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2020 Hyundai Venue is a small, sophisticated SUV

Hyundai's smallest, least-expensive crossover debuts at the 2019 New York Auto Show.

Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.

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April 17, 2019 10:02 a.m. PT

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The 2020 Venue is Hyundai's smallest crossover.

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It slots below the subcompact Kona.

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A 1.6-liter engine is standard, with front-wheel drive.

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Hyundai estimates the 2020 Venue will achieve 33 miles per gallon combined.

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The 2020 Hyundai Venue goes on sale in late 2019.

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The 2020 Hyundai Venue makes its debut at the 2019 New York Auto Show.

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The Venue is a tiny little thing, slotting below the already-subcompact Kona in Hyundai's lineup. The Venue is 5.1 inches shorter in length than the Kona, riding on a 3.2-inch shorter wheelbase. It's about an inch narrower in width, too, though it actually stands half an inch taller than the Kona.

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The Venue will be offered with a number of interesting colors, including Intense Blue, Green Apple and Denim -- the later can even be had with jeans-like fabric inside. Two-tone roof options and bursts of color on the wheel arches give the Venue a bit of curb appeal, too.

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Every 2020 Venue comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay built in. Navigation is available, as are Bluetooth compatibility and Hyundai's BlueLink connected car services that offer Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration.