2019 Hyundai Veloster N - Review & Road Test 

Albert Bierman is not messing around. He's really bringing great performance to the brand.

I honestly don't understand why people complain so much about the plastic interior, who drives around and touches the dash and other plastic areas as they drive or even as they are stationary.

20 years from now this car will be iconic. Hyundai's first (North American) "N" car.

10 year warranty?! VW in my country would be bankrupt if that was offered.

That price tag is really impressive!!

Goodbye Ford Focus RS. Hello Hyundai Veloster N!

The Straight Pipes are gonna have a field day with that exhaust lol

I've been saying watch out for Hyundai for years, with this they might really be making some headway in the hot hatch segment! I can't wait to see what the N division will do in the next coupe they make!

What a great car, thanks Hyundai!

Best looking exterior design in its class

"Bad influence..." should be the sale pitch for N brand.

Lord I wish you could do ALL of the reviews, Micah. I've never enjoyed car reviews more than I do yours!!

Lot better video than I was expecting from kbb! Good job guys, I'll subscribe in hopes that it was not a fluke :)

If you love fondling your dash as you drive along, then that's your thing. I just don't understand the soft touch fetish.

BFD about the hard plastic dash. Whether or not it is soft, it's not like I'm going to lay my head down on it to take a nap. If it looks reasonably good, who the hell cares?

Well this is basically the return of a "hot hatch." Old times hot hatch meant great engine, great handling and very very cheap interior. No complains from me.

This is what a hot hatch should be! Fun, Fast, Affordable!

Hey Buddy, I saw what you did at the end making that poor poor Brittish leg man lose his lunch lol. I love this little Hot Hatch and almost everything about it. I do wish that at least the upper door panels were soft touch and the N had a better head light options. Other than that I hear the DC Auto is coming if enough people want it. So much for Save the Manual. Awesome review Micah! You have a way at making me want to buy almost every car you review! ;)

Great review 👍

Great review

Picked up a 2020 in the racing red not too long ago, and wow the cornering is unlike any car i have ever driven, its plenty quick and everyone loves it!!!

Everything about this is awesome

With the Ford Focus ST and Fiesta ST no longer available here in the U.S., I think that this Hyundai Veloster N is a more-than-worthy substitute for an inexpensive FF hot-hatch. It's a bit of a shame that the i30N isn't also offered in the U.S., as a proper five-door hatchback is a more practical body-style. But for a first time effort for Hyundai, this i30N/Velster N is quite impressive. I'd have one of these over a Golf GTI.

Ncredible

whats that tapping sound in the cabin when you easy off of the accelerator ?

So I've heard some complaints about the regular Veloster Turbo's Oncenter feel as being numb or not there at all. How is the N in comparison to that?

Just got my Veloster N for $27000! Was looking at the Type R but the lowest I could get anyone to come down from their preposterously inflated "market value" prices was $38000. I can do a downpipe, air intake and a tune on the N for less than $1500 and be up around 380bhp and still almost $10k cheaper than the R. Very happy with my purchase!

Can you guys review the Veloster N without performance pack? Since it does not have the active exhaust, does that mean it’s quite?

We love our Micah

When does it go on sale in the US?

The Veloster is today's Honda crx

Hope this is still in production when im done with my 2018 focus st. Was originally going to wait for the veloster N to release but the sales on STs were too good to pass up

Like your tee shirt I had two 2.0 liter 914’s back in the late 70’s very underrated great cars.

Can't wait to test drive this for myself!!!

Can you guys review the 2019 Kenworth T680? Looking to get it as a daily driver

best video ever😍

In Australia,we get the i30N,not the Veloster N.And regards to the hard plastics in the interior,virtually all of the R & D on the N cars were on the ‘oily’ bits...like the engine,the exhaust,their own brake calipers (no Brembo brakes here).This was done to ensure that the N cars were as affordable as possible for the buyer.I for one who owns a red i30N in Australia can live with the interior.I did option my car with the AUD$3,000 ‘Luxury Pack’ which spruces up the interior somewhat,especially with the great leather/alcantara seats.Also.you need to remember that this N car is Hyundai’s first attempt at the ‘hot hatch’ market.All in all,a great car.

This car is way better than golf gti for sure.

I saw you cruising around bellflower and Cerritos!!!

I dont really like the look of the standard veloster, but this one with the wing looks great. Sweet little hot hatch!

Absolutely love this car and the Rspec is a great car as well

Up on three wheels at 5:47

Type R vs N video incoming!! :-O

I really hope they come out with a Kona N, that would be pretty cool.

Oh my Gosh in soooo in love! I WANT ONE NOW! 😍😍

Anyone else click on these KBB reviews and smile a little when you see that it's Micah?

This is the best hatch for 2020. The upgrade to 275 hp is insane for such a small vehicle. Hyundai is doing it and doing it superbly.

It's hilarious that Hyundai is coming out with cars like this. Best part is that it actually looks really good.

Damn!! Honda you’ve been put on notice!!! Hyundai VT is on the rise!!!

looks much more better and better performance than the last

OMG how do you do it... I would watch you review a rock at this point!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hyundai have been killing it this year.

man .. Hyundai .. this company soon is going to kick Toyta ass for real .. Toyota people are getting too lazy too comfortable lately .. !!

i want this carrrr ugh

1:21 reminded me of VWs "my fast" commercials

This over a FRS/BRZ

Pls review the base N

“Yes it’s fast” while passing by another car... lol

Much better than the old one

It’s a tempting deal

Went back to this after watching the Acura TLX Type S Review. Note to self: "Ruckus of Thrust" would be a good name for a rock band.

Actually looks better and cooler than the previous gen blob of a design.

That area looks very familiar. Was the intro filmed at a Toys R Us parking lot?

Competition with wrx in price and power. Plus it has all those cool tune features. Looks good i like the skirts and wing. I’d put this in class with wrx, st, gti, Si. Surely all those car manufacturers are going to feel the market start buying these N’s up. Step it up Subaru

Well, I bought my 2013 WRX hatchback brand new on December 1, 2012. It’s six years and two months old. I love my car. In two years, I’ll see how the car is holding up. I’d like to get nine years out of my WRX, but I can’t say if it’ll happen.

It's hard to pinpoint the N's competitors because there really isn't any in my opinion. It sits very neatly between the Focus ST/ RS... The Civic SI/Type R.... The Golf GTI/R. The important thing to highlight though is the fact that on average I would think it is closer to the lower end of those 3 pairings in price, but closer to the higher end in performance. This makes it a hell of a deal I would think.

Amazing hyundai

I think I found my new car.

...i kinda work for them as a tech and have to admit sheepishly .... This thing is awesome for the money and the option in that lineup with the least mechanical failures.

I’ve got to get a veloster N in blue. Unless the elantra sedan gets the N treatment.

I guess my question after watching this video is - how are the other trims? Is it a good daily driver?

Terrific looking both inside & out. The power either 250hp or optional 275hp which comes with the performance package is really what makes this hot hatch stand out from the crowd, as well as the price for under $30,000. I have to agree with you about ALL THE HARD PLASTICS IN THE INTERIOR,...Something I've commented on before. I think Hyundai could use better materials in those areas of the car mentioned in the video without raising the price all that much, and I for one would pay the extra money. I believe that Hyundai is a great automobile manufacturer, because of the quality of their vehicles, the technology they put in them, as well as the great features, value & price!...The hard plastics at least for me, are a major area of concern because I've noticed this trend in most of their vehicles, which I don't like!!!!!

So torn between this and the mazda 3. Love the mazda 3 looks and interior but want the power of the veloster :(

The most spicy Korean food you could get right now.

This car is a practical choices between the Type R or wrx is cheap price with the performance and you had the exhaust pop cracking I

Would like a base N review

I was looking real hard at the Golf R. and yes that has nicer everything, buttt this price is really tempting lol

Veloster N- hard plastic, no navigation, no heated steering wheel, odd styling. I would rather prefer the Elantra GT N if it was available.

can't wait until tuners get their hands on one of these🤤

too bad I'm going to Singapore. If I kept staying I would totally be driving this car this winter!

Just wish they adjusted the inside accents to the exterior color. Easy to fix on your own though!

Can’t wait for dealerships to do markups like they did with the type r.

I like that blue color the black I seen irl looked cool

The CTR would be my first choice but this would make #2 on my list.

Awesome car!I need one.....

Hope they give the Elantra the N treatment with a dct 😍

I know as well it's only a piggyback and not a real tune from what I've heard, but racechip has already started working on the Euro/Aussie counterpart, the I30N and the tq gains are pretty good. Once tuners start working on these, I bet itll be real fun.

Cool to the Nth power!

Such an awesome vehicle. Love it! Exhaust note is sublime. Just need more lift off overseer 😉 Micah should have noted that no Civic Type R is transacting new $35k. Every dealer has marked it up $10k and the lowest I've seen was $40k. Another reason why the N is that much more attractive as an option

0-60?

I have no need for one of these and damn it do I want one.

....id love to see what the dealership mark ups on these would be. 😶 Saw the Type R......

I own one in forza horizon 4 same color as this and I love mine although I tuned it to have more power because it was a bit slow for my liking it now puts out 305 KW kilowatts

No nav screen? WTF?

Only 2 color?

Red is it’s best color IMO

Awesome

No matter the MSRP. Expect high dealer markup. Type Rs are stickers here around $35k but selling for $55k. I imagine a $30k N will be around $40k at dealers. The 2nd gen Tiburon was marked up $5k back in the day so there’s nothing to think this won’t happen here with the N. Other than that I like this car

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I like it.