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Hyundai’s new compact SUV likely to slot above the latest Venue, targeting younger customers looking for more sportiness and refinement
The compact SUV segment has emerged as one of the largest and fastest-growing in India over the past decade. With the GST reductions of up to 13% announced in September last year, its popularity is expected to rise further. Hyundai already offers the Venue in this space, and later this year, it will strengthen its presence with a second model.
The new compact SUV will be the second generation of the Hyundai Bayon, which was originally unveiled in March 2021, mainly aimed at European countries. The first-gen model was never brought to our market, but the second-gen model will be sold, likely as a more dynamically styled and high-tech alternative to the second-gen Venue.
Internally referred to by the codename ‘Hyundai BC4i CUV,’ the second-gen Hyundai Bayon will be based on the same platform as the fourth-gen Hyundai i20 (codename: Hyundai BC4i). The SUV could arrive in showrooms around Diwali this year, while the hatchback may follow in the second quarter of 2027.
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Hyundai will manufacture the next-gen Bayon in India at its main plant in Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu). The company will likely offer it with the all-new Venue’s 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine that produces 88.3 kW (118 hp) and 172 Nm of torque, as well as a newly developed 1.2-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. There’s no word on the availability of a diesel engine.
Hyundai plans to equip the next-gen Bayon with 17-inch alloy wheels internationally and could do the same in India to distinguish it from the latest Venue and more strongly emphasise the model’s dynamic character. The company may use the larger wheels exclusively in the N Line variant, which it is developing alongside the standard model.
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Other key features may include all-LED lighting, front and rear disc brakes, an electronic parking brake, dual 12.3-inch cockpit displays, four USB Type-C charging ports, a wireless smartphone charger, ventilated front seats with power adjustment on the driver side, and Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems. Hyundai may also offer a dual-pane panoramic sunroof in the next-gen Bayon, in what would be another key differentiating point from the all-new Venue.
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