The 2019 Hyundai Veloster N starts at $27,785

"LJ909" (lj909) 01/23/2019 at 12:44 • Filed to: Hyundai, Hyundai Veloster N

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Hyundai finally jumped into the hot hatch game (the first gen Veloster Turbo was lukewarm) with the long awaited Veloster N. Here’s the price breakdown.

We all know that Hyundai packs in the value. If I listed all the standard features this thing comes with, this would be longer than it needs to be. But the main standout features it comes with are:

2.0 turbocharged 250 horse I4

18” wheels

6 speed manual with rev matching

Electronically controlled suspension

LED projector headlights

Large bore exhaust

There are 4 exterior color choices: Chalk White, Performance Blue, Racing Red, Phantom Black. One interior color choice is available as well. Black of course. All exterior colors, save for Racing Red, come with the lower front and sides of the car trimmed in red.. All colors are no cost options of course. I do wish red was interior color option as well.

Again, Hyundai packs in the value, and there is only one option package. Its a $2,100 Performance Package. It consists of:

N Corner Carving Differential with LSD

Variable exhaust valve system

19” wheels with Pirelli P Zero tires

A power bump to 275 horses

13.5” front and 12.3” rear ventilated brakes.

There are only 3 accessories as well: wheel locks, a cargo tray and rear bumper applique. I added none of these.

All in, a Veloster N will set you back just under $30 grand. $29,885. At this price, it outpowers the GTi both with and with and without the Performance Package and actually closes in on the WRX power wise. This thing should be a performance steal.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:02

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If I can get it in yellow or purple or maybe a bright orange or green, I’m jumping in on it. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:02

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But I want the i30 N. 

LJ909 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/23/2019 at 13:03

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You’d think there’d be funkier colors, but nope. 

LJ909 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/23/2019 at 13:05

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The closest you’ll get is that new N line for the Elantra (i30) Sport. This should be just as good though.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:06

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Need a real back seat. 

Kim Jong - Healthy > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:21

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I’m curious to see if Thomas Schemera can institute some success at Hyundai N. History says most likely, but people underestimate how good Hyundai’s are  simply based on the “brand” factor.

that being said, $30k for a 275 hp turbocharged i4 and 6 speed? If it has some tuning capabilities, this could be pound for pound the best hot hatch in the battle, especially at that price point.

LJ909 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/23/2019 at 13:23

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There’ s like .7 inches of difference between the 2. So other than the addition of actual doors on the Elantra, there wouldn’t be much difference between the 2. In fact, the rear seat room in the Elantra GT is the main knock against it compared to it competition.

LJ909 > Kim Jong - Healthy 01/23/2019 at 13:34

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You’re exactly right. People underestimate Hyundai/Kia a lot. This thing will slay anything above its weight class if the i30N is any indication. Not only that, I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to get probably over 350 horses out of it when the tuners get their hands on it.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:36

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Huh, I didn’t realize that . The Golf has almost 2" more!

Headroom matters, too.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:38

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Neat addition to the American market.

The Type R though is still king. I realize this video is i30N (and Megane RS) but the i30N is close to the V eloster N

Shift24 > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:40

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T his will be great performance wise and will be up there in lap times of the affordable bunch, especially the 275hp motor. The obvious problem though is your still paying close to $30k for a 3 door hatch Hyundai.

Hyundai still has a brand identity problem and maybe this will help but IMO this should have been in Kia’s court. M aybe a 4 door Forte GT or something that p airs as a s ide kick to the $39k Stinger GT.

Even though this has 3 doors, this is not a people/cargo friendly car. And while 95% of the time its 1 person traveling, people always are wanting passenger space and cargo area.   Honda made the Type R a 4 door hatch for a reason. I can’t find sales numbers but I bet the lower to similar priced Civic Si sells sedans vs coupes 2 to 1. Also on why there is no more 2 door GTI “’ The trend is clearly shifting toward four-door models’ said Volkswagen of America’s marketing chief, Hendrik Muth.”

Dont get me wrong, I hope this does well and persuades Hyundai/Kia to bring more performance to their line up. What I am saying it is an uphill fight and I hope it doesn’t do the opposite and have the Koreans shy away from performance.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:45

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bonkers. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/23/2019 at 13:45

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same. they are being stupid buy not bringing the 4 door into the US. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/23/2019 at 13:48

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Hopefully it will come.

LJ909 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/23/2019 at 13:49

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They’re pretty much the same car. But I would take the the N over the Type R any day. You cant beat the value packed in.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 13:54

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I’m not really feeling the aesthetics of the new Veloster, but I’m glad that the variety is there in the hot hatch segment.

Come on people , buy the hell out of those manuals!

LJ909 > Shift24 01/23/2019 at 14:14

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I totally agree. Hyundai seemed to have ditched their plans for Kia sporty, Hyundai entry level/near lux. This whole N think should have went to Kia, who, according to recent reports, seems to be settling on a GT line in the same vein as the N Line, rather than a full on in house performance division.

You hit an unfortunately truth too: this thing is a niche. We all want it to succeed. But the fact of of the matter is this thing is a 3 door hatch with a back seat no bigger than a coupe. Its not selling to families and will probably struggle to be a daily driver. It would have made more sense to give the us the i30 N, even though its not much bigger in the back.

LJ909 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/23/2019 at 14:17

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Its definitely more handsome than the 1st gen. But I’m glad it didn’ t turn into a crossover based on the Veloster.

Textured Soy Protein > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 14:48

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The i30/Elantra GT has way more visibility and cargo room though. The Veloster is positively claustrophobic when you look behind you. Meanwhile the  i30 N has an optional pano roof in some markets like Australia. Plus people can get in the back seat from both sides of the car. I really want to like the Veloster N but to me the best part of a hot hatch is the dual roles of fun & practicality in one car.

LJ909 > Textured Soy Protein 01/23/2019 at 15:45

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Exactly. I test drove the new Veloster one day I was getting an oil change and it had as bad blind spots as my old Sonic. We really should have gotten the Elantra GT as an N model. Its more practical. We will just have to wait and see who bites. 

Shift24 > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 15:52

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Still though with the i30 N, it follows the current size and hatch style used by VW, Ford, and Mazda . Though still not 100% on what Honda thinks is a hatchback .

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 16:02

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I won’t contend the N is great value, but I will readily fight and argue that the Type R is even better value.

It offers about 40 more HP, 30 more lb.ft of torque for ~ $4 ,800 more. Among other things, the Civic also stops at 99ft from 60mph, vs the N at 111ft. The Honda also only weighs 30 more pounds, but it beats the Hyundai 10.1 to 11.1 lb/bhp.

Sorry dude, I can’t agree with your assessment

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/hyundai/veloster/2019/2019-hyundai-veloster-n-first-test-review/

Saracen > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 16:04

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For $30k in this segment the only car I’d look at is the GTI.

LJ909 > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/23/2019 at 16:53

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Its a questionable value due to the greediness of the dealers . And that is if you could find it even near MSRP. You can with the Veloster N from what i’ve seen. No markups. And you can do a whole lot tuning with he money saved from not paying for those mark ups on the Type R.

LJ909 > Saracen 01/23/2019 at 17:00

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At this point though the competition is closing in. Well what little competition there is left in the hot hatch field. The GTi is the 3 Series of the hot hatch world. And everyone is catching up and getting too good not to ignore.

Jeep Guy > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 17:57

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For 30k I would buy a low mileage used Ford Focus RS. 350 HP, AWD... No brainer.

Saracen > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 18:05

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The biggest problem with the Veloster, is that it’s not really much of a hatch. It’s too coupe-like in size and profile. It loses in practicality to every other car in the segment. I loved the practicality of my Golf R, and I know the Veloster can’t hold a candle to it.

LJ909 > Jeep Guy 01/23/2019 at 18:34

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True but then you’d have to deal with the trash ride of the RS and potential head gasket issues. But I would honestly get an RS over this too. Cant beat the warranty though. 

MiltonMonkey > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/23/2019 at 19:02

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The i30 is the ugliest car around. 

LJ909 > Saracen 01/23/2019 at 19:23

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Right. And that could hurt it. Its more of a more practical coupe than an outright hatch back.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > LJ909 01/23/2019 at 23:25

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6-speed manual



with rev matching



I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Jeep Guy 01/23/2019 at 23:26

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fOr 30K i WoUlD bUy A lOw MiLeAgE uSeD fOrD fOcUs Rs.

sn4cktimes > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 00:00

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The previous interior layout was better. This version looks like a Kia Rio with a screen slapped on the dash.

PS9 > Jeep Guy 01/24/2019 at 00:01

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Better watch it, if you pick the wrong one, that $30k could end up being a down payment...

Arrivederci > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 09:07

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All in, a Veloster N will set you back just under $30 grand. $29,885. At this price, it outpowers the GTi both with and with and without the Performance Package and actually closes in on the WRX power wise. This thing should be a performance steal.

Smaller and less practical   than both - will be interesting to see how it does in the market. 

The Ghost of Oppo > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 12:19

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Specs might look good on paper, but I would like to see how the competitors actually match up to the GTI in the real world.  I have driven a lot of cars in this segment and few come close to matching the handling of the GTI.  

LJ909 > The Ghost of Oppo 01/24/2019 at 12:25

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I wouldn’ t discount the Veloster N at this point, especially with the former head of BMW M at the helm. It might not handle as good but I think it’ll come too close to ignore.  

LS240 > Saracen 01/24/2019 at 14:19

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And I’m here to tell you how wrong you are. I’ve owned a MK7 GTI. I currently own a MK7 Golf R. The Veloster N is a lot better driver’s car and it’s not even close. After test driving the N last week at the dealer, I literally didn’t want to get out of the car, and driving my R home made me sad because it felt lifeless in comparison. And the one I tested didn’t even have the Performance Package(thus why I didn’t buy it on the spot).

Frankly , I’ve never fallen  for a car so quickly on a test drive. Anyone looking for a hot hatch would be an absolutely fool to dismiss the N.

LS240 > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 14:26

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The Veloster also isn't hideously ugly so that's worth a few thousand at least.

LS240 > sn4cktimes 01/24/2019 at 14:27

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No it's not. I've test driven an N and driven my friend's 1st gen Turbo. The interior on the new one is so far ahead it's not even worth discussing.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 17:23

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Plenty of dealers have been selling at MSRP actually.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 21:42

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The gearshift action is much more tactile than a GTI imo. I got to play around with the N at the Detroit auto show. You actually feel like you are doing something in the N vs the GTI which fells like a video game when it comes to all the controls: pedels, steering, gearshiter.

LJ909 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 01/24/2019 at 21:43

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It’s little details like that that will make this the drivers car. 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > LJ909 01/24/2019 at 21:50

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IKR. I don’t particularly like the MK7 GTI, it’s a perfect compromise but it’s a compromise at the end of the day. T he light controls really pissed me off. Like a 987 Cayman S that I drove had light controls as well but the shifter was just the perfect amount of notchy and the steering weighed up perfectly as well. Even my Mini does all these  things, so its not that it can’t be done for $30k.