Hyundai Veloster History
A quirky asymmetric three-door hatch-coupe — and the home of the breakthrough performance Veloster N.
Photo: “Hyundai Veloster N (2022) (54874590589).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0
History
The Veloster launched for 2012 with a distinctive asymmetric layout — one door on the driver's side and two on the passenger side — as a youthful, sporty hatch-coupe.
Its defining moment came with the second generation's Veloster N (2019), Hyundai's first true 'N' performance car, which earned wide praise as a giant-killing hot hatch before the Veloster was discontinued after 2022.
Generations
First generation · FS
The original asymmetric three-door, including a turbocharged Veloster Turbo.
2012 Photo: “2012 Hyundai Veloster (FS2) hatchback (2012-10-26) 01.jpg” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain
2013 Photo: “2013 Hyundai Veloster Sport GDi 1.6 Front.jpg” by Vauxford / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Second generation · JS
Photo: “Hyundai Veloster N (2022) (54874590589).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0
A sharper redesign and the home of the breakthrough Veloster N performance car.
2019 Photo: “2019 Hyundai Veloster 1.6T, front 11.9.19.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2021 Photo: “2021 Hyundai Veloster 1.6 Thunderbolt Yellow front view in Brunei.jpg” by AIMHO'S REBELLION 8490s / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2022 Photo: “Hyundai Veloster N (2022) (54874590589).jpg” by Charles from Port Chester, New York / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0
Body styles
- Coupe (3-door asymmetric hatchback)
Notable special editions & performance variants
Veloster N
Hyundai's first true 'N' performance model — a turbocharged hot hatch making 275 hp (from 2021; 250 hp at its 2019 launch), widely praised by reviewers.
Veloster Turbo
Turbocharged sporty version below the full Veloster N; launched for 2013.
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