2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo vs. Honda Civic Si - Affordable Coupe Face Off 

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You guys and the straight pipes have rejuvenated my love for cars. Plus savage geese, the OG

Actually, the front “vent” on the Si is for the horn, not airflow

The Veloster steering wheel/ instrument dials combo looks like a really happy dog with its tongue hanging out.

I randomly stumbled across this video when looking for a car to take to college and these were infact my two choices. Very helpful video and I think I am going to go with the Veloster!

I actually love the look of the Civic coupe. It's the first Civic I've liked in many years. I wish they did the Type R with the coupe model.

Love the dual style of this car Vlog keeping a vs video in mind! The comparison comes across perfectly and the transition is seamless! You guys did a fab job putting this together! Liking and following you from now on and will look forward to new vs videos from you chaps. Bravo!

These Honda Civic Si’s and Hyundai Veloster Turbo/Elantra Sport are the two best value sporty everyday cars on the market rn that will run forever. As a hatchback user that values real cargo space, the Veloster Turbo would probably be the choice, but as you said, the Honda Civic Si outmatches the Veloster slightly in just almost every aspect. And I do think the Si’s manual shifter is better than Veloster’s, reverse gear should always be away from the driver. Everybody sings the Subaru WRX swan song until their headgaskets blow and they have to fill up for gas. Everybody sings for the Corolla Hatchback and Mazda3 until it takes them ten agonizing seconds just to reach 60 mph and they get out-maneuvered while merging in traffic by a V6 minivan. Say what you want about the Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT86 being the best affordable lightweight sports coupe, but like the Mazda miata you just can’t have any friends or family members without leaving them in a parking lot

Like savagegeese, this channel deserves way more subs and attention. Super honest and non-bias

Decided to reflect on how Throttle House's production improved over two+ years. The old stuff is still so fun, entertaining, and genuinely good. Their 2021 videos are produced by Michael Bay.

Just picked up my 2019 Veloster Turbo and I love it, its different than what everyone else has. I have owned alot of different civics and other hondas but this car is a nice change. My heart will always love a H22 prelude though.

what i like about the veloster is that they are WAY more unique and you dont see them on the road as often as civics

I purchased the Si sedan a month ago as my daily. The Hondata flash makes a world of difference in waking up the engine. It’s how it should have come from the factory now. But I think it’s a great all around car that can’t be beat for the money.

And here starts my journey of watching all Throttle House videos.

I’m glad to see so many car RU-vidrs testing and celebrating the Veloster Turbo and N models. While I’ve never driven one, I’ve always thought the Veloster was a near little car, and probably misunderstood and underrated. Thankfully, the world has embraced fun, zippy, and practical small cars again, and cars like this are getting their due.

Been driving the 2019 Veloster Turbo for a year now - sooooo much fun!

When did paying 30k become inexpensive???

Tom, what you don't like about the Si shifter could be the rubber bushings in the shifter base and shift linkage ends. When you replace those with with solid bushings you get a much more direct feel. Feels like it goes into gear a lot more positively. Great videos you guys, keep up the great work repping Ontario!

Just bought a Veloster 2weeks ago and I'm in love! ❤️

Cost 6k more than a civic si but I can bet money in 5 years, the civic si will have a higher resale value than the Hyundai.

ive been going back and forth between the civic si and the veloster r-spec. this video has been very informative

Never driven the Hyundai, but have driven my buddy’s 2018 si coupe. I think that si is seriously under rated, car is awesome! (I drive a fiesta st). With that being said, I am personally more interested in the Hyundai. I like seeing the brand become a serious contender. If I could help it at all though I’d pay the extra fee grand for the N.

man i love this channel. this intro really had me laughing this time with the leaping hug 😂

Omg this episode was great. I wake up with you guys on my phone as a ringtone. Lmao. You guys literally help me through the day. I watch you when I wake up and I watch you On my way! To work, I watch you on my ten o’clock break and lunch break I watch you On my way home from work and after dinner and I listen to you as I fall asleep and your episodes remain on repeat in my EarPods through the night. Thanks guys you rock!!!!!!!! Go veloster

14:02 Don’t apologize James, that was a solid pun.

I was all about buying the Civic si coupe last year but decided to wait for the 2019 Veloster r-spec... Im happy i waited. $1000 cheaper, b&m shifter , engine and exhaust sound amazing compared to the civic.. Better sound system(infinity) and I will have a car that is unique from most on the road... Everyone has a civic on the road... same as mustang and camaro... just following the crowd! I like a car with unique styling thats different from all the others...

After months of researching, I chose a 2018 civic si recently. Your reviews definitely helped! I definitely love the Si, but my biggest complaint is the exhaust is so quite.. more than likely will go aftermarket, but besides that it is a solid car with good performance.

Since I am 62, long past the age of "Want to have fun and only fun" I'd certainly buy the Veloster. Fun mixed with comfort is the ultimate pleasure of life for me! (I drive a Genesis G80, 3.8V6, and it's almost paradise!)

i must have watched this video a dozen times. it helped me make my decision. went with a veloster r-spec. having a lot of fun with it

14:01 - I've had the Civic for three years and I've already use this one several times.

01:39 The side profile and the rear looks so frikkin sick on the civic si. The rear of the veloster definitely does look aggressive with its exhaust and spoiler but the SI's side profile, spoiler and tail lamps just takes your breath away!

Totally go SI. Better steering is always more fun.

Just spent 2 days test driving both of these and trying to get the best deal for these. And i honestly much preferred the veloster. The civic although it was just as quick it didnt feel as comfortable to push to the red line. The veloster seemed to do it way smoother (with the 7 speed dual clutch auto) and the interior was much nicer in the veloster. Both were very fun little cars but personally i much preferred the veloster. (The $1500 i saved by buying the veloster are just a small bonus)

The shoutout regarding the civic’s door and the titanic wood plank door had me dying in laughter. Well done 👌😂😊

The Veloster looks so good now. Just looks like a quality hot hatch from Japan should. But now i think the Koreans might be making better looking, bolder cars. I think it looks fast in an understated way and has an agressive stance to it. The Honda just looks like a Honda with a plastic spoiler on it to signify that its a "sports car".

Have a Civic Si. I am relatively old for the target market but have to drive a lot and don't have the ability to have an electric car. The Civic Si makes me money on mileage and is a blast to drive in the city traffic. Very excited to go out in the country with it next week and drive the Coronado Trail. I don't care about big engine noise and such, in fact would rather it be less than more because I drive a lot. I could have a more expensive car, but the Civic goes all in on conveniences in its design giving more than cars 30% more expensive. I did a lot of research before buying and am in love this car.

Fantastic review guys, what most people are looking for. Subscribed. I was looking at both of these cars as well as others, (which you also mentioned) and came to a happy conclusion. Keep it up.

The enthusiast version of the base car is the R-spec. It’s a bit fast than the ultimate/Tech model due to weight saving

Bought the '17 SI sedan. 21,ooo miles later still a thrill.

always been a fan but definately my new fav automotive youtubers.

Well, I love the shifter in my 2019 Si.

"Unlike arguments with my girlfriend, I am able to put my foot down" . Wow well done sir. Smoothly delivered.

As someone who suffers from CEMB (chronic elbow mosquito bites), I can really get behind that Civic interior.

I have the new 2019 Veloster turbo and hands down one of the best driving and handling cars

I have a 2019 1.6 turbo veloster and love it

I'd probably pick the Veloster. Like he said, the Korean coupe beats the civic in every measure aside from performance response. These can be improved, however. New exhaust, an ECU flash, some better tires and lowered springs would pep it up tremendously. Plus it looks better.

I bought my son a 2018 Civic Si and a couple of weeks ago, I took my 2007 S2000 out and raced him. Surprising how fast the Si is, sure he wasn't able to keep up with the S2000, but it did a pretty good job of doing so.

The velosters booty is wide and low so the seats and trunk are surprisingly wide and deep. The engine bay is small so there’s a lot of leg room in the front. Moving the seats forward a bit for a second passenger or third passenger (though preferably 2 max due to driver seating position. I’m 5’6” and a smaller person would be cramped sitting behind me.) I work in construction in LA. My trunk is loaded with 3 bags of tools and then some and i have some room to spare back there. The car doesn’t feel weighed down driving it though my tools aren’t that heavy. I absolutely adore it and have plans to keep it for future track days and modifications

Great vid once again. I'd have to take the Veloster! Even tho civic has proven themselves. A little better at this a little better at that but everyone has it. The Veloster is just so cool & different. When i pull up in that weird orange reddish color with 3 doors, everyone is saying what is that. Not so much in a boring Honda civic

I just came back to see all the intros again. It’s amazing

I just bought a pearl white ‘19 Si Coupe and I’m loving it

Finally got my Veloster seat base replaced. It was raising up on its own just like the one in this video.

I'm probably a bit biased on this because I have a 2016 Veloster Turbo...so my pick is the Veloster

I have been a long term watcher for years now. Absolutely love the humor, the genuine beat friends vibe. One of my favorite If not my fav channel. Here comes the HOWEVER..... VS is two or more cars performance differences head to head. COMPARISON is when you take two or more cars and show the highlights of tech, materials, hp,tq, times....etc... So VS is basically a race And COMPARO means fit and finish. Etc.. Thank you.. Also it's 380 horsepower. NOT Three hundred AND 80 horsepower.

I really agree about the lack of aural drama in the newer Si! I got an 8th gen last month mostly because of the aural drama and edginess associated with an 8k+ redline. It was also way cheaper and the depreciation will be a lot lower as its old anyway.

In the US, you can find the Veloster Turbo Ultimate Manual for the same MSRP of the Si. The Si in the US is not optioned as well as Canada, no Nav or LEDs so the Veloster is much better equipped. Not to mention the Si Sedan is just hideous from the rear with the tacked on oversized fake plastic vents. The Si sounds like a lawn mower or something whereas the Veloster sounds much better even though it is "enhanced" I still prefer that.

I have my 2018 Honda Civic SI and I’m in love with it 🥰 and omg in sports mood is great!!

You guys honestly have the best intros ever

Dude I really don't want to get a civic but it just makes so much sense :/

damn that veloster looks better and sporty, the civic looks like a grandpa car, he doesn't called it a corola for nothing.. at least you can pretend to be in a sport car thanks to the rear wing !

doing its "civic duty" lol I agree though, love the apple carplay (apple maps), definitely increases safety

In the end, James likes Thomas' car and Thomas likes James' car....and on that bombshell, its time to end.

I own the si in black. I love the LSD and active dampening.

I have a ‘18 Si coupe. Love it.

Ill go with Si. Put hondata then ur good to go!

HILARIOUSLY melodramatic opening!!!😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

Si wins on principle for its Differental. That's on top of all the other reasons why it's better.

I'm kinda new to your videos and love them, partly cuz you guys are real and because you're local. Now to the point, I have a '13 V-Turbo whose suspension/chassis is all kinds of terrible for Toronto driving. On a smooth country road, it's tons of fun but come on Hyundai, I can feel the lines painted on the road. My gf has a (base) '20 civic which isn't perfect either but the ride is definitely better than my Veloster. Anyways, keep up the great work guys.

I had 2014 veloster R spec, and now I have Type R. I like both of them. Performance wise type R will win all the way of course. However I the veloster's interior and exterior build quality is better than civic, I was very surprised too. Keep in mind, If you are selling both car(used), Honda keeps a better values.

I’ve really been enjoying ya’lls car reviews.

I pick Veloster! Civic is too long and the trunk is too small! Also, I've driven both and I prefer the Veloster. And actually, I like the 7-speed DCT. I didn't think I would. But I do. :-)

I love your reviews so very much but, I really hate how you get cut off by the ads. If that's out of your hands then shame on you Google for screwing up the flow of a really good video.

Veloster N is just 30k usd. I'll get that over both

I've been loving your videos since discovering the channel, catching up on some old stuff. Great work, dudes! When I test drove an Si, the sales rep let me know that you can turn off that blind spot monitor on the screen. It was nice that he confirmed that it could go away, but he looked at me like I was crazy and said I was the only person to ever ask.

Best looking Si was 2007-08. But this is pretty good.

This is to James and Thomas. Great videos! I have commented on a few previous comments below but wanted to post for you guys. James, a throttle house review of the 2018 Civic SI HFP was sent in a Honda email regarding the HFP release. I had been sceptical of the newer 1.5 turbo as I was driving the 2015 Civic si at the time. After watching your review in Honda’s email on the Friday night, I was at the dealership the next morning signing for my 2018 SI HFP. I am no longer sceptical of the 1.5. I wouldn’t go back to the 2.4 Na if left stock, and the front end with the lsd and HFP suspension is so much better than the front end on the last gen. Thanks for the great videos and for changing my mind on the new si.

Funny that you mention the VT seat raising every time you drove it. My 2019 r spec does the same thing only it lowers by itself. Even had it lower while I was sitting in it and I only weigh 195 so it can’t be me lol. It’s like it has a mind of its own and the “fantom seat” label you gave it is definitely accurate 😂

I purchased a 2018 Si in July 2018. LOVE IT! Peppy and fun to drive. I do agree on the shifter being HOT in the summer and FREEZING in the winter. Not many around where I live, so it gets a lot of looks. I get 33 mpg just driving back and forth to work and about town. I have been on one long trip of mostly interstate driving and got 40 mpg. I recommend the Si to anyone who is looking for a sporty, fun, yet affordable car to drive.

When I look inthe rear view mirror in my Fiero GT and see the spoiler, I feel like I'm in a Lambo Diablo.

Both are nice, but the tq vectoring is absolutely Phenomenal! Drive one and then comment back to me.

Love your videos. I am the owner of a 2019 Veloster Turbo (same trim as the one you're testing here, but in chalk white with the black roof) and absolutely love the car. However, I can attest to both of the complaints you mention in this video as not being one-offs by any means. The creaking noise from the sunroof area you mention I had as well, but narrowed it down to being the passenger grab handle. I spoke with the dealer and the technician mentioned that they used to have a gasket-type material that sat between the handle mounts and the body, but that it's not there on this generation (he'd had other complaints of this type of noise). They simply added some gasket-type foam material in between (you cannot see it - it's up above the headliner) and now that creak is gone. Regarding the seat height adjustment moving: there is a post on the veloster.org forums on this very problem. It does not plague all owners, and the degree of the issue varies, but I have found it as well. For me, the movement is quite small: I'm 6'1" and drive with the seat in its lowest position, and after some time (not every time I get in and out, but certainly every day or so) I can push the handle down about one full cycle, meaning the seat crept up that much. Others claim it's much more severe and the seat has gone up several cm in height after they get out and return. I suspect the retention system is being partially disengaged by the driver's weight and when you get out it is released and the seat moves up to the next "stage" of movement (or possible more) before locking again. Hopefully Hyundai responds with some kind of adjustment or fix to the mechanism to prevent this in the future. My only other complaint is with the lack of storage cubbies around the car. There are no pockets on the front seat backs, no molded pockets in the hatch area, not even a couple of grocery bag hooks, so everything in the hatch just kind of sits there. I mounted the cargo net off of the 1st generation Veloster and it worked to provide a little space, but I would have appreciated a little more design work in that area. Since the car comes with a temporary spare, there's not even any storage under the hatch floor to put a little toolkit or towels or rags, etc. The final issue I find is, since I'm taller and have the seat quite far back, I have to remove the rear seat headrests if I want to be able to fold them down. This is probably typical of a shorter wheelbase hatchback design, but the low roofline also means you can't take those headrests off with the seats in the upright position (say, from the hatch opening itself) so you have to start folding them down, then pull the headrests out, then allow the seat to lay flat. Thank goodness for that third door as this would be a huge pain in the butt to do otherwise

Dude the veloster N is a real hot hatch. They did that thing right. 250hp base model. 275 hp performance model.

Would have liked a cheeky little drag race or two guys.

I have a 2019 Hyundai veloster turbo ultimate and i don't hear any creaking in the sunroof even during 10 degree F and as for the seat moving by itself that is 100% a factory defect and can be easily fixed by notifying your honda dealer

This civic si coupe looks absolutely mind-blowing. Too bad we are never going to see such design from Honda.

id get the veloster hands down. i have a 2016 and i love it. it is definetly different from anything else and it turns heads.

Likely to get better discount on the Hyundai then Honda.

Funny thing is...you can pick up an R-spec Veloster which is probably the better buy at around 20-21k...or at least that's what they're going for at my local dealer.

I was expecting a 0 to 60 race I would pick the Veloster over the Civic because of the design The Civic looks like an alien UFO Good review guys👍

I couldn't imagine picking a regular Veloster over the N Version....But in the case of the Civic, 10/10 would take the Si over the Type R.

I like how the guy in the Civic pronounces coupe "coopay"😂

6.2 0-60 in my Si! Love the Si coupe!

Bought me a veloster R spec over the Si.

The intro was so well done and super cute!

Honda should go back to building high revving naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engines.

I am 45 and had the Genius coup 3.8 dct trans and I loved that car absolutely loved that car, but my wife hated it with the same passion as my love for the car. So my wife won and I got rid of it and bought a 4cyl GMC Canyon manual and I hated it. Finally, we had a little snow here in the South and my truck was useless so I traded my truck for 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo ultimate and man do I love it. It is fun to drive but yet has all the gadgets to make my life comfortable and keep my hands on the steering wheel and be able to get out of my own way through Traffic. Oh and even my wife likes it because of the practicality and trunk space for grocery shopping and room in the cab.

I have the 2016 Honda Civic EX-L coupe turbo,I’m going for the Honda Civic coupe si,I hope I’m making a good choice

I'd go with the 2019 version of the SI since they've added the volume knob and climate controls to it now.

I'll pick my 2019 Si over a Veloster any day

Volume is on the steering wheel I hate people complaining. The whole point is to keep your hand on the steering wheel!