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Ford Bronco vs Hyundai Venue

2026 Ford Bronco vs 2026 Hyundai Venue — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Ford Bronco

2026 Ford Bronco

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WD
VS0 – 6Hyundai Venue wins 6 of 6 categories
Hyundai Venue

2026 Hyundai Venue

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

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The short version

The Hyundai Venue is more fuel-efficient: 31 vs 20 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,200 a year less in fuel for the Hyundai Venue (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Ford Bronco is the bigger car, about 6 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Hyundai Venue has had fewer recall campaigns (4 vs 50).

The two cars

The 2026 Ford Bronco is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 165 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 100-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,288 lb (2dr 2.3l SUV).

The 2026 Hyundai Venue is a small SUV offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive. It measures about 159 inches long and 70 inches wide on a 99-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,648 lb.

Buying used? The 2024 Bronco and the 2023 Venue have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 Venue.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
1.6L 4-cyl
Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

20 MPG
Best combined MPG
31 MPG
19 city
City / highway MPG (best)
29 city
$3,350
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$2,150

Performance & space

165 in
Length
159.1 in
79.5 in
Width
69.7 in
72 in
Height
62.6 in
4,288 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
2,648 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
12
9
Recalls (2026)
2
50
Recalls, all years since 2005
4
11
Owner complaints (latest year)
2

Interest

26,704
Wikipedia views, 30 days
10,158

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2023
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Year to avoid
2020

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Ford Bronco if…

  • You want more room (6 in longer)
  • You need AWD or 4WD

Choose the Hyundai Venue if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (31 vs 20 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (6 in shorter)
  • You put reliability history first (4 vs 50 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2026 Ford Bronco

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 20 MPG combined, 23% below the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG.
  • 9 recallsMore than similar models (about 1). Confirm repairs with the VIN.

2026 Hyundai Venue

  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • No AWD or 4WDTwo-wheel drive only, unusual for a small SUV.

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