kia Sonet Luxury uses an analog instrument cluster with a 3.5-inch TFT multi-information display.

Of course, both models still have some similar interior equipment such as manually adjustable seats, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support, rear air vents, push-button start, smart key, remote engine start, and 6-speaker sound system.

Item Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi Kia Sonet Luxury
Seating capacity 5 5
Seat material Fabric Leather
Power-adjustable driver seat No No
Front center armrest Yes Yes
Rear seat reclining Yes Yes
60:40 split folding rear seats Yes Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel No Yes
Steering wheel with function buttons Yes Yes
Paddle shifters No No
Instrument cluster Digital Analog + 3.5-inch TFT display
Infotainment screen 8-inch touchscreen 8-inch touchscreen
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity Yes Yes
Audio system 6 speakers 6 speakers
Automatic air conditioning No Yes
Rear air vents Yes Yes
Wireless phone charging No Yes
Sunroof No No
Voice control Yes No
Push-button start Yes Yes
Smart key Yes Yes
Remote engine start Yes Yes
Auto-dimming rearview mirror No No
Sunshade No No

Comparison table of interior equipment of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury

Comparison of Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury in terms of safety features

The safety features of both Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi and Kia Sonet Luxury are quite basic. These two Korean models have only 2 airbags, disc brakes at the front, drum brakes at the rear, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist control (HAC), tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), rearview camera, and rear parking sensors. Both models also use mechanical handbrake instead of electronic handbrake.

With the Kia Sonet Luxury, the car has additional front parking sensors and cruise control.

Kia Sonet Luxury is slightly better equipped in terms of safety features than Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi

Item Hyundai Venue 1.0 T-GDi Kia Sonet Luxury
Front/rear brakes Disc/Drum Disc/Drum
Number of airbags 2 2
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Yes
Electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)
Brake assist (BA)
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
Traction control system (TCS)
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