Value Edition 3dr Hatchback
2017 Hyundai Veloster
The Hyundai Veloster was daring and adventurous when it was introduced four years ago, and still is. It shows a spirit that has changed the way people look at Korean cars. Instead of copying, as the Koreans have done so well, the Veloster has been a styling leader, with others copying its unique coupe-like shape. Is it a coupe, or is it a hatchback? The hatchback configuration with one rear passenger door on the sidewalk side is fairly electric, functional enough while creating more cargo room inside. On the driver's side, it has just one door, looking sportier.
The base front-wheel-drive powertrain comes from the subcompact Accent, and its platform from the compact Elantra. The engine is a 1.6-liter four cylinder making 138 horsepower, mated to a manual transmission or 6-speed twin-clutch automatic manual.
The Veloster Turbo is a little pocket rocket. Its twin-scroll turbo increases the horsepower to 201, using a 6-speed manual or 7-speed twin clutch automatic manual. The Turbo can do zero to sixty in about seven seconds.
New for the 2017 Veloster is HD Radio, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto to the standard touchscreen infotainment system.
The base four cylinder is EPA-rated at 27/34/30 mpg City/Highway/Combined. With the dual-clutch automatic it's one more mpg. We spent six months with an earlier Veloster with this powertrain, and got exactly that.
The Turbo doesn't suffer much in economy, for its horsepower increase of 45 percent. It's rated at 25/33/28 mpg with the manual transmission, and 26/32/29 mpg with the 7-speed twin clutch.
The NHTSA gives it five stars overall in safety, with four stars for frontal impact and rollover resistance. The IIHS gives the Veloster its top Good rating in three categories, Acceptable in side-impact protection, and Marginal in the difficult small front-overlap test.
The Veloster has more standard safety features than other hatchbacks, including a rearview camera and driver's blind-spot mirror.
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Is it a coupe, or is it a hatchback? The hatchback configuration with one rear passenger door on the sidewalk side is fairly electric, functional enough while creating more cargo room inside. On the driver's side, it has just one door, looking sportier.
The base front-wheel-drive powertrain comes from the subcompact Accent, and its platform from the compact Elantra. The engine is a 1.6-liter four cylinder making 138 horsepower, mated to a manual transmission or 6-speed twin-clutch automatic manual.
The Veloster Turbo is a little pocket rocket. Its twin-scroll turbo increases the horsepower to 201, using a 6-speed manual or 7-speed twin clutch automatic manual. The Turbo can do zero to sixty in about seven seconds.
New for the 2017 Veloster is HD Radio, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto to the standard touchscreen infotainment system.
The base four cylinder is EPA-rated at 27/34/30 mpg City/Highway/Combined. With the dual-clutch automatic it's one more mpg. We spent six months with an earlier Veloster with this powertrain, and got exactly that.
The Turbo doesn't suffer much in economy, for its horsepower increase of 45 percent. It's rated at 25/33/28 mpg with the manual transmission, and 26/32/29 mpg with the 7-speed twin clutch.
The NHTSA gives it five stars overall in safety, with four stars for frontal impact and rollover resistance. The IIHS gives the Veloster its top Good rating in three categories, Acceptable in side-impact protection, and Marginal in the difficult small front-overlap test.
The Veloster has more standard safety features than other hatchbacks, including a rearview camera and driver's blind-spot mirror.
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| Engine | 1.6L I-4 |
| MPG | 28 City / 35 Hwy |
| Seating | 4 Passengers |
| Transmission | 6-spd auto-shift man w/OD |
| Power | 132 @ 6300 rpm |
| Drivetrain | front-wheel |
