Suzuki Across vs Hyundai Venue

A proper head-to-head in South Africa — compare price, performance, fuel economy or electric range, safety and the details that shape long-term ownership.

Includes a historical vehicle

Current, upcoming and historical vehicles can be compared side by side. Historical records keep their verified specifications, while price labels show last-listed context rather than current new-car availability.

Hyundai Venue Discontinued model
Suzuki Across in South Africa

Suzuki Across

1.5 GLX 6AT Hybrid 6-Speed Automatic Current
ZAR 464,900 ex-showroom
⚡ 77 kW 🔧 138 Nm ⛽ 16.1 km/l
VS
Hyundai Venue in South Africa

Hyundai Venue

1.0T DCT Executive Petrol 7-Speed DCT Discontinued model
ZAR 414,900 last listed
Discontinued model Verified historical specifications remain visible for owner and used-car comparisons.
⚡ 88 kW 🔧 172 Nm ⛽ 16.4 km/l
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Decision summary

Suzuki Across vs Hyundai Venue: the short answer

Across and Venue are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Recorded price context Across: current from ZAR 349,900 · Venue: last listed from ZAR 343,900

Five key differences

Exact selected derivatives
Specification Across Venue
Maximum Power Across77 kW Venue88 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque Across138 Nm Venue172 Nm @ 1500 rpm
Engine Size Across1462 cc Venue998 cc
Combined Fuel Economy Across16.1 km/l Venue16.4 km/l
Ground Clearance Across0 mm Venue188 mm

Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.

Independent editorial assessment

Hagalu editorial ratings

When a variant is selected, its rating out of five applies only to that exact derivative; a model-range review is not inherited. Editorial ratings are separate from the Specification Evidence Index out of 100 and are not customer ratings.

Suzuki Across

1.5 GLX 6AT

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

Hyundai Venue

1.0T DCT Executive

Hagalu editorial rating Not yet rated

No complete editorial rating is published for this exact variant. This is not a zero score.

How Hagalu rates cars

Not yet rated means a complete review is not published; it does not mean the vehicle scored zero. Read the rating methodology.

What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)

Across

Strengths
  • Better fuel efficiency
  • Stronger listed safety equipment
Weak Spots
  • Less powerful engine setup
  • Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to: Published Efficiency
Specification evidence leader

Venue

Strengths
  • More powerful engine output
  • Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
  • Lower fuel efficiency
  • Fewer listed safety features
Best suited to: Published Performance Published Practicality

Which One's Right for You?

Across

  • Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
  • Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment

Venue

  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
  • Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures

Full Specs, Side by Side

Archived cars use verified historical spec records. Rows remain comparable; unavailable historical values are shown plainly rather than estimated.

Spec Across Venue
Model Introduced Year 2026 2019
Generation Current market generation First generation Venue — the global model adapted for SA with minor market-specific changes; no second-gen yet in SA
Facelift History Current market specification Launched in SA in 2019; subtle updates to safety and infotainment tech followed in subsequent years
Facelift Launched Since 2026 2019
Facelift Version Ending Current Not confirmed
Body Style SUV SUV
Model Year 2026 Not confirmed
Production Status active discontinued
Segment SUV SUV
Vehicle Type SUV SUV
Tare Mass Kg - 1180 kg
Spec Across Venue
Length 4635 mm 4040 mm
Width 1855 mm 1770 mm
Height 1690 mm 1619 mm
Wheelbase 2690 mm 2520 mm
Ground Clearance (Default) 0 mm 188 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load) 170 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Fuel Tank Capacity 55 l 45 l
Boot/Cargo Space 490 l 355 l
Kerb Weight 1940 kg 1180 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) 2510 kg 1670 kg
Payload Capacity 570 kg 490 kg
Towing Capacity 1000 kg Not Officially Disclosed
Seating Capacity 5 seats 5 seats
Number of Rows 2 rows 2 rows
Doors 5 doors 5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius 5.2 m Not Officially Disclosed
Front Headroom 1000 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Headroom 950 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Front Legroom 1050 mm Not Officially Disclosed
Rear Legroom 900 mm Not Officially Disclosed

In depth: how these cars differ

This Across and Venue comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.

Performance index: Across 34 vs Venue 39.

Efficiency index: Across 67 vs Venue 64.

Safety-equipment index: Across 87 vs Venue 84.

Practicality index: Across 58 vs Venue 61.

Ownership-cover index: Across not separately scored vs Venue 65.

These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.

Specification Evidence Index

A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.

Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout

Venue leads by 1 points

Across and Venue are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.

Evidence leader 62 /100
Lead 1 points
Data 93% source coverage
62
#1 Evidence leader

Venue

93% source coverage 1 strong categories
Best at Safety 84 Check Performance 39
Performance 39
Efficiency 64
Safety 84
Practicality 61
Ownership 65
Leads by 1 points
61
#2

Across

74% source coverage 1 strong categories
Best at Safety 87 Check Performance 34
Performance 34
Efficiency 67
Safety 87
Practicality 58
Performance 24% Safety 22% Practicality 22% Efficiency 17% Ownership 15%
Category leaders What moves the verdict
Performance Venue +5 Efficiency Across +3 Safety Across +3 Practicality Venue +3

Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.

Why this score View full breakdown
Evidence-index leader

Venue

Performance 39/100
Efficiency 64/100
Safety 84/100
Practicality 61/100
Ownership 65/100

Across

Performance 34/100
Efficiency 67/100
Safety 87/100
Practicality 58/100

What the evidence means

Evidence index Hyundai Venue leads the specification evidence index with 62 pts vs 61 pts for Across

In Hagalu's specification evidence index, Venue leads. However, Across may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.

Across vs Venue questions

There is no universal winner. Use the comparison table to match the models and available derivatives in South Africa on price, safety equipment, space, powertrain and ownership cover. The category indicators summarise published catalogue data; they are not a road test or customer rating.

Compare the published consumption or mileage rows for the exact derivatives using the same unit and test basis. A catalogue figure is useful for like-for-like comparison, but traffic, speed, load, weather and driving style can change actual fuel use.

Compare only equipment explicitly listed for each derivative, including airbags, stability control and driver-assistance systems. Confirm the exact trim with the manufacturer, and treat any independent crash-test result separately because equipment and ratings can differ by market.

A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.

Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.

Compare the published power, torque and 0–100 km/h rows when they are available for both exact derivatives. Vehicle weight, gearing and power delivery also matter, so catalogue outputs alone do not establish real-world overtaking or response.