Compare the2023 Hyundai VenueVS 2022 Toyota C-HR

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 Venue are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The C-HR doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Both the Venue and the C-HR 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, driver alert monitors, available daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems and rear cross-path warning.

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

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 Hyundai Venue is safer than the Toyota C-HR:

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

The Venue comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The C-HR’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Venue 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Toyota covers the C-HR. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the C-HR ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Venue’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the C-HR’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Venue for 1 year and 11000 miles longer than Toyota pays for maintenance for the C-HR (3/36,000 vs. 2/25000).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are more reliable than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai third in reliability, above the industry average. With 10 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked fifth.

As tested in Consumer Reports the Hyundai Venue is faster than the Toyota C-HR:

On the EPA test cycle the Venue gets better fuel mileage than the C-HR (29 city/33 hwy vs. 27 city/31 hwy).

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Hyundai Venue uses regular unleaded gasoline. The C-HR requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Hyundai Venue higher (5 out of 10) than the Toyota C-HR (3). This means the Venue produces up to 16.5 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the C-HR every 15,000 miles.

The Venue stops much shorter than the C-HR:

The Venue has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The C-HR’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The Venue SEL handles at .81 G’s, while the C-HR XLE pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Venue’s turning circle is 1 foot tighter than the C-HR’s (33.2 feet vs. 34.2 feet).

The Hyundai Venue may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 550 to 700 pounds less than the Toyota C-HR.

The Venue is 1 foot, 1.5 inches shorter than the C-HR, making the Venue easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Venue has 5.9 cubic feet more passenger volume than the C-HR (91.9 vs. 86).

The Venue has 1.3 inches more front headroom, 4.9 inches more front shoulder room, .3 inches more rear headroom, 2.6 inches more rear legroom and 1.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the C-HR.

A maintenance reminder system is standard on the Venue to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals based on odometer mileage. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Toyota doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the C-HR.

The Venue (except SE) offers a remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The C-HR doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The C-HR’s standard power locks don’t automatically lock the doors. The Venue’s standard doors lock when a certain speed is reached. This is an important feature for occupant safety. Locked doors are proven to open less often in collisions, and they are also effective in preventing crime at traffic lights.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Hyundai Venue Limited has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The C-HR doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

Insurance will cost less for the Venue owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Venue will cost $1680 to $1915 less than the C-HR over a five-year period.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Hyundai Venue will be $18512 to $21268 less than for the Toyota C-HR.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its June 2020 issue and they ranked the Hyundai Venue SEL higher than the Toyota C-HR Limited.

The Hyundai Venue outsold the Toyota C-HR by over two to one during 2022.