The Hyundai Venue presents as a great car for singles and empty nesters who live an urban lifestyle but want the styling and practicality of an SUV – pretty much nailing its intended purpose.
It's easy to manoeuvre around town while being surprisingly practical inside, can put up with the odd highway stint, and packs in a healthy list of features for the price of most entry-level competitors.
However, if you plan on karting small kids around in the back, it might be worth looking at something a little larger with a current five-star rating, or at least holding off until the Venue gets independently tested to see how it fares in a collision.
Uninspiring powertrain and potential four-star safety rating aside, it'll do most things for most people, at a very sharp price.
