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2013 Hyundai Veloster consumer reviews

$17,600–$18,850 MSRP range
side view of 2013 Veloster Hyundai
(125 reviews)
84% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.1
  • Interior 4.5
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.7
  • Reliability 4.3
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Super smooth driving, super reliable

Awesome body style, nice interior, very smooth driving, all around an awesome car. Even though my car is used and a 2013, it still drives and looks brand new, the technology is amazing, I think for being a 2013 it's ahead of its time, very satisfied with this car.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable, dependable car I've ever owned

I have no complaints about this car at all. Gas mileage is phenomenal averaging 40 mph and has great handling around corners. Because of the way I've maintained it it's taken care of my needs for needing a reliable vehicle commuting to work for years. 106,000+ miles and has never leaked oil at all and has many many more years of life left on it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It's Ok

Could be better if the Dealer don't change the internet price...and if they try to help you ,instead of double the price of the internet prices on Carfax and Car.com

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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The best hyundai car so far.

I hated hyundai for years.. they made those ugly cars that broke down. But they are improving every year they learnt theyre mistake from the past I guess. Now theyre making good and reliable cars. Which makes me happy. Ive had subaru impreza and traded it to Veloster Turbo. Oh boy I love the look of the veloster the way they style that car perefct and the cure tiny lil third door. I really recommend this car, not the fastest but its enjoyable every piece of it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Surprisingly spacious and fun to drive

I originally bought this car for my son when he went to college and ended up keeping it after he came back and bought his own car. This car is a great combination of fun, quickness, and affordability. The interior is surprisingly spacious, including the trunk. Manual transmission is a must for responsiveness and quick passing. Turbo engine adds power to a very fuel efficient engine.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Great on gas along with great styling!

I love my Veloster remix edition! I've owned it for more than 3 years and have never seen another one like it...very rare indeed! Hyundai is very dependable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Harsh ride, poor quality of materials

Because if you want to ride like sports car, you got it. The turbo's 18" wheel is actually an overkill or let's just say feels like a second thought by Hyundai throwing those on to please the youth crowd for the looks, while simultaneously taking ride quality to a place, which resides between annoying and unacceptable. While I'm not saying it rides like the axles welded on the body, just switching to a side smaller 17" wheels and adding that extra half inch tire wall, it suddenly feels like that Hyundai really intended and did all its road testing with a 17" and adjusted the suspension for that size. Staying with the suspension topic, unfortunately - if you are a 2nd or 3rd hand buyer- you are inheriting all the issues the previous driver(s) may have inflicted on the suspension, just look for bent parts on the wheels and suspiciously large amount of balancing weights put on the wheels. Also be a look-out for a beat up suspension, receiving all the punishment coming from the oversized wheels with virtually no sidewall on the ultra low tires from the factory. Just a reminder, the car's ancestry line is from some of the cheapest Hyundai models - Accent/Elantra- not really designed to handle 200Hp and harsh acceleration, nevermind rigid springs and low profile tires transfering every bump and hole up the suspension parts and steering. The car will develop- unless already featuring- a vibration or a shake at certain speeds, forcing the owner for multiple visits to the tire place for alignment and wheel balancing. Not once in 2 years, but more like 3 times a year. It's actually worth to do get a complete diagnosis on the front suspension and replace nearly every component after a certain amount of miles, unless you can cope with vibration and road noise. And yes road noise. This car has zero insulation so having those 7.5" wheels with ultra low profile tires, it really sounds like you're sitting on the wheels themselves. Add the cheap plastic interior, and you got a symphony of rattles and shake and tire noise and your'e instinctively reaching for the volume knob on your radio, which features volume leveling option, but doesn't work at all.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great Mileage, Fun to Drive, Cheap to Maintian

The Veloster is a sporty fun to drive car. Peppy 4 cyl. (but it's not a ferrari LOL) It gets 40+ mpg on the highway, and is super practical with the rear hatch and fold down back seats. Mine was always garage stored and never driven in the winter so it is rust free. And the 2nd side door comes in handy sometimes.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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For a tall guy this is one comfortable car

I'm 6'3 and I have enough head space and leg room, this car is a blast to drive in, got pretty decent gas mileage as well so pretty good for commuting, and you can't go wrong with a 6 speed manual.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car overall

Great gas mileage and fun to drive. It is crazy loud due to road noise, that is the only drawback. I wish it was quieter but the value for the price is great!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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