Compare the2022 Nissan Rogue SportVS 2022 Hyundai Venue

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Nissan Rogue Sport are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Hyundai Venue doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Rogue Sport are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Venue doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Nissan Rogue Sport has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Venue doesn’t offer knee airbags.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Rogue Sport has standard Rear Automatic Braking that uses rear sensors to monitor and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a rear collision. The Venue doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The Rogue Sport offers all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Venue doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

The Rogue Sport (except S) offers an optional Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Venue only offers a rear monitor.

The Rogue Sport has a standard blind spot warning system which uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. Only the Venue SEL/Limited offers a blind spot warning system.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Rogue Sport has a standard rear cross-path warning system, which uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. Only the Venue SEL/Limited has a rear cross-path warning system.

Both the Rogue Sport and the Venue have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and available driver alert monitors.

The Nissan Rogue Sport weighs 578 to 876 pounds more than the Hyundai Venue. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts. Crosswinds also affect lighter cars more.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Nissan Rogue Sport is safer than the Hyundai Venue:

	Rogue Sport	Venue
	Driver
STARS	4 Stars	4 Stars
Neck Compression	106 lbs.	182 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	266/278 lbs.	769/350 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	132	280
Chest Compression	.5 inches	.8 inches
Neck Injury Risk	35.3%	48%
Neck Stress	189 lbs.	206 lbs.
Neck Compression	34 lbs.	70 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Nissan Rogue Sport is safer than the Hyundai Venue:

	Rogue Sport	Venue
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	106	154
Chest Movement	.9 inches	1.1 inches
Abdominal Force	156 lbs.	215 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	211	223
Spine Acceleration	38 G’s	82 G’s
Hip Force	504 lbs.	843 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	326	343
Hip Force	590 lbs.	790 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Warranty

There are over 29 percent more Nissan dealers than there are Hyundai dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Rogue Sport’s warranty.

Reliability

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Rogue Sport has a standard 120-amp alternator. The Venue’s 110-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without a vehicle while it’s being repaired. Consumer Reports rates the Rogue Sport’s reliability 28 points higher than the Venue.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Nissan vehicles are better in initial quality than Hyundai vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Nissan fifth in initial quality, above the industry average. With 3 more problems per 100 vehicles, Hyundai is ranked 8th.

Engine

The Rogue Sport’s 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder produces 20 more horsepower (141 vs. 121) and 34 lbs.-ft. more torque (147 vs. 113) than the Venue’s 1.6 DOHC 4-cylinder.

Fuel Economy and Range

The Rogue Sport has 2.6 gallons more fuel capacity than the Venue (14.5 vs. 11.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Rogue Sport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Venue:

	Rogue Sport	Venue
Front Rotors	11.65 inches	11 inches
Rear Rotors	11.5 inches	8” drums
Opt Rear Rotors		10.3 inches

The Rogue Sport’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Venue SEL/Limited are solid, not vented.

The Nissan Rogue Sport has standard four-wheel disc brakes for better stopping power and improved directional control in poor weather. Rear drums are standard on the Venue. Drums can heat up and make stops longer, especially with antilock brakes that work much harder than conventional brakes.

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Rogue Sport has larger standard tires than the Venue (215/60R17 vs. 185/65R15). The Rogue Sport SL’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Venue (225/45R19 vs. 205/55R17).

The Rogue Sport S/SV’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Venue’s standard 65 series tires. The Rogue Sport SL’s tires have a lower 45 series profile than the Venue SEL/Denim’s 55 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Rogue Sport S/SV has standard 17-inch wheels. Smaller 15-inch wheels are standard on the Venue. The Rogue Sport SL’s 19-inch wheels are larger than the 17-inch wheels on the Venue SEL/Denim.

The Rogue Sport has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Venue doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

Suspension and Handling

For superior ride and handling, the Nissan Rogue Sport has fully independent front and rear suspensions. An independent suspension allows the wheels to follow the road at the best angle for gripping the pavement, without compromising ride comfort. The Hyundai Venue has a rear torsion beam axle, with a semi-independent rear suspension.

The Rogue Sport has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Rogue Sport flat and controlled during cornering. The Venue’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The Rogue Sport has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Venue doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Rogue Sport’s wheelbase is 5 inches longer than on the Venue (104.2 inches vs. 99.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Rogue Sport is 1.6 inches wider in the front and 1 inch wider in the rear than the average track on the Venue.

For greater off-road capability the Rogue Sport has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Venue (7.4 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the Rogue Sport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Passenger Space

The Rogue Sport has 4.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Venue (96 vs. 91.9).

The Rogue Sport has .2 inches more front headroom, 1.5 inches more front legroom, 1.3 inches more front hip room, 2.7 inches more front shoulder room, 3.4 inches more rear hip room and 2 inches more rear shoulder room than the Venue.

Cargo Capacity

The Rogue Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the Venue with its rear seat up (22.9 vs. 18.7 cubic feet). The Rogue Sport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Venue with its rear seat folded (61.1 vs. 31.9 cubic feet).

The Rogue Sport’s cargo area is larger than the Venue’s in every dimension:

	Rogue Sport	Venue
Length to seat (2nd/1st)	33.3”/62.3”	25.4”/57”
Max Width	54.2”	47.5”
Min Width	43.5”	42.5”
Height	33.3”	28”

Ergonomics

When different drivers share the Rogue Sport SV/SL, the optional memory seats and mirrors make it convenient. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver’s seat position and outside mirror angle. The Venue doesn’t offer a memory system.

The Rogue Sport’s driver’s power window opens or closes with one touch of the window control, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths. The Venue’s standard driver’s power window switch has to be held the entire time to close it fully.

The Rogue Sport’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Venue’s manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Consumer Reports rated the Rogue Sport’s headlight performance “Good,” a higher rating than the Venue’s headlights, which were rated “Fair.”

On extremely cold winter days, the Rogue Sport SV/SL’s standard heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the vehicle heater warms up. The Venue doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The Rogue Sport has a standard center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Venue doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

The Rogue Sport SV/SL’s standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. The Venue doesn’t offer dual zone air conditioning.

Both the Rogue Sport and the Venue offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the Rogue Sport has standard rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter. The Venue doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.

To keep a safe, consistent following distance, the Rogue Sport (except S) offers an optional Intelligent Cruise Control, which alters the speed of the vehicle without driver intervention. This allows the driver to use cruise control more safely without constantly having to disengage it when approaching slower traffic. The Venue doesn’t offer an adaptive cruise control.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Nissan Rogue Sport and the Hyundai Venue, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Nissan Rogue outsold the Hyundai Venue by almost 10 to one during the 2021 model year.

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