Used Hyundai Venue for Sale nearAmes, IA

How much does the Hyundai Venue cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Venue prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Venue's current nationwide average price is $18,513, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $17,495 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Venue a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Venue is a strong fit if you want a small, city-friendly SUV that emphasizes value, efficiency, and everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.6/5 across every model year in the data.

The top model year overview highlights its compact footprint, easy parking, and practical layout, along with modern styling and useful tech. Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs are sluggish performance, limited cargo space, and interior noise, even as the Venue keeps its value appeal and low running costs. 32.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Venue models reliable?

Owners consistently rate the Hyundai Venue highly, and the model’s reviews point to a dependable, easy-to-live-with small SUV with strong value and efficiency. Expert commentary also repeatedly praises its practical size, straightforward layout, and low ownership costs.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Venue between 4 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable overall, though you should still check the vehicle history and pay close attention to year-specific issues.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Venue?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 87.9% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Hyundai’s SmartSense suite with forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning; all but the base SE also add blind-spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert.
• Infotainment: a simple 8-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Which Hyundai Venue trim should I buy?

The 2026 Hyundai Venue offers these trims:

• SE: The entry trim starts the lineup with cloth upholstery, a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat, a urethane steering wheel and shift knob, a tilt/telescoping steering column, remote keyless entry, hill-start assist, air conditioning, the 8-inch touchscreen, six-speaker audio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, front USB-C ports, roof rails, and 15-inch alloy wheels.
• SEL w/2-Tone Roof: This is the best-value trim, adding cloth/synthetic-leather upholstery, heated outside mirrors, heated front seats, wireless phone charging, two second-row USB-C ports, a leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, automatic temperature control, Snow mode, a proximity key with push-button start, 17-inch wheels, and a two-tone roof.
• SEL: This trim adds a sunroof and keeps the more premium equipment while reverting to cloth upholstery.

What Hyundai Venue do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Venue years with the most listings are 2025, 2024, and 2026.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare and a strong mix of pricing and deal availability. They also sit close to the newest model years, which often makes them appealing to shoppers who want recent features without paying new-car prices.

What is the Hyundai Venue's resale value?

Most Venue model years are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while one model year is essentially flat and a couple of older years are declining more gradually.

The 2023 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2023, 2021, and 2020 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Venue safe?

• 2026: 5/10
• 2024: 7/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 8/10

The Venue’s standard safety suite includes forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning, with blind-spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert on all but the base SE.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Venue now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −8.78% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −3.22%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.4%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $19,139. The Hyundai Venue offers a compact, easy-to-park shape with practical everyday usability.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest model uses a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 121 horsepower and 113 pound-feet of torque, plus a CVT and front-wheel drive.
• Tech: The latest model adds a simple 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a digital instrument cluster.
• Safety: The latest model adds blind-spot monitors and rear cross-traffic alert on all but the base SE, along with standard forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning.
• Starting price: The latest model starts at $22,150.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2024 Hyundai Venue compare to the 2024 Kia Seltos?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2024 Hyundai Venue:

• Pros: Stylish design, Impressive technology, Excellent value for money.
• Cons: Sluggish performance, Cramped back seat, Not much cargo space.

2024 Kia Seltos:

• Pros: Lots of helpful standard safety features, Functional cabin with intuitive technology, AWD standard on base trim level.
• Cons: Base engine feels underpowered, Optional turbo engine suffers from low-speed turbo-lag.

Our experts score the 2024 Hyundai Venue 7.2/10 and the 2024 Kia Seltos 7.5/10. The Venue is the cheaper choice and brings a lower average used price, while the Seltos asks more but adds a stronger engine and more listings. If you want the better value play, the Venue stands out; if you want more power and standard AWD on the base trim, the Seltos has the edge.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.