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I was just on the 2023 Venue Canadian site and noticed it looks like the Bluelink is no longer with the Venue...my 2022 Ultimate came with a 3 year free Bluelink...is that the same in the US or any other countries?
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Our '22 Limited U.S. model has it and came with the free 3-year activation.
the 2023 doesn't have it...when you go to the site you have to click onto the 2023 Ultimate...you were looking at the 2022 year model which has it.
the 2023 doesn't have it...when you go to the site you have to click onto the 2023 Ultimate...you were looking at the 2022 year model which has it.
Sorry, you are right. I thought for sure I picked 2023 but guess not.
Sorry, you are right. I thought for sure I picked 2023 but guess not.
I wonder if there was a charge for the 3 year bluelink that Hyundai had to absorb and have canceled it to same money.

I found this...
Hyundai Blue Link
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Hyundai Blue Link (also branded as Genesis Connected Services) is a vehicle system that uses a mobile app from Hyundai to allow the user to retrieve information about their vehicle and perform some basic remote operations. Blue Link functionality varies based on the type of vehicle, as well as the type of cell service modem the vehicle is equipped with. In the United States, the Blue Link system debuted on the 2012 Hyundai Veloster as standard equipment, and has become an available feature on most Hyundai models sold since then. The service currently costs $99 a year and can be used for roadside service, information about the vehicle's performance, and remote start, stop, lock or unlock their Hyundai automobile.
Connectivity
Smartphones can connect to Hyundai Blue Link over Bluetooth or a USB cable with the Hyundai Blue Link mobile app. The in-car Hyundai Blue Link software checks for updates wirelessly everytime the vehicle turns on, keeping the included applications up to date.[1]

When Blue Link first launched, the connectivity was provided by a joint relationship of Aeris Communications, Inc. and Sprint Corp.[2] On January 21, 2014 Hyundai announced it had selected Verizon Enterprise Solutions with integration provided by Opentext.[3] The Opentext Business Network platform also supports other car manufacturers such as Land Rover/Jaguar, Daimler, Ford, General Motors and Mitsubishi. Hyundai announced that starting in 2022 model year 2012-2018 vehicles would no have Blue Link support due to the discontinuation of 2G and 3G cell service.[4][5]
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I was just on the 2023 Venue Canadian site and noticed it looks like the Bluelink is no longer with the Venue...my 2022 Ultimate came with a 3 year free Bluelink...is that the same in the US or any other countries?
My 2023 Limited has 3yr subscription free, when I picked it up first week of January (US Based).
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I wonder if there was a charge for the 3 year bluelink that Hyundai had to absorb and have canceled it to same money.

Surely there is a charge since it uses cellular telephone service to communicate. There would have to be a contract with a Canadian service provider. Could be that the contract fell through but I think Bluelink is still offered on other models so it's probably not that. Either they dropped it from the 2023 in Canada or they mistakenly didn't put it in the advertising.
Oddly, they are just releasing Bluelink on the Venue Elite in Australia.

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Surely there is a charge since it uses cellular telephone service to communicate. There would have to be a contract with a Canadian service provider. Could be that the contract fell through but I think Bluelink is still offered on other models so it's probably not that. Either they dropped it from the 2023 in Canada or they mistakenly didn't put it in the advertising.
Oddly, they are just releasing Bluelink on the Venue Elite in Australia.
My 2023 Limited has 3yr subscription free, when I picked it up first week of January (US Based).
good to know I was wondering if the US Venues got it...do you know if the US website for the Venue mentions it...maybe the Canadian website missed it.
Bluelink is still advertised as included on the Venue Limited. Here it is on the Hyundai USA site.
Maybe the websites just haven't been updated for 2023. The USA link shows 2022 but the page shows 2023.
The Canadian 2023 Hyundai Venue brochure makes no mention of Bluelink. It appears to have been deleted. No more remote start or locking the doors from your phone. Pretty sucky.

Here is the updated list of Hyundai's that come with Bluelink, the Venue is no longer one of them.
I must admit i do like my BlueLink in my 2022 Venue. I use it all the time especially to lock if forgot. So they remove Bluelink and have a useless navigation. I'd rather have wireless android auto instead. I had to by a aawieless to do that because the ultimates it was removed. Hyundai making stupid decisions.
They must want you to step up in the vehicle line..lol. Bluelink was dropped from the Venue but other vehicles still have it.
Looks like the Accent is going bye-bye in 2023, so that makes the Venue the low end of the spectrum, which explains doing away with premium features.
Looks like the Accent is going bye-bye in 2023, so that makes the Venue the low end of the spectrum, which explains doing away with premium features.
Accent was discontinued in Canada in 2020.
You are spot on regarding the USA discontinuation in 2023. Venue and Accent are actually built on the same K2 platform.
I didn't realize the Venue wheelbase is actually shorter the the Accent at 98.4 inches while the Accent wheelbase ranged from 101.6 or 102.4 inches depending on the model.
K2 Platform
Venue
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