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Originally Posted by wheee!
My expectations of this car are simple:
1) Get good fuel economy
2) Be fun to drive
3) Have a cool style and uniqueness
4) Be reliable as a DD year 'round
Everything else is a bonus! The list of features is impressive. The main thing that sold my wife other than the style was the option load. Heated leather seats, Nav, Bluetooth, push button start, glass roof, HID lights, Halo lights and LED's, and of course, the matte finish...
My impression of handling is solid so far. No sports car but decent. Acceleration is linear and no noticeable turbo lag in normal driving, the Twin Scroll is good at eliminating most of that...
Fit and finish of the interior is great with no noticeable flaws. Material and workmanship on the interior seats and cabin is very impressive and makes the Z look a little cheap...
Again, more to come when I can get some seat time!  |
I was shocked as two how sporty the veloster interior is. I used to make fun of this car as a prototype but then I sat in one at the auto show this year... The leather seats are incredibly designed. The red and white contrast leather is my favorite as well as the sand and black. The gencoupe has nothing on that interior. I been perplexed as to why hyundai didn't step up more on the gencoupe.
This car is getting a lot of flack but the suspension issues are nothing a good $1500 coilover kit with sways can't fix. Add up a fully loaded veloster is 26k. Its a value. As for negative comments about matte paint. To each his own... But hyundai SOLELY responded to an enthusiast trend that's been growing in the aftermarket tremendously over the last 5 years. And their refreshes are viable on other models... For those who don't like it can choose from a palette of seriously sporty metallic and pearl colors. They addressed the missing link DD that can be fun to modify without going over 27k. A fully loaded GTI is 35k. A golf R 38k. This gives fun while keeping costs down. The mazda 3 is another option but I bet hyundai insurance will probably save you a few hundred bucks a year, not to mention an extra 10+mpg's.
The veloster palette should probably belong to a genny. Maybe one day they'll make a veloster X awd??? That would be sick.