Audi Q3 vs Hyundai Venue
What's the difference?

Audi Q3

$58,700 - $84,327

2026 price

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Hyundai Venue

$14,990 - $26,990

2023 price

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Summary

2026 Audi Q3

2023 Hyundai Venue

By Stephen Ottley

By Emily Agar

Safety Rating

Engine Type

Turbo 4, 1.5L

Inline 4, 1.6L

Fuel Type

Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency

5.8L/100km (combined)

7.2L/100km (combined)

Seating

Likes

Stylish, premium looks
Well-integrated technology
Good active safety calibration

Can park it anywhere
Cute road-side presence
No-fuss tech

Dislikes

No PHEV option (yet)
A few rattles in our test car
Small back seat

Missing a few items for a top model
Gutless performance
Back seat only useful for storage

2026 Audi Q3 Summary

Replacing a popular model is fraught with danger. Existing customers will tell you they love it, while focus groups of non-customers will tell you why they hate it and sometimes carmakers get caught trying to appease both groups.

Sometimes they’ll make it too big or change too much in the search for more sales and ultimately end up removing the elements that made it popular in the first place.

Which is why Audi has been extra careful with some subtle evolution for this new-generation Q3 SUV and Sportback. This isn’t just a popular model for Audi Australia, it has been the best-selling model for the German brand for more than five years, so getting it wrong would be a disaster.

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2023 Hyundai Venue Summary

This is the baby SUV for Hyundai’s line-up but it does tend to remind you of this a little too often for this to truly be fun.

Still, it presents an interesting road-side presence and a comfortable urban driving experience.

Coupled with the competitive price tag, is this the little SUV that could? I’ve been driving it for the last week to find that out for you.

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2026 Audi Q3 2023 Hyundai Venue

Verdict

So is this new Q3 good enough to remain Audi’s number one choice? In a word, yes.

Audi has resisted the temptation that some brands fall into by making too many changes to a proven sales performer. This new Q3 isn’t radically different from the old Q3, but it has improved in almost every way.

It isn’t different enough to widely expand its appeal to a new wave of customers, but there’s no reason it won’t remain Audi’s most popular choice for the foreseeable future.

Note: CarsGuide attended this event as a guest of the manufacturer, with travel, accommodation and meals provided.

Verdict

The Hyundai Venue Elite is a sweet-looking, compact SUV that should suit drivers who only need an A-to-B sort of car in the city. Or an empty nester who doesn’t want to feel flustered by any high-end tech and wants knobs and dials where they expect them to be.

Some elements of the safety set could be better though and that’s something to consider. However, for an urban landscape, you can practically fit it anywhere. With its engine specs, it's also happiest in the city - don't consider this a road trip car.

Audi Q3 vs Hyundai Venue What's the difference?

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Audi Q3 vs Hyundai Venue
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