Is the Hyundai Venue CNG's performance up to the 'SUV experience'?
Though the Hyundai Venue CNG variant is a better fuel efficient and running cost efficient car than its petrol counterpart, it does come at the cost of performance. This has stirred the reactions of car lovers and prospective buyers to argue whether the CNG version can give as much power to drive and dynamics to drive so usually associated with SUVs. Reduced power output and possibly an acceleration lag places added emphasis on CNG may make for some poor driving experience, argued some. Meanwhile some argue that the performance is more than sufficient for urban conditions. Expectations of SUV performance are a common topic of discussion, as well as bringing the balance between efficiency and power together, and how the Venue CNG fares when highway cruising or powering a hill climb. This question also extends to the larger topic of whether compact SUVs as a whole (and especially in their CNG avatars) can ever provide a real SUV experience or are they more or less high-riding hatchbacks that compromise on performance.
I've driven the petrol and CNG versions and, honestly, the CNG really doesn't feel like an SUV. It's slow and pulls in the inclines.
It's OK for city driving. Yes, it’s not as peppy as the petrol but it will get the job done and save you money. Can't complain!
I believe people just need to change their expectations. The CNG compact SUV, of course, won’t perform like a turbocharged petrol engine. It's more than adequate for what it's intended for, though.
When you want to overtake on highways, the lack of power is really noticeable. But on long trips I wouldn't want to drive, for city use it's fine.
In fact, I prefer the smoother, more relaxed drive of the CNG version. Not everyone wants or needs that powerful SUV experience.
It's a compromise, for sure. With fuel prices being what they are these days, I'd much rather have a slightly underpowered CNG SUV than a gas guzzling powerhouse.
Let's face it, most compact SUVs are not really offering a true 'SUV experience' anyway. The Venue CNG is honest about its urban orientation.
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