Hyundai India has launched the 2022 Hyundai Venue facelift. This is the mid-life refresh for the sub-four-metre SUV that was first launched in 2019. With this update, Hyundai has brought the Venue's looks in line with its newer SUVs and prices start from Rs 7.53 lakh for the 1.2 MPi petrol and Rs 9.99 lakh for the 1.0-litre turbo GDi petrol and 1.5 CRDi diesel (ex-showroom).
On the outside, the Venue's look has now been brought in line with Hyundai's latest design themes. So you have this new segmented grille which merges with these new split DRLs. The headlamps have also been reworked to the fog lamps and are LED now while you now get this wide panel on the bumper to accentuate the 's width.
The Venue remains largely the same in profile although you now get a new design for the alloy wheels as well as puddle lamps. The most striking change is reserved for the rear where there is now a full-width LED light bar connecting the segmented LED taillamps, and again the horizontally slatted look of the bumper from the front is repeated here with these light inserts.
There are some notable changes on the inside of the facelifted Hyundai Venue as well. The general layout has remained the same but you now get a segmented digital instrument cluster and the 4-spoke steering wheel with paddle shifters from the Creta. While the 8-inch touchscreen remains the same with wireless Android Auto/Apple Carplay you now get even more connected features like Alexa and Google Assitant compatibility as well as regional language support.
Other new additions are ambient lighting, a powered driver's seat, ambient sounds, auto headlamps/wipers and six airbags. You also get drive modes now and a big change to the rear seat is the new two-step rear seat recline while legroom too has increased with a scooped out front seatback.
Features carried over are a sunroof, height-adjustable driver seat, automatic climate control, auto-fold ORVMs, wireless charger, auto air purifier, TPMS and cruise control.
The base motor in the Hyundai Venue facelift is a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol that puts out 83PS and 114 Nm and is paired with a five-speed manual. The 1.0-litre turbo-petrol makes 120PS and 172 Nm and can be had with a six-speed iMT and a seven-speed DCT. There is also a diesel option that makes 100PS and 240 Nm from a 1.5-litre motor and pairs with a six-speed manual.
The 2022 Hyundai Venue facelift should launch by July with the N-Line variant expected to be launched soon after. Expect prices to increase by Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 over the current model. Prices for the Hyundai Venue currently start from Rs 7 lakh and go up to Rs 11.85 lakh, ex-showroom.
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There appears no sight to the drama in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls. The BJP is reportedly not allowing the counting of votes to take place. It has asked Election Commission to address its complaint over the issue of privacy of votes, reports CNN-News18. Remember, a battery of BJP leaders including Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Nirmala Sitharaman, RS Prasad and Piyush Goyal had arrived at the EC headquarters on Tuesday evening.
Ahmed Patel thanks Congress leaders who backed him.
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To bring you up to speed on the developments in the evening, counting for the Rajya Sabha polls will end soon. The EC has disqualified the votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs on the ground that they had showed ballot papers to BJP's Amit Shah.
Earlier in the evening, Congress had alleged that rebel MLAs had flashed their ballot papers to BJP President Amit Shah. Thereafter, the party approached the Election Commission and the counting of votes, which was to start at 5 pm, was put on hold.
Remember Congress leader Ahmed Patel needs 45 votes to make it to the Rajya Sabha. Reports indicate that he got 43 votes from Congress and one each from the NCP and JD(U).
The battleground then moved from Rajya Sabha to Election Commission which disqualified votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs.
BJP legislator Nalin Kotadiya admits to crossvoting for the Congress.
The cliffhanger doesn't end at EC disqualification. BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya says he voted for Congress nominee Ahmed Patel, in a Facebook post. This is likely to tilt the scales in favour of Patel.
Celebrations after EC disqualification of 2 rebel MLA votes.
The wait on the Election Commission verdict has ended. Big setback for the BJP. The EC has disqualified the votes cast by two rebel Congress MLAs, reports CNN-News18.
CNN-News18 reports that Election Commission officials have reviewed the video and that the counting will be completed tonight. No word yet on the decision over the validity of votes cast by two MLAs.
Surjewala says that Congress has communicated its grievances to the EC in writing and has given evidence to support their claim.
Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala and RPN Singh are addressing the media outside the Election Commission. He says the party wants cancellation of two votes. There is a legal ground for quashing of votes, he adds. The party has expressed its concerns and raised a complaint with EC, says Singh.
The sole JD(U) legislator has confirmed to News18 that he voted for Ahmed Patel.
Congress' Gujarat in-charge Ashok Gehlot admits that one party MLA cross-voted, but insists that Ahmed Patel will still win.
CNN-News18 reports that Congress legislator Karamsinh Makwana has cross-voted.
Some more bad news for the Congress. Senior party leader Arjun Modhwadia says that two party legislators who were part of the group that was shipped off to the Bengaluru resort have defied party orders and voted for the BJP candidate.
Shankersinh Vaghela, who resigned as Leader of Opposition and quit the Congress a fortnight ago, says he will not vote for Ahmed Patel. This is important given that his loyalists may also follow suit.
Voting has begun in the state Assemblies.
That's a wrap on the high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections. Thanks for staying tuned. Follow moneycontrol.com for news, views and updates.
SUMMARY
* Congress' Ahmed Patel wins Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
* Patel received 44 votes, the exact number needed to win the election
* In late-night drama, Election Commission disqualified votes of two Congress rebels
* Amit Shah and Smriti Irani also elected to Rajya Sabha
In all, 11 Rajya Sabha members — one from Goa, one from Madhya Pradesh, six from West Bengal and three from Gujarat — were elected.
FULL REPORT | Rajya Sabha elections: Here who's got elected and re-elected
Why Patel's win matters: A defeat could have meant more trouble for the Congress.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also congratulated Ahmed Patel on his victory.
"How much more evidence do we require to understand that we opposition parties are up against a ruthless, finely tuned BJP political machine," Abdullah said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has said that Congress leader Ahmed Patel's win in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls "should have never been this difficult" and the opposition needs to introspect and shift strategy to counter the BJP in the 2019 general elections.
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath says the party has always fought back.
Amit Shah is choosing to focus on the third anniversary of his tenure as BJP President, thanking his followers his Twitter for their wishes. He has not yet commented on his Rajya Sabha victory or the BJP candidate's defeat to Ahmed Patel.
There is no confirmation from the BJP yet over whether they will approach the courts over the EC's decision to disallow two votes.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi says she is very happy with Ahmed Patel's victory. "Thank god for the Election Commission," she says.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad says the defeat is a lesson for the BJP and they are free to approach any court.
Kailash Vijayvargiya puts things in perspective. "We have won two seats and Congress only one [in Gujarat], no question of disappointment," the BJP leader tells News18.
JD(U) legislator Chhotubhai Vasava is also believed to have voted for Ahmed Patel, defying the party whip.
JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav has congratulated Ahmed Patel on his Rajya Sabha victory. The JD(U) is now part of the NDA, but Yadav has been against the idea.
Meanwhile, six leaders were elected to the Rajya Sabha from West Bengal on Wednesday. Five of them were from the Trinamool Congress -Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Manas Bhunia, Shanta Chhetri. Pradip Bhattachya of the Congress was also elected to the Upper House.
Meanwhile, there's been no official reaction from Amit Shah on either his victory or BJP's defeat to Ahmed Patel. He completes three years as BJP President today.
Meanwhile, there's been no official reaction from Amit Shah on either his victory or BJP's defeat to Ahmed Patel. He completes three years as BJP President today.
There is speculation that the BJP may approach the courts regarding the Election Commission's decision to disqualify the two votes. We should get some clairty as the day progresses.
In the end, it was two disqualified votes that helped take Ahmed Patel over the line. Here's a recap.
SUMMARY
*Congress' Ahmed Patel wins Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat
* Patel received 44 votes, the exact number needed to win election
* In late-night drama, Election Commission disqualified votes of two Congress rebels
* Amit Shah and Smriti Irani also elected to Rajya Sabha
Ahmed Patel has gone from a low-profile politician to the centre of attention in the past month. Here's a short history of Patel's career.
Why does Patel's win matter so much? Read our report.
After late-night drama that saw Ahmed Patel retain his seat, we can expect to see reactions pour in through the day.
That's all from the Rajya Sabha election for now. Log on to www. moneycontrol.com for coverage of the Rajya Sabha elections during the day. Thanks for staying tuned.