2022 Hyundai Veloster N (8-Speed DCT) - POV Track Review 

I like to call these things "bubble butt" cars😂

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Good for you! Glad you got one just before they announced they are discontinuing it. It will definitely hold it's value now. Wish I was at a point in my life where I could buy a new car, before they took it off the market so soon

I got a 22 Kona N and feel its a fun car. If they offered i30N in US tho...

Truth. I got my 22 VN DCT in January, flew halfway across the country to get it for MSRP. There were actually over 20 available in the NW at that time. The road trip back was awesome. 🤩

22 VN DCT...16K miles later and I couldn't be happier.

I thought the N brand launched with the i30??

@@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 VN launch for The States market.

how does it compare to normal veloster? huge difference and much more fun?

​@@Hayden-se9hy MASSIVE difference. The N just WANTS to go fast. Its so easy to drive. Just pulls you through corners and is super responsive. The normal 2.0 model i had did have some pep, but the N is a clear step up. You can feel it the first second you get into the car. Starting with the seats and steering wheel.

Is the DCT better than the manual.

If they only brought the i30N Hatch into North America, it would sell like hotcakes

Something I noticed is that everyone is complaining about Hyundai dealerships. What is wrong with them? Do they mark them up or something?

@@gangstagoose4028 yeah they do ! It ridiculously bad

thats literally the i30n that of course north America doesn't get. that is by far the best looking n car imo

@@Mr.Thermistor7228 on top of tons of other cars we haven't gotten like the RS3 hatch, M135i Hatch, GR Yaris, Megane RS, Trophy, or Trophy R. They get the I20N and the new Fiesta ST while not even leaving us with one cheap, super fun, tiny, tossable, turbo hothatch. Oh wait... we have the Abarth... SMH. I'm not even going to go into no AMG A 45s hatch cuz that's awesome as it is, for that price tag, there are lots of better options. Before we always knew that the UK and Europe in general had a certain amount of special cars that wouldn't make it here.. but now it's just getting ridiculous. Especially since there is a huge 30-50k enthusiast car market on this side of the pond too. (Like the lightweight rally bred AWD Turbo hatch GR Yaris , with all its trick E-diffs, ACD's etc that doesn't share anything with the standard Yaris. But they end up sending us the GR Corolla?? Which seems so great on paper. But the GR Corolla is still a Corolla underneath, allbeit with plenty of upgrades, it still is a Corolla. Not the case with the Yaris. That is about 97% brand new, sharing only the most minor item/items with an actual Yaris (can't remember which). They actually created the production Yaris so they could enter it into the WRC (or something like that). So they created it to be a true rally car first and a road car second, but that's not the case with the GR Corolla. The point is that somehow we're getting stiffed again here in North America and it sucks because I really wanted a GR Yaris as it has every performance feature I would want in my car, while looking super badass at the same time, and fitting my budget. But I want nothing to do with the GR Corolla. Looks ugly to me, instead of the top of the hatch being sloped downwards at the rear (the way a hatch should) it kind of keeps going too far out back. (Similar to the rear of the Mazdaspeed 3 Gen 2)

As an owner of one as well...they are so fun.

F, I was already planning to buy a new one in 2025 not no more

@@Cobra-9424 You can get the Elantra N. I know hatchback is cooler but at least the Elantra is more practical.

Why what's wrong

@@lavis4448 Veloster N officially ceases production this month

@@TommyAngelo1337 unless you have any cargo 😓 a trunk with a bar blocking the seats from the trunk area? May as well be driving a convertible. You'd fit more in a gr86.

7 month update. No regrets. The car is still incredible. If you want more pops and a richer exhaust, you can swap the the exhaust that comes with the manual car. It is a different part number, and as it is OEM to the car, you shouldn't have problems in most places.

As an owner of one, I agree with you.

But production has been cancelled already on this model

Yeah they kinda knew that they were ganna kill it so they didn't update it too much in 2021. They made a fraction of these compared to type R's. 5-10 years from now these things will be insane bargains.

GTI as a daily 💯It also has a more mature design and the interior quality beats the VN hands down. Tuning support is leaps and bounds better than Hyundai’s

Switching between drive and manual mode, but probably wishing I had a 6-speed 😁

@@TheTopher I drive a manual, my wife drives an auto. I always grab the gear selector thinking it's a manual all the time.

And nice review for this one

such a shame we dont get the i30n here!!

True the VN is a much more unique looking car, best looking N car for sure. I30N looks like every other hatch out there.

I test-drove the manual two years ago and was just completely blown-away. It’s a masterpiece.

Still driving my 2015 mk7 Golf R which I do love and is a fantastic and fun daily driver...but after driving my Buddy's 21 VN DCT, I fell in love within 2 minutes. And my golf are is APR stage 2 full bolt on, freaking rocket ship, but even with all that acceleration and Power, doesn't compare to the precision, agility, handling, chassis involvement, road communication and exhilaration of the Veloster N DCT. That 8-speed wet DCT is absolutely fantastic, and even though my car is awesome, because it does give you the really nice German refinement, the nice interior materials, but you do feel a lot more insulated and comforted in the car, and when you want to drive hard and hoon about, even with all my chassis and suspension mods, the Veloster n is just so much livelier and sharper and I just can't say enough fantastic things about it. And don't get me started on the level of performance customization. My car has like three different things which are the engine, the DCT, the dampers, and the steering. But you guys have all that plus the active exhaust adjustments, elsd adjustments, ESC adjustments, etc. Only other cars that have that much customization things like the 90,000 m4 and the 100k Plus ct5 blackwing. All that in a package for about 33k is unbeatable I'm so destroyed that there isn't the 2023 coming out and I'm stuck choosing between a compact SUV that's even tighter inside than the Veloster somehow, yet sits up higher obviously causing the handling to suffer to some degree. Or the Elantra N that looks like it has no front bumper or like it's missing something up there LOL. Anyway sorry for the long post but I just wanted to tell you that you're you and anyone else who's gotten a VN DCT, or manual are lucky as hell so enjoy them.

@@Daveyboy_GolfR I appreciate your honest opinion about the VN DCT. I actually feel sorry for other manufacturers fan boys who can't admit that Hyundai could build a car this good because they will never get to experience it themselves. I'm just glad I got mine after driving only toyotas for over 20 years. I got a chance to drive the a new GR Corolla and I still prefer my VN DCT, it's just so much more fun in every aspect and I'm also so grateful I won't have to worry about dealing with the horrendous markups on the new GR or type R, I got the hot hatch I want and I'm never looking back.

@@CTF33 👍

No it isn't. The i30n hatch is by far the nicest

@Michael Harrison The i30 is nice if you want a more boring looking 4 door hatch like the Golf. The VN is much more unique and racy looking. Just depends on your taste.

Will be considered a lemon if you don't get it back soon

This is normal with this brand and model

It's not taking off. It's discontinued.

@@scootcha I'm talking about Hyundai's N division

I love my accord sport 2.0T with all my heartc

Just abuse it, it can handle it

@@youcangetsum6871 It can handle the "fun" abuse, probably (until the hpfp goes at least), but I watched some lady plow into a car trying to park at the grocery store just last week, scrape down the side backing up out of it, open her door to see how badly she destroyed that car she just hit, then peace out. No note, no nothing. And no one looks when they're opening their doors, they just don't care, they slam them into everything. Why let other people destroy this nice expensive thing? 😅😭

@@AllenStauffer yeah I’ve replaced my hpfp already drove an whole hr back home in limp mode that day, and someone’s bad ass kids scratched my black trim on the outside already🥴

@@youcangetsum6871 😢

I had an 89 CRX Si now I have a 22 VN DCT. Similar look but the VN is soooooooo much better.

It did in the video but it does not sound that way in real life, my 22 VN has a very solid sound and feel.

*Front end is so ugly though.*

@@AzNightmare sure on the internet. Looks much better in person as it does stand out.

@@shrijanaryal4923 *Too much poor usage of black. The bumper looks like it has a giant gaping hole. Body match some of the black and it would look a lot better.* i.redd.it/a3dx0o8y9xf71.jpg

I drove a DCT Elantra N and it didn't push me back in the seat as much as my MT Veloster N. Maybe the power band and shorter gearing of the Veloster N just make it feel more extreme on the old butt dyno. Either way the Veloster N is more fun to drive because of its smaller size and more extreme character. The Elantra N is more practical, comfortable, and has a nicer interior.

i want a veloster N badly, have zero interest in a much larger, uglier sedan.

this makes 0 sense. He is a car reviewer, reviewing the newest products pulls the most content.

@@cameroncarlson1152 i acknowledge that. Sucks everything has to be about what gets the most views. Thats why i tend to lean more towards tedward

@@xUltimatexInstinctx make more money so u can buy new cars

If you can’t afford a $27k hatchback…make more money

Go check « OLD » reviews ?

At least Hyundai is making cars with the sole purpose of driving enjoyment while still being affordable. What other manufacturers are doing that?

@@jamesluna162 BMW’s M products including the G80/82 are relatively affordable in comparison to the competition and are pretty fun to drive.

@@canadianaviator can you give me some examples?

Hard disagree. In this day and age where automakers are switching to touch and haptic feedback interiors, Hyundai interiors are a saving grace

@@canadianaviator the thing is in a fun performance car when do you ever look at the interior (and if you are that means your not having fun) and wish oh why isn’t there leather over here or alcantara over there. Also compared to Hyundais new N cars I feel that BMW’s latest offerings are numb and all they have going for them is pure speed. The two cars are also in completely different price ranges, like I could get 3 Veloster Ns with the dct for the price of one g80 m3.

Why?

Have you ever driven one? No? I can tell. It's extremely nice to have the ability to customize the ride for what im doing. Especially suspension and exhaust

@@myusernameisthisduh they are nice. But expensive to replace when they wear out.. can't wait to spend $300-500 per wheel when you need new suspension..

@@wurlinnawurl new tires for this, good ones, Will run you around $200 to $300 on the stock 19s. Some people do get aftermarket 18s for cheaper tires / more sidewall.

@@myusernameisthisduh I mean the active dampers.. They usually sell for around $500 a pop.. cooked with traditional suspension that might be around $500 for all four.. but that is just one thing, there is a ton of stuff on this car that has microprocessors so it can be automated and will cost a bunch in maintenance when they wear out.. the smart settings are cool until they fail and need to be replaced.. infact I think even the bearings for the linkage are connected to the axle!! Lol!! A lot of volester N owners will have a rude awakening when stuff starts wearing out.. there is no free lunch.. that is why I just got a r spec, it is not quite as fast but who cares? It is old school and simple.. simple is good.. plus the engine was designed for a turbo, not retrofitted on later for more horsepower. But if you can afford to keep a car like this it will be more rewarding tearing it up for sure!!