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Hyundai Veloster Specs at TrueDelta: Powertrains and tires by trim level (2016)

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2016 Hyundai Veloster specs.

2016 Hyundai Veloster Specs - Exterior and Interior Dimensions

Body Hatch
Wheelbase 104.3 in
Length 166.1 in
Width 70.5 in
Height 55.1 in
Curb Weight 2756 lb.
Fuel Capacity 13.2 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 39.0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 55.6 in
Hip Room, Row 1 53.2 in
Legroom, Row 1 43.9 in
Headroom, Row 2 35.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 54.0 in
Hip Room, Row 2 52.6 in
Legroom, Row 2 31.7 in
Total Legroom 75.6 in (over 2 rows)
Cargo Volume, Minimum 15.5 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 34.7 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2016 Hyundai Veloster

2016 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review
 

2016 Hyundai Veloster Hatch Specs - Powertrains and Tire Sizes

Trim Base Turbo R-Spec Turbo Turbo Rally Edition
Standard Engine 1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
132 hp@6300
120 lb-ft@4850
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1750
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1750
turbocharged
1.6L I4
DOHC-4v
201 hp@6000
195 lb-ft@1750
Standard Transmission6-speed manual6-speed manual6-speed manual6-speed manual
Optional Transmission(s)6-speed automated manual 7-speed automated manual 
Standard DrivetrainFWDFWDFWDFWD
Standard Tires215/45HR17 tires225/40VR18 tires225/40VR18 tires225/40VR18 tires
Optional Tires225/40VR18 tires   

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Powertrain of the 2016 Hyundai Veloster

2016 Hyundai Veloster Powertrain: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
The real hat trick of the Veloster is the Dual Clutch transmission - a 6-speed, lightweight transmission for the base model, and a stronger, 7-speed version for the Turbo. Now, thanks to another car company, people have a sour opinion about economy cars with dual clutch transmissions. This is not one of those cars. The KIA/Hyundai EcoShift Dual Clutch is a dry plate dual clutch transmission, which feels and operates like a manual transmission, except you, the driver, don't have to do any of the clutch work - the computer does the clutches and gears for you, and it does a very good job. No matter what you believe, the dual clutch can shift faster than a human can with a standard manual - so fast, it almost feels like an automatic. While you could put it in D and let it work the gears for you, and it does a fantastic job about it, as it rev matches downshifts, lightning fast upshifts, and kickdowns (aka "passing gear" in boomer speak) are as fast or faster than if you were downshifting a manual, you could also put it in Ds, then manually select a gear, and it will drive in Manual Shift mode for the forward gears. While it will still upshift at the redline, and downshift at 1200, it will let you use any gear within those ranges - even a 2nd gear start if you want (but I do NOT recommend that, it'll cook your clutch to repeatedly set off in 2nd, like it would in a standard manual). Most notably, the KIA DCT is able to skip gears, which lets it shift faster than other DCTs in the real world under certain traffic conditions (example, the kickdown). As long as you remember to drive it as if it were a manual transmission (use the brake, not the gas to hold on a hill, don't ride the brake going forward or reverse, let traffic get further ahead before rolling forward), you won't have a problem with the clutches wearing out - I got 175,000 miles on mine, and they were still operational after both rental car duty and heavy residential driving. see full Hyundai Veloster review
2016 Hyundai Veloster Powertrain: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2015 3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
Now, here's the elephant in the room. The performance. For a car called the Veloster, you would expect it to be fast. Well, it's not. Not even a little bit. See, while the Veloster is a lightweight, nimble car, and while it does have a Turbo version, the numbers are only peak. The powerband overall is quite lacking. On the Base, the engine has nothing below 4000 RPM, peaks at 5000, and then the power immediately drops down and falls off afterwards. This gives the engine a strange, stair-steppy powerband that sees a brief moment of maximum exertion, and then just noise all around it. This is a common powerband in most KIA engines. As for the Turbo, the power may come on as early as 2000, but after 4000, it drops off, as the tiny turbo can't keep up. In either case, the car is a lot slower than it looks, so don't expect it to be anything but an economy car in speedy stripes. see full Hyundai Veloster review
 

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2016 Hyundai Veloster MSRP and Invoice Prices

Body Trim Base Price Invoice Destination
Hatch Base 18,000 17,360 835
Hatch Turbo R-Spec 21,600 20,563 835
Hatch Turbo 22,600 21,505 835
Hatch Turbo Rally Edition 23,950 22,755 835

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