same here, im still surprised at the amount of questions and general attention mine gets me. no regrets behind my purchase though, for the price point i cant find any other car i would want more.
Nick Jones I do a bunch of short range local driving and only get about 18mpg usually. But out on the highway it goes up into the 30s quickly so overall not too bad. Just sucks only using premium all the time when everyone else is complaining about gas prices. I do love the car overall though, and can’t wait to start doing some mods.
Hey what's happening I've purchase a 2020 Hyundai veloster turbo r spec I've changed out the Mufflers and exhaust tips and the spoiler N nowadays it's going to be difficult to find a veloster N with the pandemic happened now now they've the kona N and eletra N & thanks for sharing your videos 👋👍🙂🤔♥️
Had the local dealers asking $42000 for Civic Type R. I made a couple offers for msrp (these were 2019 models btw and 2020 is out and much improved) and lowest they would go was $38000!! So I walked. I got my Veloster N for $27,000 with Performance Pack! Already did intake and tinting, ordering a downpipe, caster bushings, and short shift levers, waiting for Tork to have a plug and play tuner module. After all that I'll still be over $9000 cheaper than a stock 2019 Type R and I'll be around 75 more horsepower and 200 more torque!
Thanks for the review. Please try to get the GR Yaris to the states! I'd love to see you do a comparison review. Motor1 has a petition to get the Yaris here..
Uhm, maybe we don't need Veloster N's with a DSG and paddle shifters, we need more people driving and buying manuals. I daily drive an SI, test drove an N today, and have also driven the RS. Still love my SI overall, but no denying the handling magic and brilliant mode customization in the N. Worthy car, especially with the performance package - a must. A bit claustrophobic feeling compared to my SI sedan though, and the side mirrors are tiny.
Howz the long-term reliability of this car. Is it similar to BRZ say like after 60K miles the owners will get some mysterious noises in the cabin. Please do advise me.... is it worth driving close to 200K + miles without any of the niggling issues?
Nothing really inconvenient about it actually. Checking your right blind spot would be hell if it was just a 2 door and the the rear window is the same size as the what the drivers side is right now. You would need a blind spot mirror on the side mirrors but with those being small, it's a little hard to tell if there's a car there or not. Another thing that's more of a pet peeve of mine is people climbing over seats to get in the back. I'd rather not have their dirty shoes hit the seats and I'd rather not have people move my drivers seat at all. I think people hate on it because of their OCD or just the fact that it's a Hyundai and it's different than a normal car coupe/sedan. After owning the N for 2 months, I haven't found anything negative about that 3rd door. I don't really transport people but when I had to go pick up my tires from UPS and folded down the rear seats, that 3rd door came in handy to slide the tires further to fit them all. So nothing negative about it at all.
Nice video. How does the Veloster N compare to the Veloster N Performance? I wouldn't be using it on the track, just as a daily driver so is not going with the Performance worth it?
It is a lot of performance for the money, for a daily driver you won't see a major difference, but if you can spring for the performance pack it would likely be better when you go to sell the car down the road.
The pp comes with a lsd, a valved exaust and 19 inch wheels and pirelli p zeros (1200$ a set) which are super grippy along with the extra 25 hp so if u can afford it get it its well worth the 2200$
for the enthusiast market like myself, the concern is in the aftermarket for this car. Say I want to modify it; there isn't much much I can do to the car. Nobody makes anything for Hyundais usually
I would have probably bought this car. But my country's local Hyundai dealership sucks deep balls...shallow ones too...So I ended up buying a hatch that doesn't have the "brochure" numbers this one has but it performs pretty well as well (and it is also turbocharged).
If you can afford it, buy it, because you may want to do a high-performance driving day from time to time or at least attack a backroad with some vengeance.
I have the 2019 Civic SI with ktuner 2.5 inch MagnaFlow exhaust & just a K&N drop-in filter. I test drove the Veloster n performance for about a 40-minute test drive tried out all the different modes it did not even feel faster than my Civic running 21 PSI maybe a little bit quicker in the mid-range but the handling was much sharper, chassis felt much more rigid & brakes very positive but not too much different than my Civic when I had the summer tire package on (goodyear F1's)... & both 🚗💨 same # on skidpad 0.96 g's. Not bad 4 a civic Si. Veloster & RS focus VERY similar in tight chassis, brakes & handling. But I like my Civic SI more than any of those because I get between 35 & 47 MPG in the city (easy) & that's no joke. Sorry 4 long comment
Do they give the option of buying a spare tire?Being up there in years Im not into putting a plug in the tire in the middle of the desert in Az. when its 115 outside and depending on the flat and it tears the tread you are screwed then and AAA will not plug the tire because of liability reasons.I just don't understand why they didn't put in lower driving lights in it like the euro hatchback maybe 2020 or the aftermarket will do it.If you have direct ties to them as in feed back tell them we want lower driving lights.Hood vents would be nice also.
It what if you’re like me and drive a 2017 mustang GT? Would you consider trading it and getting a performance blue veloster N? Assuming the only regard is the fun factor
The Mustang GT is a great car, but the Veloster N is a lot of fun too. I don't think you would have less fun on a twisty mountain road in a Veloster N, plus you won't be causing mass anxiety every time you drive by a crowd of people.
The Gentleman Racer DistinguishedTV agreed, it’s all about the driving experience for me. I bet the veloster is just as fun, I think i decided to keep the mustang for now, but since I’m moving up north, if i have to find a new daily, I’m gonna snatch a PB Veloster N. I’m in Florida right now, so I can open up the mustang pretty often and it’s doesn’t feel like I’m wasting it’s potential.
Before this one, brz was my favorite affordable sports car, but veloster N is my 1st pick. 0 to 60 in 5.2 sec for $30k and takes 87 octane. Where can you get that kind of performance for the money? I had $30k hyperblue brz and 0 to 60 was a lot slower than that.
The standard Veloster N has 250 hp the ST has 252, I feel the N handles better. But the Veloster N Performance has 275 hp and will run away from a stock ST.
It's up to you, for the money it is a lot of value, but the standard Turbo with the manual transmission is a great car. I did a story on that car on my site www.thegentlemanracer.com/2018/05/first-drive-new-hyundai-veloster.html
I've driven one of the N's without the performance package, and its still a ton of fun. If you don't plan on tracking the car or anything, the base is more than enough for daily driving.
@@nickjones3820 there's 2 versions of the N. The base N has 250 HP with 18 inch Michelin tires. The Performance Pack gives an extra 25 HP, 19 inch P-Zero tires, bigger brakes, an electronic LSD, and a valved exhaust for configuring the noise.
Nice review, sorry you lost your video footage. That sucks. I retired from 20 years of car sales. The 1st 15 years I sold high end luxury cars. However car sales has really changed over the years. Good for the consumers. Not so much for the honest sales people. I had JD Power customer satisfaction rating in the high 90% range (if not100% CSI) month after month year after year. I’m now retired, got tired of the late hours and working every weekend. The last 5 years in the business I actually sold Hyundai and Genesis. That company has really improved over the years. Before I retired I bought my wife an Elantra Limited. She loves the car and so do I. However it is her Dailey driver not mine. It has been 100% perfect since day 1! Just oil, tires and it hasn’t even needed breaks yet, however that might change this summer. I’m thinking about a Veloster (Turbo) or a clean certified Genesis 3.8 Coupe for me this summer. Really like the new Veloster N but 20 years of car sales has really provided me with an education. The Hyundai dealer I worked for would probably give ma a good deal on the N but I wouldn’t even ask them to. I’ll wait a couple of years for them to come out with the AWD version or the new Genesis Coupe. I’m not in a big hurry, I’m retired but not so old that I can’t wait a few more years to get what I really want. However this summer it will probably be either the Veloster R-Spec or a nice low mile 3.8 Coupe. Subbing.
Golf Rs have so much potential. Check out HPA motorsports. I think Hyundai did a good job making this a fun right out of the box car but they all have great fun that's accessible with the right tuning.
I haven't driven the Golf R, which has 288 hp compared to the Veloster N Performance's 275, but the Golf R starts at just over $40K while the Veloster N starts at $26,900. If you sink an extra $13K into the Veloster you could make it into a monster.
I am sure it is good, but I have only driven the N with the stick shift. But I felt the same way about the Golf GTI, the paddles were way better for actual performance driving.
AL. I’ve only seen one of these overheat so far from a RUclipsr I watch, their could be more or he could be the only one but these cars have an unbeatable warranty so everything was cover for him
I was like that till I read about there warranty, they are so confident that the brakes are even covered after a track day.😳 Edit: that's why I now have one.
I love daily driving my Veloster N and it gets all kinds of attention everywhere I go!
Carolina Autos nice!
same here, im still surprised at the amount of questions and general attention mine gets me. no regrets behind my purchase though, for the price point i cant find any other car i would want more.
bill weldin I want to get one after I come home from deployment, how is the gas mileage?
Nick Jones I do a bunch of short range local driving and only get about 18mpg usually. But out on the highway it goes up into the 30s quickly so overall not too bad. Just sucks only using premium all the time when everyone else is complaining about gas prices. I do love the car overall though, and can’t wait to start doing some mods.
veloster N!!!!! i love my Veloster N.... i don't why everybody wants to race me lol but i enjoy my N!
Planning on buying a Veloster N perfomance package. This answers all my concerns about using it as a daily driver car. Blessings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Very glad it helped, I think you will be very happy with it.
It's kind of hard to find a N at the dealers.
get one delivered to your house if your buying one new
Yeah. But check out my latest Hyundai video
I own one of the few blue performance N in the DC area. Its a nice Daily driver despite the traffic LOL
Yeah that DSG would be nice for city driving, but at least the clutch isn't a killer on the Veloster.
CandleKern hoping to be another one of them once the DCT comes out this winter. Can’t manual in DMV traffic haha
Thanks for review! I just bought a 2020 Veloster N PP
Do you like it ? As a daily driver ? As a 2nd family car ?
@@jfskater99 As my fun weekend car! Yes I love it!
How are you liking it after a few years of ownership?
@@TheGentlemanRacer Fun car, 100% reliable so far.
@@buildmorefarms1007 That is good to hear!
Quote of the decade! : "Toyota engineers the fun out of driving in their cars".
haha i love how much has changed with toyota since you made this comment, now they’re making super fun cars
Yep
Yeah they got the memo
Hey what's happening I've purchase a 2020 Hyundai veloster turbo r spec I've changed out the Mufflers and exhaust tips and the spoiler N nowadays it's going to be difficult to find a veloster N with the pandemic happened now now they've the kona N and eletra N & thanks for sharing your videos 👋👍🙂🤔♥️
Hope you enjoy your car.
Had the local dealers asking $42000 for Civic Type R. I made a couple offers for msrp (these were 2019 models btw and 2020 is out and much improved) and lowest they would go was $38000!! So I walked. I got my Veloster N for $27,000 with Performance Pack! Already did intake and tinting, ordering a downpipe, caster bushings, and short shift levers, waiting for Tork to have a plug and play tuner module. After all that I'll still be over $9000 cheaper than a stock 2019 Type R and I'll be around 75 more horsepower and 200 more torque!
Yeah, dealer market up is always annoying.
Thanks for the review. Please try to get the GR Yaris to the states! I'd love to see you do a comparison review. Motor1 has a petition to get the Yaris here..
I would love to get one on the track
Uhm, maybe we don't need Veloster N's with a DSG and paddle shifters, we need more people driving and buying manuals.
I daily drive an SI, test drove an N today, and have also driven the RS. Still love my SI overall, but no denying the handling magic and brilliant mode customization in the N. Worthy car, especially with the performance package - a must. A bit claustrophobic feeling compared to my SI sedan though, and the side mirrors are tiny.
Paul Stabin that’s the main reason I want the Veloster N cause it only comes in a manual
Yeah agreed. I don't get why people don't buy manual cars and just learn to drive them after purchasing - it forces the driver to learn
@@chrisdafurz me irl lol 🤣
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Howz the long-term reliability of this car. Is it similar to BRZ say like after 60K miles the owners will get some mysterious noises in the cabin. Please do advise me.... is it worth driving close to 200K + miles without any of the niggling issues?
I haven't had one long-term, but I do know they have good ratings.
Good video! I’d like to hear more about the third door in the rear. What’s living with it like? More inconvenient than having traditional 2 doors?
Actually, it worked fine for me, the only thing I could see being a little bit of a pain is if you had a child safety seat and needed both rear seats,
Nothing really inconvenient about it actually. Checking your right blind spot would be hell if it was just a 2 door and the the rear window is the same size as the what the drivers side is right now. You would need a blind spot mirror on the side mirrors but with those being small, it's a little hard to tell if there's a car there or not. Another thing that's more of a pet peeve of mine is people climbing over seats to get in the back. I'd rather not have their dirty shoes hit the seats and I'd rather not have people move my drivers seat at all.
I think people hate on it because of their OCD or just the fact that it's a Hyundai and it's different than a normal car coupe/sedan. After owning the N for 2 months, I haven't found anything negative about that 3rd door. I don't really transport people but when I had to go pick up my tires from UPS and folded down the rear seats, that 3rd door came in handy to slide the tires further to fit them all. So nothing negative about it at all.
Tell me how often are you going to even use rear doors even if you have 4 door sedan.
Nice video. How does the Veloster N compare to the Veloster N Performance? I wouldn't be using it on the track, just as a daily driver so is not going with the Performance worth it?
It is a lot of performance for the money, for a daily driver you won't see a major difference, but if you can spring for the performance pack it would likely be better when you go to sell the car down the road.
The pp comes with a lsd, a valved exaust and 19 inch wheels and pirelli p zeros (1200$ a set) which are super grippy along with the extra 25 hp so if u can afford it get it its well worth the 2200$
for the enthusiast market like myself, the concern is in the aftermarket for this car. Say I want to modify it; there isn't much much I can do to the car. Nobody makes anything for Hyundais usually
Try SoCalGarage.com they have bolt ons and even a turbo upgrade that can push it to 340 wheel horsepower
It’s coming they are still new to the performance side
What’s the difference in driving experience using an Veloster n with and without the performance package? Is it really necessary?
Daniel Medellin you may as well just get the Veloster Turbo if you’re not going to get the performance pack on the N.
@@TheGentlemanRacer pretty much sum's it up, thanks! Also enjoyed the video, good content.
@@_Sososad_ Thanks so much!
like i saw a video and some where saying on comments that the car gets hot like the engine and you feel it by the pedals
Never happened to mine so far?
Didn’t feel that
I would have probably bought this car. But my country's local Hyundai dealership sucks deep balls...shallow ones too...So I ended up buying a hatch that doesn't have the "brochure" numbers this one has but it performs pretty well as well (and it is also turbocharged).
That is too bad they are such good cars!
If not planning to track the car, is it worth the extra money?
If you can afford it, buy it, because you may want to do a high-performance driving day from time to time or at least attack a backroad with some vengeance.
@@TheGentlemanRacer thanks for taking the time to answer. Appreciate it!
I have golf r with dsg would you trade it for veloster n
That is a hard call, the N only has a manual transmission and the DSG is very good in the Golf. I suppose it would depend on what your drive is like.
I have the 2019 Civic SI with ktuner 2.5 inch MagnaFlow exhaust & just a K&N drop-in filter. I test drove the Veloster n performance for about a 40-minute test drive tried out all the different modes it did not even feel faster than my Civic running 21 PSI maybe a little bit quicker in the mid-range but the handling was much sharper, chassis felt much more rigid & brakes very positive but not too much different than my Civic when I had the summer tire package on (goodyear F1's)... & both 🚗💨 same # on skidpad 0.96 g's. Not bad 4 a civic Si. Veloster & RS focus VERY similar in tight chassis, brakes & handling. But I like my Civic SI more than any of those because I get between 35 & 47 MPG in the city (easy) & that's no joke. Sorry 4 long comment
Yeah the Civic is pretty impressive
Enjoy the oil dilution
Hyundai listen. The DCT transmission in the Veloster N is better than the manual now. Crazy good
That is what I have heard.
Do they give the option of buying a spare tire?Being up there in years Im not into putting a plug in the tire in the middle of the desert in Az. when its 115 outside and depending on the flat and it tears the tread you are screwed then and AAA will not plug the tire because of liability reasons.I just don't understand why they didn't put in lower driving lights in it like the euro hatchback maybe 2020 or the aftermarket will do it.If you have direct ties to them as in feed back tell them we want lower driving lights.Hood vents would be nice also.
There is a kit that adds 35lbs. From HyundaiAccessories.com
@@TheGentlemanRacer I looked that up yes a wheel but no tire that's strange.35lbs that's fine with me.
Great review!!
I noticed you took the N to Lime Creek Rd., I bet that was awesome!
Nexus Fox It was a blast
It what if you’re like me and drive a 2017 mustang GT? Would you consider trading it and getting a performance blue veloster N? Assuming the only regard is the fun factor
The Mustang GT is a great car, but the Veloster N is a lot of fun too. I don't think you would have less fun on a twisty mountain road in a Veloster N, plus you won't be causing mass anxiety every time you drive by a crowd of people.
The Gentleman Racer DistinguishedTV agreed, it’s all about the driving experience for me. I bet the veloster is just as fun, I think i decided to keep the mustang for now, but since I’m moving up north, if i have to find a new daily, I’m gonna snatch a PB Veloster N. I’m in Florida right now, so I can open up the mustang pretty often and it’s doesn’t feel like I’m wasting it’s potential.
I have fun in my corolla😳 wish I knew about the N though
Corolla hatch?
Yeah the Carolla is good too
great review,never bored!
Thank you so much!
Before this one, brz was my favorite affordable sports car, but veloster N is my 1st pick. 0 to 60 in 5.2 sec for $30k and takes 87 octane. Where can you get that kind of performance for the money? I had $30k hyperblue brz and 0 to 60 was a lot slower than that.
Don't put 87 octane in the n, yes the computer can handle it but the manual says to out 91+ in it. Spend the extra 10 to save the engine long run
They are a lot of fun. Check out my new video on the Hyundai N cars
Does this car have rev hang? If so how is it compared to 8,9th gen si
Rev hang is what kept me away from the Civic. Honda is disappointing. The Veloster N doesn't have rev hang.
No rev hang
It’s more fun to drive
How does the Veloster N stack up against the Focus ST?
The standard Veloster N has 250 hp the ST has 252, I feel the N handles better. But the Veloster N Performance has 275 hp and will run away from a stock ST.
One is still sold while the other one is discontinued
Great video man much appreciated! subbed
For just daily driving do you really need the performance pack or is it not to necessary
It's up to you, for the money it is a lot of value, but the standard Turbo with the manual transmission is a great car. I did a story on that car on my site www.thegentlemanracer.com/2018/05/first-drive-new-hyundai-veloster.html
I've driven one of the N's without the performance package, and its still a ton of fun. If you don't plan on tracking the car or anything, the base is more than enough for daily driving.
David Honkus I thought the N was the performance package or is their two different kinds?
@@nickjones3820 there's 2 versions of the N. The base N has 250 HP with 18 inch Michelin tires. The Performance Pack gives an extra 25 HP, 19 inch P-Zero tires, bigger brakes, an electronic LSD, and a valved exhaust for configuring the noise.
Nice review, sorry you lost your video footage. That sucks. I retired from 20 years of car sales. The 1st 15 years I sold high end luxury cars. However car sales has really changed over the years. Good for the consumers. Not so much for the honest sales people. I had JD Power customer satisfaction rating in the high 90% range (if not100% CSI) month after month year after year. I’m now retired, got tired of the late hours and working every weekend. The last 5 years in the business I actually sold Hyundai and Genesis. That company has really improved over the years. Before I retired I bought my wife an Elantra Limited. She loves the car and so do I. However it is her Dailey driver not mine.
It has been 100% perfect since day 1! Just oil, tires and it hasn’t even needed breaks yet, however that might change this summer.
I’m thinking about a Veloster (Turbo) or a clean certified Genesis 3.8 Coupe for me this summer. Really like the new Veloster N but 20 years of car sales has really provided me with an education. The Hyundai dealer I worked for would probably give ma a good deal on the N but I wouldn’t even ask them to. I’ll wait a couple of years for them to come out with the AWD version or the new Genesis Coupe. I’m not in a big hurry, I’m retired but not so old that I can’t wait a few more years to get what I really want. However this summer it will probably be either the Veloster R-Spec or a nice low mile 3.8 Coupe. Subbing.
Yeah I sold cars for a few years too and it teaches you a lot.
Wow never imagined them doing an AWD! You really think that's on the radar?
Don’t know for sure about AWD but they have the system on many of their other products so it could happen, however I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting.
Hyundai is growing and they’re going to a good direction.....
For sure
How does the Veloster N handle in the snow?
I haven't had a chance to drive it in the snow, living in Texas doesn't give me a lot of opportunities for snow adventures.
Do you think I should trade golf r for veloster n my car is dsg I drove civic type r and I like veloster so much better
Golf Rs have so much potential. Check out HPA motorsports. I think Hyundai did a good job making this a fun right out of the box car but they all have great fun that's accessible with the right tuning.
That’s a hard call. What did you end up doing?
I didn't get anything yet .with this market and dealers grediness I cant get nothing.
@@robertshetsen8691 Yeah it is wild right now
Shouldn't the Veloster N be in the same range as the Golf R instead of GTI?
I haven't driven the Golf R, which has 288 hp compared to the Veloster N Performance's 275, but the Golf R starts at just over $40K while the Veloster N starts at $26,900. If you sink an extra $13K into the Veloster you could make it into a monster.
whats the insurance like for you?
Gasher70 I had the car for a week as a media person, I didn’t buy it so I don’t know what the insurance rates would be
@Tyler Wilson I picked one up myself already ^_^ insurance turned out to be $600-$700 every 6 months
Rip me... Insurance for me is $2067 every 6 months... No accidents on my record or tickets just 22 years old oof.
@@Tycy2014 To be fair, im not running on insurance by myself. I am bumming the deals from my parents. also im 26.
@@gasher70 ya that is the rate bundle with my parents
Shout out to a local Texan! Some good roads around CStat and Austin
For sure
Are they realible like toyota
Yes
totally agree. thanks for the video!
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Own a 21 DCT Veloster N. For the money nothing comes close.
I am sure it is good, but I have only driven the N with the stick shift. But I felt the same way about the Golf GTI, the paddles were way better for actual performance driving.
Good video, subbed
Thank you!
Does this car overheat?
Not something I experienced on the road or track.
AL. I’ve only seen one of these overheat so far from a RUclipsr I watch, their could be more or he could be the only one but these cars have an unbeatable warranty so everything was cover for him
Hyundai must have listened to you. DCT coming soon.
Yeah and if you check out my latest video the DTC is amazing on the track
I have one and enjoy it.. it's not a bmw. I rather have a Hellcat SRT or a CTS-V
Yeah totally different animals
Its a really nice car..I just can’t get past the fact it’s a Hyundai. If the the Japanese made this car, I’d have one in my driveway already.
Nah, Korea is the new Japan in the car world.
@@TheGentlemanRacer ...yea looks that way..guess it’s taking me longer to get used to it
I was like that till I read about there warranty, they are so confident that the brakes are even covered after a track day.😳
Edit: that's why I now have one.
First time watching. This was lame.
Thanks for watching anyways.
I like your video, its simple and it feels honnest. going to get mine on thursday tho :P
Thanks so much for the nice comment I hope you really enjoy your car