Choose the Hyundai Venue if you want a compact SUV under four metres with the widest engine choice, including turbo petrol and diesel, at a lower starting price. Choose the Hyundai Bayon if you want a longer, more spacious crossover with Hyundai’s newest technology, including a Generative AI voice assistant, Level 2 ADAS and a 360-degree camera, and you are happy with a 1.5-litre petrol engine. The best way to decide is to compare both on a test drive.

Hyundai now has two compact SUVs in India. The Venue has been a familiar choice for years: compact, practical and offered with several engines. The Bayon, launched on 26 October 2026, sits between the Venue and the Creta. Hyundai calls it an “Intelligent Utility Vehicle,” and it focuses on design, space and technology rather than engine variety.

• Venue: Under four metres long, which makes it easy to park and manoeuvre in tight city streets.
• Bayon: About 4,245 mm long based on the European-spec model, roughly 230 mm longer than the Venue and slightly wider than the Creta. India-spec dimensions are to be confirmed. [VERIFY]
What this means for you: the Bayon’s extra length should translate into more rear legroom and a bigger boot. The European-spec Bayon offers a 440-litre boot. [VERIFY India-spec boot capacity.] The Venue’s smaller size is an advantage if you mostly drive and park in crowded areas.

• 1.2-litre petrol
• 1.0-litre turbo petrol
• 1.5-litre diesel

• 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol, about 115 PS
• 6-speed manual or CVT automatic
• Drive modes
• No turbo petrol, diesel or CNG at launch

• 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol, about 115 PS
• 6-speed manual or CVT automatic
• Drive modes
• No turbo petrol, diesel or CNG at launch

The Bayon is Hyundai’s tech showcase in this segment:
• Dual 12.3-inch screens for the instrument cluster and touchscreen
• Generative AI voice assistant, a first for a Hyundai in India, which can plan road trips, suggest stops along your route and share weather and sports updates in English
• More than 500 offline voice commands in English, Hindi, Hinglish, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali
• Hyundai Bluelink with more than 70 connected features
• Over-the-air updates for up to 19 vehicle controllers
• Physical buttons and knobs for volume and climate, which are easy to use while driving
The Venue also offers a touchscreen with smartphone connectivity and Hyundai Bluelink connected features on higher variants. [VERIFY current Venue feature list by variant.]

Features shown on the Bayon include ventilated front seats, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a wireless charger, a Bose sound system, a sunroof, automatic climate control and an electronic parking brake with auto hold. The Venue offers a sunroof and a well-equipped cabin on higher variants. Feature availability varies by variant for both cars, so check the variant you are considering.

Bayon (variant-wise list to be confirmed):
• Six airbags
• Level 2 ADAS, using one front radar and two rear radars
• 360-degree camera with blind-spot monitor
• 12 parking sensors
• Electronic stability control
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• SOS button on the rear-view mirror

Venue: Six airbags and ADAS are available on higher variants. [VERIFY current Venue safety equipment by variant.]
Neither the Bayon’s crash-test rating nor its variant-wise safety list had been announced at the time of writing.

The Venue has a boxy, upright SUV look. The Bayon breaks away from that with sharp lines, slim LED daytime running lights mounted high, LED projector headlamps lower down, inverted L-shaped tail lamps, 17-inch alloy wheels and a contrast black roof on the cars shown so far. If design matters to you, see both in person.

The Venue starts lower than the Bayon, and the Bayon sits below the Creta. On-road prices add state road tax, registration and insurance, which differ between Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. For today’s on-road price of either car in your city, please call your nearest Lakshmi Hyundai showroom.

Choose the Venue if:
• You want a compact SUV that is easy to park
• You need a diesel or a turbo petrol engine
• You want the lower starting price
• You are buying your first SUV and mostly drive in the city
Choose the Bayon if:
• You want more space and a bigger boot than the Venue
• You want Hyundai’s newest technology, including the AI assistant
• Level 2 ADAS and a 360-degree camera are important to you
• You are a Venue owner looking to upgrade
• A smooth 1.5-litre petrol with a CVT suits your driving

1. Sit in the rear seat of both with your family.
2. Load your usual luggage into each boot.
3. Test drive the Venue’s engine of choice against the Bayon CVT on the same route.
4. Try parking both in a tight space.
5. Ask for itemised on-road quotes for the exact variants you are considering.

Yes. Based on the European-spec model, the Bayon is about 230 mm longer than the Venue.

No. At launch, the Bayon has only a 1.5-litre petrol engine. The Venue offers a diesel.

The Bayon offers Level 2 ADAS, and the Venue offers ADAS on higher variants. Check the exact variant with the showroom.

Both work well. The Bayon CVT is smooth in stop-and-go traffic, while the Venue’s compact size makes parking easier.

Yes. Please call your nearest Lakshmi Hyundai showroom to arrange back-to-back test drives.

The best way to choose between the Bayon and the Venue is to drive them back-to-back. Visit your nearest Hyundai showroom to compare both models, check rear-seat space and boot size, and get itemised on-road quotes: