
It is time for another comparison where we’ll compare the Maruti Jimny against the Hyundai Venue to see which SUV is worth buying!
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Exterior and Interior


Maruti Jimny from the outside looks like box-shape SUV. It has round shape LED headlamps with five rectangular blocks on the grille and the logo in center. The Jimny has body cladding all over the body and small LED foglamps on the hard-plastic black body at the front. It has faux silver skid plate bumper at the front. Moving to the side, it has upright pillars, with square shape windows and the extended portion behind the rear door has a large vertical glass surrounded by thick pillars. Moving to the rear, it has spare wheel mounted on the door with exposed hinges, and the taillamps are on the bumpers. The Jimny rides on the 15-inch alloy wheels.


The Hyundai Venue ever since it got facelift update in 2022, the talking point has been the front face. The front has parametric front grille made up of rectangular block with brown-chrome finish and is slightly dark as well. The fog lamps are out and now the Venue has LED headlamps instead of halogen. At the side, it has wheel arches with chrome door handles, and roof rails at the top. Moving to the rear, it has LED taillamps connected by light bar with faux silver skid plate at the rear and the front and it rides on 16-inch alloy wheels.


From the inside, the Jimny has a 9-inch infotainment system with a rectangular shape AC vent below and round AC vents at the sides. On the dashboard it has a grab handle to either get in the Jimny or to hold onto it when off-roading. It has three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with Analog instrument cluster and a TFT display between the analog dials. Below the auto climate controls, there are buttons for hill descent control, traction control, window control for passenger and driver, and right next to the engine start/stop there is button called headlamp washer to sprinkle some water on the headlamps. Then there is the lever for the low range transfer, and just below that is the buttons for window controls for the rear passenger. The front passenger and driver seats can be fully reclined as well. The rear seats are split in 60:40 ratio and it has 4-speaker Arkamy’s sound system.
As for the Venue, it has 8-inch infotainment system between the two AC vents and at the edges semi-square shaped AC vents. The Venue does have the option for dual-tone dashboard. It has multi-function four-spoke steering wheel with digital instrument cluster, and a single-pane sunroof. Below the gear lever is a rotary dial to select drive modes. It has two USB ports at the front and two at the rear. The rear seats of the Hyundai Venue is 60:40 split with recline option as well.
So, from the outside and the inside, if you’re looking for off-road SUV, the Jimny looks good both from the outside and the inside. If not, then the Venue looks good from the outside and inside.
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Dimensions
Maruti Jimny | Hyundai Venue | |
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Length | 3985mm | 3995mm |
Width | 1645mm | 1770mm |
Height | 1720mm | 1617mm |
Wheelbase | 2590mm | 2500mm |
Ground Clearance | 210mm | 190mm |
Boot Space | 208 litres | 350 litres |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 40 litres | 45 litres |
Kerb Weight | 1,210 kg | 1,082 kg |
When it comes to dimensions, the Jimny measures 3985mm in length, 1645mm in width, and 1720mm in height. The Venue has a length of 3995mm which is longer by 10mm, width of 1770mm that is wider by 125mm, and height of 1617mm which is shorter by 103mm. The Jimny has a wheelbase of 2590mm and ground clearance of 210mm where as the Venue has a wheelbase of 2500mm which is shorter by 90mm, and ground clearance of 190mm that is lower by 20mm. The Jimny has a boot space of 208 litres, fuel tank of 40 litres while the Venue has a boot space of 350 litres which is bigger by 142 litres, and fuel tank of 45 litres that is bigger by 5 litres. The Jimny has a kerb weight of 1,210 kg which is heavier by 128 kg than the 1,082 kg kerb weight of Venue.
So, in Dimensions, the Venue is almost bigger in every than the Jimny resulting in great space for passengers.
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Engine Options
Maruti Jimny | Hyundai Venue | |
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Engine | 1.5-litre K15B petrol | 1.2-litre NA petrol |
Displacement | 1462ccc | 1197cc |
Power | 103.39 bhp | 82 bhp |
Torque | 134.2 Nm | 114 Nm |
Transmission Options | 5-speed MT, 4-speed AT | 5-speed MT |
Fuel Efficiency | 16.39 kmpl – MT 16.94 kmpl – AT | 18 kmpl |
When it comes to Engine Options, the Jimny and the Venue has a one petrol engine on offer. The Jimny has the 1.5-litre K15B Petrol engine that puts out 103.39 bhp and 134.2 Nm of torque paired to a 5-speed Manual Gearbox with fuel efficiency of 16.39 kmpl and 4-speed Automatic Gearbox with 16.94 kmpl fuel efficiency. The Venue on the other hand is powered by the 1.2-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine that puts out 82 bhp and 114 Nm of torque. It drives the front wheels via a 5-speed Manual Gearbox only with a fuel efficiency of 18 km/l and has no Automatic Gearbox on offer.
Hyundai Venue | ||
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Engines | 1.0-litre Turbo petrol | 1.5-litre turbo diesel |
Displacement | 998cc | 1493cc |
Power | 120 bhp | 114 bhp |
Torque | 172 Nm | 250 Nm |
Transmission Type | 6-speed iMT, 7-speed DCT | 6-speed MT |
Fuel Efficiency | 18 kmpl | 20 kmpl |
Other than the Petrol engines, the Venue has two turbo powertrains on offer – turbo petrol and turbo diesel engines. The 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine pumps out 120 bhp and 172 Nm mated to a 6-speed iMT and 7-speed DCT Gearbox with 18 kmpl fuel efficiency. Then there is the 1.5-litre turbo diesel engine that puts out 114 bhp and 250 Nm of torque and that has a 6-speed Manual Gearbox only with a fuel efficiency of 20 kmpl. It has no Automatic Gearbox on offer.
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Features
Features | Maruti Jimny | Hyundai Venue |
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Headlamps | LED | LED |
Taillamps | LED | LED |
Wheel size & Tyre | 15-inch, alloy wheels | 16-inch, alloy wheels |
Auto Power Window | Yes | Yes |
Seat upholstery | Fabric | Fabric |
AC | Auto | Auto |
Rear AC vent | – | Yes |
Instrument cluster | Analog | Digital |
Infotainment System | 9-inch | 8-inch |
Android Auto, Apple CarPlay | Wireless | Wired |
Ambient Lighting | – | Yes |
Voice Control | Yes | Yes |
Sound System | 4-speaker Arkamy’s sound system | 6-speaker standard sound system |
Cooled Glovebox | – | Yes |
Height adjustable driver seat | Yes | Yes |
Sunroof | – | Single-Pane |
When it comes to features, the Jimny misses out on Sunroof, Cooled Glovebox, Ambient lighting, rear AC vents, 6-speaker sound system, and digital instrument cluster. The Venue misses out on bigger infotainment system.
Safety Features | Maruti Jimny | Hyundai Venue |
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Airbags | Six airbags | Six airbags |
Camera | Reverse-parking camera | Reverse-parking camera |
Parking Sensors | Rear | Rear |
ABS with EBD | Yes | Yes |
Cruise Control | Yes | Yes |
Traction Control | Yes | – |
TPMS | Yes | Yes |
Auto Headlamps | Yes | Yes |
ESC | Yes | Yes |
Hill Assist | Yes | Yes |
ISOFIX | Yes | Yes |
All 4 Brakes | Front Disc | Front Disc |
Brake Limited Slip Differential | Yes | – |
In Safety, both has almost all the safety features listed except the Venue misses out on Traction Control, and Brake Limited Slip Differential.
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Price and Warranty
Model | Price (ex-showroom) |
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Maruti Suzuki Jimny | Expected Rs. 10 lakh |
Hyundai Venue | Rs. 7.77 lakh – Rs. 13.18 lakh |
As for the Venue, it starts at Rs. 7.77 lakh for the entry-level ‘E’ variant and goes up to Rs. 13.18 lakh for the top variant, ‘SX (O) DT’ and Maruti Suzuki Jimny is expected to be priced at Rs. 10 lakh.
As for the warranty, the Jimny has a warranty period of 2 years/40,000 km that can be extended to 5 years/1,00,000 km and Hyundai offers 3 years/1,00,000 km for the Venue which can be extended up to 7 years/1,00,000 km.
Maruti Jimny vs Hyundai Venue – Verdict
In the end, the decision to buy which SUV depends totally on you, however, if you want an SUV that can do off-roading, and for your off-road adventures, the Maruti Jimny is a better choice given the design from the outside just says to take it for off-roading, and is slightly smaller than the Venue and so the comfort is good but the space for storage is a bit less. Hyundai Venue cannot do off-roading, and is more a lifestyle compact SUV with better features, mileage, comfort, and space than the Jimny. Therefore, if you have an off-road SUV requirement then you should opt for the Jimny otherwise the Venue is a better SUV! Which one would you choose?
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