Used Hyundai Venue for Sale nearPalatine, IL

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 $18,771, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $17,512 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 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 makes a strong case as a budget-friendly small crossover with easy parking, good fuel economy, and useful everyday tech.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.58/5 across every model year in the data.

Expert reviews describe the top model year as small and easy to park, fuel efficient, and good for the size, with a simple, functional design and a modern touchscreen setup. The main trade-offs are underpowered performance, lots of plastic inside, and excessive interior noise.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The honest trade-off is that the Venue’s strongest recent expert-reviewed years still bring underpowered acceleration, lots of plastic inside, and excessive interior noise.

33.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Venue models reliable?

Owners consistently rate the Hyundai Venue highly, with scores ranging from 4.0 to 5.0 stars across the model years in the data. Expert commentary also points to low upkeep costs and decent reliability as part of the Venue’s appeal for budget-minded shoppers.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Venue between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, that points to a generally reassuring ownership picture, especially if you choose a well-kept example with a clean history and completed recall work.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 88.6% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Hyundai supplies a good set of standard safety features, including forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning.
• Infotainment: Hyundai equips the Venue with a simple 8-inch touchscreen for basic infotainment features, and it does have wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: The Venue is EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 31 mpg combined.

Which Hyundai Venue trim should I buy?

The 2026 Hyundai Venue offers these trims:

• SE: The entry trim includes cloth upholstery, a six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat, a urethane steering wheel and shift knob, remote keyless entry, hill-start assist, air conditioning, the 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, roof rails, and 15-inch alloy wheels.
• SEL: 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, a Snow mode, a proximity key with push-button start, and 17-inch wheels.
• SEL w/2-Tone Roof: This version adds the two-tone roof treatment along with the SEL equipment, giving you a more distinctive look and the same upgraded comfort and convenience features.

What Hyundai Venue do most buyers choose?

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

Higher-volume years usually give you more choices, which can make it easier to compare trims, colors, mileage, and pricing. They also tend to be the years shoppers return to most often when they want a newer Venue with a broad selection on the market.

What is the Hyundai Venue's resale value?

Most model years in the table are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used because it can create more attractive pricing. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while the smallest changes are clustered near flat.

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

The 2023, 2024, 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 2026 Venue includes a good set of standard safety features, including forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning.

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 −8.31% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −2.4%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.6%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $19,226. The Hyundai Venue offers a small, easy-to-park footprint that works especially well for city driving.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: It’s powered by a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that musters only 121 horsepower and 113 pound-feet of torque, and the Venue is EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 31 mpg combined.
• Tech: Hyundai equips the Venue with a simple 8-inch touchscreen for basic infotainment features, and it does have wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: Hyundai supplies a good set of standard safety features, including forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, a driver-attention monitor, and a rear-occupant warning.
• Starting price: The SE starts at $22,150 including a $1,600 destination fee.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 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.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.