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2024 Hyundai Tucson and Venue push up the price scale: New year increases for SUV rivals to Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander as well as Mazda CX-3 and Toyota Yaris Cross

The Tucson and Venue are up in price for 2024.

January 1, 2024 marked a turning point for Hyundai SUV pricing, with the city-sized Venue and mid-size Tucson ticking up $500, before on-road costs, across all variants.

According to Hyundai Australia "ever-increasing production and supply chain costs" have led to the changes which see cost-of-entry for the entry-level Venue manual (yes, a manual...) rise to $22,500 and the top-spec Elite edge closer to the $30K threshold at $29,250.

However, the Venue still undercuts Mazda's segment-leading CX-3 by a significant margin ($26,950 - $38,770) as well as the Toyota Yaris Cross ($28,000 - $36,000).

Meanwhile, the base Tucson 2WD steps up to $35,650, the flagship Highlander Diesel N Line AWD crossing the $55K barrier at $55,150.

But the family-friendly five-seater still sits more than $2K below the entry-point to Mitsubishi's hugely popular Outlander line-up ($37,740 - $71,790) and over $4K lower than Toyota's in-demand RAV4 ($39,760 - $58,360).

VenueGradeNew priceWas
 Venue man$22,500 $22,000
 Venue auto$24,500$24,000
 Active 2WD$26,750$26,250
 Elite 2WD$29,250$28,750

 

TucsonGradeNew priceWas
 2WD$35,650$35,150
 N Line 2WD$39,650$39,150
 Elite 2WD$40,650$40,150
 Elite Turbo AWD$44,650$44,150
 Elite Diesel AWD$46,650$46,150
 Elite N Line 2WD$43,150$42,650
 Elite Turbo N Line AWD$47,150$46,650
 Elite Diesel N Line AWD$49,150$48,650
 Highlander 2WD$47,650$47,150
 Highlander Turbo AWD$51,650$51,150
 Highlander Diesel AWD$53,650$53,150
 Highlander N Line 2WD$49,150$48,650
 Highlander Turbo N Line AWD$53,150$52,650
 Highlander Diesel N Line AWD$55,150$54,650

 

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As a small boy James often sat on a lounge with three shoes in front of him, a ruler between the cushions, and a circular drinks tray in his hands. He would then play ‘drivings’, happily heading to destinations unknown for hours on end. He’s since owned many cars, raced a few, and driven (literally) thousands of them at all points of the globe. He’s steered around and across Australia multiple times, spent time as an advanced driving instructor, and had the opportunity to experience rare and valuable classics here and overseas. His time in motoring journalism has included stints at national and international titles including Motor, Wheels and TopGear, and when asked to nominate a career highlight, James says interviewing industry legend Gordon Murray, in the paddock at the 1989 Australian Formula One Grand Prix was amazing, especially as Murray waived away a hovering Ayrton Senna to complete the conversation. As Deputy Editor, James manages everything from sub-editing to back-end content, while creating written and video product reviews, as well as the weekly 'Tools in the Shed' podcast.'
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