2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Review
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Date: 2019-05-30
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Comments and reviews: 10
Stephen Hendricks
Impressive little car and much like its Kia cousins, Hyundai does an excellent job of improving shortcomings even within a particular generation of their vehicles. That, combined with Hyundais excellent record of reliability and warranty make for a compelling package. Im impressed by the third door option. Some may consider it a gimmick but Id have to say that the back seat of a Mustang or Camaro is the true gimmick. Totally useless. I owned a Mazda RX-8 with hidden rear doors and found it added tremendously to the flexibility of the vehicle. Must say, though, I dont envy a fourth passenger seated behind the front seat passenger. (My RX-8 had four doors rather than three) I suspect that fourth spot is reserved mainly for transporting small hostages or those who, once in place, will eventually die of old age. Im also a fan of the DCT option. I own a GTI and love an automated manual transmission (as Alex correctly terms it. Combines the advantages of a manual and an automatic transmission. Its a perfect compromise as far as Im concerned. I do wonder about visibility in the Veloster. I havent driven one but when I pass a Veloster on the freeway I make sure to pick my spot and do it quickly just in case the driver cant see me. (I do the same with Camaros) But since Alex doesnt mention it, perhaps its not as bad as I think. Of course, many of the viewers of this video are actually lusting after the forthcoming Veloster N. Personally Im disappointed that the US wont be seeing the larger i30N but apparently Hyundai believes the performance version of the Veloster is a better budget competitor for the Honda Type R in North America. How much of a bargain it will be will depend on whether Hyundai dealers can resist putting a second market adjustment sticker on the vehicle. Im not optimistic on that score but perhaps Ill be surprised. As far as this version of the Veloster is concerned, its likely to be a viable option for those who want something that looks like a Veloster N but for whom the 30K plus sticker is a bridge too far. And since many of the Veloster Ns advantages are useful only on a track, the buyers of a vanilla Veloster may not be missing that much.
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Impressive little car and much like its Kia cousins, Hyundai does an excellent job of improving shortcomings even within a particular generation of their vehicles. That, combined with Hyundais excellent record of reliability and warranty make for a compelling package. Im impressed by the third door option. Some may consider it a gimmick but Id have to say that the back seat of a Mustang or Camaro is the true gimmick. Totally useless. I owned a Mazda RX-8 with hidden rear doors and found it added tremendously to the flexibility of the vehicle. Must say, though, I dont envy a fourth passenger seated behind the front seat passenger. (My RX-8 had four doors rather than three) I suspect that fourth spot is reserved mainly for transporting small hostages or those who, once in place, will eventually die of old age. Im also a fan of the DCT option. I own a GTI and love an automated manual transmission (as Alex correctly terms it. Combines the advantages of a manual and an automatic transmission. Its a perfect compromise as far as Im concerned. I do wonder about visibility in the Veloster. I havent driven one but when I pass a Veloster on the freeway I make sure to pick my spot and do it quickly just in case the driver cant see me. (I do the same with Camaros) But since Alex doesnt mention it, perhaps its not as bad as I think. Of course, many of the viewers of this video are actually lusting after the forthcoming Veloster N. Personally Im disappointed that the US wont be seeing the larger i30N but apparently Hyundai believes the performance version of the Veloster is a better budget competitor for the Honda Type R in North America. How much of a bargain it will be will depend on whether Hyundai dealers can resist putting a second market adjustment sticker on the vehicle. Im not optimistic on that score but perhaps Ill be surprised. As far as this version of the Veloster is concerned, its likely to be a viable option for those who want something that looks like a Veloster N but for whom the 30K plus sticker is a bridge too far. And since many of the Veloster Ns advantages are useful only on a track, the buyers of a vanilla Veloster may not be missing that much.
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Matt Clark
Ive always been such a fan of the Veloster shape and concept; trying to split the difference between a sports coupe/2-door hatchback and a more practical economy sedan/4-door hatchback may seem like a silly compromise to some, but this is a space I can see myself existing in. A Miata is a blast, but despite their economy and relatively comfy ride and decent use of the space there is, its a chore to live with everyday for most. The Veloster is the next rung or rung and a half up the practicality ladder, and I think Hyundai did such a good job of being ALMOST as practical as the next category up in car while just being smaller, more unique, more fun, more interesting Its a refreshing and unique compromise in the car world, and I appreciate that Hyundai took the risk when nobody else did. There doesnt need to be a vacuum in this size and type of car; its a great car for a lot of drivers
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Ive always been such a fan of the Veloster shape and concept; trying to split the difference between a sports coupe/2-door hatchback and a more practical economy sedan/4-door hatchback may seem like a silly compromise to some, but this is a space I can see myself existing in. A Miata is a blast, but despite their economy and relatively comfy ride and decent use of the space there is, its a chore to live with everyday for most. The Veloster is the next rung or rung and a half up the practicality ladder, and I think Hyundai did such a good job of being ALMOST as practical as the next category up in car while just being smaller, more unique, more fun, more interesting Its a refreshing and unique compromise in the car world, and I appreciate that Hyundai took the risk when nobody else did. There doesnt need to be a vacuum in this size and type of car; its a great car for a lot of drivers
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Andrew Lett
Love the veloster, and seriously considering buying one. Only issue is that my road turns to gravel about a mile before my house and Im a little worried about ground clearance. My fiance can drive her 2015 Subaru Legacy on it with no issues of dragging or scraping, however my mother drives a 2016 Dodge Charger R/T and it drags pretty bad in some spots where there are little holes or dips in road. By looking at it in pictures and in this video it looks like it would be fine, just not sure.
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Love the veloster, and seriously considering buying one. Only issue is that my road turns to gravel about a mile before my house and Im a little worried about ground clearance. My fiance can drive her 2015 Subaru Legacy on it with no issues of dragging or scraping, however my mother drives a 2016 Dodge Charger R/T and it drags pretty bad in some spots where there are little holes or dips in road. By looking at it in pictures and in this video it looks like it would be fine, just not sure.
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Arthur Guillaume
This Veloster was available when I chose to buy my Elantra GT Sport. I thought the extra room, true hatchback style (Similar to VW Golf) was a better option for a 69 year old guy who still likes a car that handles well, but is on a retiree budget. I dont do much city driving because I live in a country setting, and thus, I get over 33 mpg with the 7-sp DCT.
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This Veloster was available when I chose to buy my Elantra GT Sport. I thought the extra room, true hatchback style (Similar to VW Golf) was a better option for a 69 year old guy who still likes a car that handles well, but is on a retiree budget. I dont do much city driving because I live in a country setting, and thus, I get over 33 mpg with the 7-sp DCT.
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Padelis Kristalakis
Hello there and thank you for another great videoIm looking to get a compact type car thats sporty and also affordable. I narrowed my choice between the Veloster Turbo with automatic or the Honda Civic hatchback in the EX trim. The Veloster has more horse power but the Civic is cheaper and more refined. What are you thoughts about which one should I buy?
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Hello there and thank you for another great videoIm looking to get a compact type car thats sporty and also affordable. I narrowed my choice between the Veloster Turbo with automatic or the Honda Civic hatchback in the EX trim. The Veloster has more horse power but the Civic is cheaper and more refined. What are you thoughts about which one should I buy?
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J.D. Summers
The highlights of the Veloster practicality in this video have basically convinced me to take one of these over a Civic SI. If the Civic Hatch came in an SI Id be a bit harder pressed, but a 21 horsepower gap is nothing to sneeze at in this weight class, and you cant get any SI with LED headlights or Honda Sensing in the United States so.
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The highlights of the Veloster practicality in this video have basically convinced me to take one of these over a Civic SI. If the Civic Hatch came in an SI Id be a bit harder pressed, but a 21 horsepower gap is nothing to sneeze at in this weight class, and you cant get any SI with LED headlights or Honda Sensing in the United States so.
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Blake Swan
Perfect size car. Just wish the Veloster turbo came with a LSD like the Civic SI. I dont want to pay 30k for a LSD on the N. Really wish Hyundai wouldnt have skimped on the Turbo model. Alot of cheap parts on here. Also heard alot of people have has bad rattles on new vehicles. Seems like a step backwards for Hyundai
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Perfect size car. Just wish the Veloster turbo came with a LSD like the Civic SI. I dont want to pay 30k for a LSD on the N. Really wish Hyundai wouldnt have skimped on the Turbo model. Alot of cheap parts on here. Also heard alot of people have has bad rattles on new vehicles. Seems like a step backwards for Hyundai
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Daniel Collin
Heres a general question: why is it that the interior trappings, technology, etc. is always of a lesser grade on compact/subcompact vehicles? In other words, why does the size of the vehicle affect the features and interior quality available on it? The manufacturers seem to have all colluded on this point.
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Heres a general question: why is it that the interior trappings, technology, etc. is always of a lesser grade on compact/subcompact vehicles? In other words, why does the size of the vehicle affect the features and interior quality available on it? The manufacturers seem to have all colluded on this point.
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ampiciline
so, corollahatch 2019 (base manual) has: Trailing-wishbone rear suspension and veloster base manual has multi link suspension. which one( suspension ) is better? or they are the same. also, corralla base manual has Active Cornering Assist (ACA? dose veloster have ( ACA )? please kindly help
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so, corollahatch 2019 (base manual) has: Trailing-wishbone rear suspension and veloster base manual has multi link suspension. which one( suspension ) is better? or they are the same. also, corralla base manual has Active Cornering Assist (ACA? dose veloster have ( ACA )? please kindly help
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Ahmad Asheer
in right hand drive models the door does move, the rear door is always on the passenger sideand also its not exactly a subcompact, hyundai has the Accent to fill that segment, I think its more like the VW scirocco, kind of a stylish coupe hatchback thing
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in right hand drive models the door does move, the rear door is always on the passenger sideand also its not exactly a subcompact, hyundai has the Accent to fill that segment, I think its more like the VW scirocco, kind of a stylish coupe hatchback thing
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