Hyundai Venue On Road Price in Chennai

Ownership costs matter more than sticker price, and in Chennai the gap between ex-showroom and on-road figures for the Hyundai Venue can be substantial. Tamil Nadu applies tiered road tax slabs — 13% for vehicles priced between ₹5 Lakh and ₹10 Lakh, and 18% for those between ₹10 Lakh and ₹20 Lakh. That jump at the ₹10 Lakh mark means mid-range and higher Venue variants attract a noticeably steeper tax hit. On top of road tax, buyers pay a fixed ₹600 registration fee, ₹200 smart card charge, ₹2,250 road safety tax, and IRDAI-mandated insurance at Metro Zone A rates covering 3-year third-party plus 1-year own damage and PA cover. Variants crossing ₹10 Lakh also attract 1% TCS.

With 27 variants spanning a ₹9.90 Lakh price spread, the Venue's lineup is one of the widest in its segment. The entry-level VENUE 1.2 Kappa MT HX2 at ₹9.50 Lakh sits just under the ₹10 Lakh road tax threshold, keeping its total acquisition cost relatively lean. Move up the ladder and the on-road bump grows disproportionately — not just from higher base prices but from the 13%-to-18% tax slab shift. Buyers eyeing mid-tier trims should calculate the exact on-road figure rather than relying on ex-showroom comparisons alone.

Petrol variants use a 1.2-litre Kappa engine paired with a manual gearbox, while the diesel lineup runs a 1.5-litre CRDi unit available with both manual and automatic transmissions. The DCT option caters to petrol buyers who want a clutchless experience. Chennai's dense urban traffic and long arterial commutes make the automatic and DCT choices genuinely practical, though they do push the price firmly into the 18% road tax bracket. The range-topping VENUE 1.5 CRDi AT DSL HX10 DT at ₹19.41 Lakh represents the ceiling — a diesel automatic loaded with features but carrying the full weight of Tamil Nadu's higher slab.

The on-road price of a car includes the ex-showroom cost, road tax, registration and smart card fees, road safety tax, insurance premium, and TCS where applicable — every rupee you pay before driving out of the showroom. In Chennai specifically, the tiered structure means two Venue variants priced a few thousand apart on paper can differ by tens of thousands on-road if they straddle the ₹10 Lakh boundary.

Practically speaking, if budget discipline is the priority, the lower petrol manuals offer solid value without crossing into the steeper tax slab. Diesel and automatic buyers should budget for the 18% road tax from the outset and factor in insurance at Zone A metro rates. Comparing exact on-road figures variant by variant — rather than scanning ex-showroom lists — is the most reliable way to find the right Venue for your Chennai commute and budget.