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RAISE A TOAST TO HYUNDAI

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March 2020

The family sedan has been swept aside by a tidal wave of SUVs. Compact SUVs, in particular, are more popular than ever. Into this crowded market comes the curiously named Hyundai Venue…

- CYRIL KLOPPER

RAISE A TOAST TO HYUNDAI

According to Hyundai, the name of their latest SUV should remind you of a memorable place, but “venue” sounds like wedding jargon. Sure, it could be a fancy venue like an upmarket wine farm outside Franschhoek, but it could also be a hall at the back of the Joubertina country club. Some venues are so sad that you really need all of Jemima the florist’s ribbons and chiffon to cheer it up.

Fortunately you don’t need Jemima to jazz up the Hyundai Venue, since it’s already quite a nice place to be. The all-black fit and finish reminds you of a groom’s suit, but there are some playful accents like chrome inserts and a colourful 8-inch touch screen – a bit like the groom wearing a pair of SpongeBob SquarePants socks.

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