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Hyundai Veloster

The Hyundai Veloster (Korean: 현대 벨로스터, romanized: Hyeondae Belloseuteo) is a compact car which was produced by Hyundai from 2011 until 2022. The car differs from most other hatchbacks with its asymmetrical door configuration, featuring one large door on the driver side and two smaller doors on the passenger side. This configuration is more common on commercial vehicles and minivans.

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Predecessor: Hyundai Tiburon

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Development and early concepts

=== HND-3 concept (2007) === The Hyundai HND-3 concept was the third sport compact concept car styled at Hyundai's Design and Technical Center. It featured a 2.0-liter DOHC Theta inline four-cylinder engine and five-speed automatic transmission. The concept was unveiled at the 2007 Seoul Motor Show, and evolved into the Veloster, with the final production version released on January 11 at the Detroit Auto Show. The Veloster is developed under the codename FS, and is built on a modified version of the Cee'd's front-wheel drive platform.

First generation (FS; 2011)

In most of the world the Veloster production model uses a direct-injected 1.6 liter four-cylinder engine with 138 hp (103 kW), and 123 lb⋅ft (167 N⋅m) of torque at 4,850 rpm. A six-speed manual transmission is standard while a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) with paddle shifters is available as an option. The DCT transmission was developed by Hyundai and is the first dual-clutch transmission from the company. Official EPA fuel economy numbers are 27 mpg‑US (8.7 L/100 km; 32 mpg‑imp) city, 37 mpg‑US (6.4 L/100 km; 44 mpg‑imp) highway and 31 mpg‑US (7.6 L/100 km; 37 mpg‑imp) combined for the manual while the dual clutch does 28 mpg‑US (8.4 L/100 km; 34 mpg‑imp) city, 37 mpg‑US (6.4 L/100 km; 44 mpg‑imp) highway and 31 mpg‑US (7.6 L/100 km; 37 mpg‑imp) combined. For some markets like the Middle East, Chile and Brazil, the car is offered without GDI, making 128 hp. Sales began in South Korea on March 10, 2011, and in Canada and the United States in late 2011. In South Korea, it was marketed under Hyundai's 'Premium Youth Lab'. It was unveiled on January 10, 2011, at the Detroit Auto Show, and fills the void left when Hyundai discontinued the Hyundai Tiburon after the 2008 model year. In North America, the Veloster was equipped with Blue Link, a new telematics system which will eventually be standard on all Hyundai models. The system is comparable to OnStar in General Motors vehicles, and provides customers with automatic crash notification, vehicle diagnostics, and remote control of vehicle features, among others. Each trim level is available with the DCT (optional) or manual transmission (standard). A Michelin Pilot Super Sport 215/40ZR18 tires option was added to U.S. vehicle models with 18-inch wheels since 2012. European models do not have the option of tech

Second generation (JS; 2018)

Hyundai revealed the second-generation Veloster at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. It features a brand new design from the previous generation, still retaining the asymmetrical 2+1 door configuration. It also received new safety equipment as standard on all trims, with forward-collision warning with automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and a driver-attention monitor. All second-generation Velosters got multi-link suspension as standard (previously the non-turbo models from 1st-generation had a coupled torsion rear axle), and Torque Vectoring Control. The Veloster lineup in the US originally included the base Veloster, the Veloster 2.0 Premium, the Veloster Turbo R-Spec, Veloster Turbo and the Veloster Turbo Ultimate. The base Veloster and Veloster Premium use a new naturally-aspirated 2.0 L I4 engine that produces 147 hp (110 kW; 149 PS) and 132 lb⋅ft (179 N⋅m) of torque, more powerful than the outgoing naturally-aspirated 1.6 L engine. Discontinuation. In August 2020, Hyundai dropped all Veloster models except the Veloster N in Canada for unspecified reasons. In July 2021, citing slow sales, Hyundai similarly announced the discontinuation of all Veloster models in the United States for 2022 except for the high performance N variant. Hyundai will focus on its more popular offerings like the Kona instead. Veloster N. Released in 2019, the Veloster N was the first N model sold in North America. It is powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine which initially produced 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) as standard, with an optional Performance Package which increased power to 275 PS (202 kW; 271 hp). In 2021, the Performance Package became standard. It was also initially only offered with a 6-speed manual transmission, but an 8-speed wet dual-clutch

Sales

== Public image == Insurify, a car insurance comparison website, determined from its database of 2.5 million insurance applications in 2021 that 15.43% of Veloster owners have speeding violations, a rate 32% higher than the national average, placing it at 6th place for most speeding violations of any car in its database.

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Specifications

name

Hyundai Veloster

Manufacturer

Hyundai

Production

2011–2022

Class

Sport compact car

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive

Body style

3+1-door hatchback

Model years

2012–2022

Assembly

South Korea: Ulsan (Ulsan Plant 1)

Predecessor

Hyundai Tiburon/Coupé/Tuscani

Successor

Hyundai Ioniq 3

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US EPA fuel-economy records

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).

Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178581CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_VelosterCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375299337 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0_Hyundai_Veloster_(JS)_N_1.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Benespit · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/cars/velosterLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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