Hyundai Veloster

The 2022 Veloster in brief

The 2022 Hyundai Veloster is a compact car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 167 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,734 lb (3dr Coupe).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 25 MPG combined (22 city / 28 highway), 11% worse than the 2022 compact car average of 28.2 MPG, for an estimated $3,300 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the steering.

The Hyundai Veloster has 10 model years in our data, from 2012 to 2022.

Its most efficient year was 2017 at 31 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 25 to 31 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (523), electrical system (196), unknown or other (178).

Buying used? 2017 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2012 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 12 campaigns and 1,220 owner complaints.

How the 2012 Veloster compares

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is a compact car offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 166 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 104-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,725 lb (3dr Hatchback /Tech Package (Auto)).

About the Hyundai Veloster

The Hyundai Veloster is a compact car which was produced by Hyundai from 2011 until 2022. The car differs from most other hatchbacks with its asymmetrical door configuration, featuring one large door on the driver side and two smaller doors on the passenger side. This configuration is more common on commercial vehicles and minivans.

From the Wikipedia article "Hyundai Veloster", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.