AFFORDABILITY
Entry-level vehicles are tough to create. With low, low sticker prices to contend with, automakers can’t amortize big R&D budgets or include reams of rich materials. But at the same time, they can’t skimp on design; consumers are too smart and demanding today. Nor can carmakers cut corners on safety and convenience features; buyers expect Top Safety Pick+ ratings, Apple CarPlay, and cruise control.
Into this fray enters the 2020 Hyundai Venue subcompact crossover, which slides below the similarly tidy Kona in Hyundai’s SUV lineup. The Venue shares the K2 platform with the Kona and the Accent, which dropped its hatchback version to clear a path for the
