2012 Hyundai Veloster consumer reviews

Love it. Extremely fun to drive. Super comfortable and roomy for 4 people without being cramped. Great gas millage and cheap!

My 2012 Boston red Volester is a not of fun and draws a lot of attention. It is a fully loaded manual shift. The 1.6L engine is a little under powered pulling out but not bad at all when cruising. I have the cloth/leather seat combination and the bolster on the drivers side seat at the door is not wearing well. I carry my wallet on the left side and the leather was stretched and the cushion deformed after only a few hundred miles on the car. I am not a big guy and took it to the dealer who said they would try to add padding and or try to pull the cover tighter at my first service. Has been a great car otherwise with 1200 miles on it so far.

I just bought my Veloster, but I already have 1600 miles on her. I love the car it has more than enough power for my taste. I'm very pleased with it so far.

Great car with unique style. Well equipped for the money. It's fun to drive. It gets terrific gas mileage too.

My 1st Hyundai. I'm glad I waited till they got some experience under their belt. The new hyundai look great. The Veloster caught my eye and I had to have it. I am well pleased with my purchase and would recommend the Veloster to any body looking for a fun slamming awesome to drive car

I've lived my life outside of my demograhic and the Veloster keeps me there. Designed for young people, this is an inexpensive mid-life (or later) crisis car. The styling is a 10 in my book, the interior comfortable but cozy and the electronics are incredible. It's not a perfect car, and the anticipation went on far too long for it to be a grand slam but it meets 90% of my expectations If I'd bought the very first one I drove, I'd have been much happier and been happier 5 months sooner. The Disclaimer is that my experience with Hyundai Marketing and a local dealership were less than satisfactory. Ultimately, I was forced to compromise too much to get a manual transmission - second exterior color choice and last interior color choice - and I had to go 350 and out of state to even find one then. My first road trip won't be until next month but in town, I'm getting 29-33 MPG. The online computer is consistently 10% higher than calculated MPG. If I get the 40MPG promised, I'll be really happy. Pros: Looks, fun to drive, electronics - stereo, navigation and any type of connection you could need, and mileage about as promised. Con: Rough ride, big MPG loss for driving spiritedly, buying experience less than satisfying. Advice: If you drive it and like it, don't give back the key - BUY IT NOW!

I was looking for something the same size as my '04 Honda Civic, with good mileage, and Hyundai's warranty appealed to me. I was first interested in the Elantra, but test-driving it, I felt it was bigger than I wanted. Hyundai seems to have made each redesign a few inches bigger, and what I really wanted was something more compact. So I test-drove the Veloster and preferred its size and handling. It is basically a sportier looking cousin to the Elantra, but with comparable MPG and options. The Accent is the right size too, but would require more add-ons (expense) to get up to the level of the base model Veloster. After driving it for a few months, I have mostly enjoyed it. The rear window is small, as are the rear side windows, so that is something to get used to. The third door is a big plus, since I still feel like I'm driving a compact, but one that adult-size backseat riders can get into and out of. The mileage display is impossible to miss, which is annoying just because my particular commute makes it impossible to get above 30 MPG. The XM radio trial is nice, but I'm not sure I'll extend it once the free trial ends. Pretty much exactly what I was looking for. So far, so good.

Purchased this car with the style package to replace my non-fuel efficient SUV and am extremely happy I did. Car drives great even though it lacks the power to take off at the line. The technology is fairly intuitive and the touch screen is outstanding. Other manufacturers should take a look at how Hyundai has done this because it is something that is frequently messed up (you hear that Ford?). The car gets great fuel economy and man does it turn some heads. I swore I'd never say this about a car but I think I may love it!!!

I find this car to be well worth the money, it is fun to drive , economical and very reliable. a lot of car for the money very well equipped.

The main thing this car has going for it is looks and appeal to people who think a toyota corolla or honda accord is either sexy or fast. It's performance is pretty pathetic, although it handles well. Hyundai in my opinion and experience has done a great job with longevity and reliability in the last 5-8 years so that is a plus. However, a lot of that came from using Chrysler World Engines for their 4 cylinder cars. (This engine is also an evolved World Engine.) It is decent enough a car, but for the price 2012 and 2013 vehicles are plenty to match it and they tend to provide more performance, and in some cases even better handling. If there is a car to buy in this price range (or a little less) that does all the same things but is more cool and has more get-up-and-go it's probably either the new Dodge Dart (2013) or the Chevy Sonic (smaller car). The Ford Focus or Fiesta should also be considered. Only other cars that remain in the same price point for features and size would be Kia or possibly Nissan...both of which I would look at before settling on the Veloster just because it's more cool looking.