Hyundai Veloster coupe review 2014 the Hyundai Veloster cost a few quid less than its natural rivals and it got
a comprehensive five-year unlimited mileage warranty but none of that really
matters this is a high-end buy whose appeal doesn’t center on its price point
is dependability it’s sensible this I don’t want you to buy this car if you
really want one this is a new tour maíam by the velociter is a coupe a in the
style of a VW Scirocco or Vauxhall Astra GTC or rather it is on this side around
there there’s a rear door – just like a conventional hatchback and I call this
the 1+2 door configuration and the spin says it makes it a sporty coupe a for
the driver but a practical hatchback for passengers certainly the wacky looks a more coupe aid and hatchback but to me
it looks like the designers had moreideas and they knew what to do with and
throwing them all at this compact car have made for a distinctive shape but
one that’s so busy it could almost give you a headache oh and this rear door
hyundai veloster coupe review 2014 interior
might be a useful feature but the bigger boned amongst us will
struggle to use it with any dignity if the exteriors willfully divisive
there’s nothing to quibble about in here I love the sharp lines of the interior
and these big deep set instruments give off a really sporty vibe the materials
are excellent – most encouraging is tha the driving position is spot-on
it’s amazing how often manufacturers get this wrong and in a coupe a it’s crucial
the very fact that honed I understand that is a really great first sign this
is the most basic Veloster but it’s still really well equipped and as
standard you get this 7-inch touchscreecontrol center there’s air conditioning
mp3 compatibility and rear parking sensors – and they come in really useful
because the view out of the back isn’t actually that good for those in the
cheap seats it’s not too bad either it’s not loads of room here it’s a strict
four seater and as you can see there’s not much Headroom but it’s competitive
with class rivals and the boot is the biggest of the law these upswept side
windows do make it feel a bit claustrophobic though
so far so promising them but a car like this is really defined by the way it
makes you feel when you’re driving in the looks a this is a daring left-field
dynamic car but can it really deliver a driving experience that matches that
promise well the 1.6 liter engine is no
firecracker sadly it sounds timid and a bit feeble at startup even when you rev
it there’s only just enough performance to justify its sporting pretensions opt
for the Sport package which includes 18-inch wheels leather and a panoramic
roof and suddenly the velocities competing really closely on price with
cars with more performance and more power in truth a Scirocco 1.4 TSI 160
with murder this thing in terms of performance
sadly the shut it doesn’t quite make up for that anemic engine it feels light
and agile but try and push it a bit harder and instead of being that sporty
to play you want it to be it reverts more to the sort of practical hatchbac feel the steering’s a bit too light thebody control isn’t quite as good as it
should be when you start to drive th car a bit harder in corners somehow it
just doesn’t feel as precise as agile a you hope a sports be patient be the
performance itself is respectable rathe than earth-shattering to be honest
nought to 60 is about nine point seve seconds and it does 125 all-out course
ultimate performance isn’t massive yimportant but you want to get an
impression that you’re in a sports car and in this sadly at the moment just not
quick enough in the final reckoning the Veloster is a solid but slightly tepi
coupe a it’s not quick enough or engaging enough to shoulder aside rivals
like the Scirocco or the recent mini coupe a having said that I’m sure
there’ll be loads of people who love the way it looks and buy into the weird door
system I just hope the upcoming Veloster Turbo with over 200 horsepower