Hyundai names its baby SUV

Hyundai has named its new baby SUV, the Venue

The new model is expected to arrive on the New Zealand market either late this year or early in 2020.

The Venue will be revealed at next month's New York Motor Show.

Hyundai says the entry level SUV name references a 'place' where people want to be seen, or in this case, inside the vehicle.

"The venue symbolises a trendy, unique style, perfect for Hyundai's newest and and smallest SUV," the company says.

Hyundai’s naming theme for SUVs has typically been a city or place.

"Venue embodies the characteristics of ‘the place to be’, en route to the final destination, wherever that may be," it says.