Hyundai Veloster vs rivals - specifications
| Hyundai Veloster 1.6 Gdi | Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.4 SRi 140 | Alfa Giulietta 1.4TB MultiAir 170 Lusso | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £17,995/£18,440 | £20,345/£22,325 | £20,505/£21,015 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £7,324/40.7% | £7,568/37.2% | £7,812/38.1% |
| Depreciation | £10,671 | £12,777 | £12,693 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £655/£1,310 | £701/ £1,402 | £633/£1,266 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,400/£4,000 | £2,483/£4,138 | £3,051/£5,085 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 16/£421/F/£130 | 16/£376/E/£115 | 23/£396/E/£115 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | N/A | £152/£240/£152 | £300/£420/£300 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,220/2,650mm | 4,466/2,695mm | 4,351/2,634mm |
| Height/width | 1,399/1,790mm | 1,482/1,840mm | 1,465/1,798mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,591cc | 4cyl turbo/1,364cc | 4cyl turbo/1,368cc |
| Peak power/revs | 138/6,300bhp/rpm | 138/4,900bhp/rpm | 170/5,500bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 167/4,850Nm/rpm | 200/1,850Nm/rpm | 250>/2,500Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6spd manual/fwd | 6spd manual/fwd | 6spd manual/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 50 litres/space-saver | 56 litres/foam | 60 litres/space-saver |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 320 litres/N/A | 380/1,165 litres | 350 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,236/464kg | 1,362/598kg | 1,290/505kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.4 metres/0.32Cd | 10.9 metres/0.33Cd | 10.9 metres/0.31Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 5yr unltd/5yrs AA | 100,000*/1yr | 3yrs unltd/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20,000/1yr/146 | 20,000/1yr/404 | 18,000/1yr/46 |
| Driver Power manu./dealer position | 4th/8th | 29th/15th | 25th/16th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 96/89/49/5 | 91/79/50/5 | 97/85/63/5 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.0/9.0 secs | 9.6/9.2 secs | 7.8/7.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 5.1/7.7 secs | 4.8/7.1 secs | 3.7/5.4 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 11.8/15.8 secs | 10.1/13.1 secs | 7.0/8.6 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 125mph/2,800rpm | 125mph/2,500rpm | 135mph/2,700rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 47.8/34.7/9.7m | 49.0/36.5/8.9m | 48.5/35.5/8.7m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 30.0mpg/330 miles | 29.0mpg/357 miles | 23.6mpg/311 miles |
| Govt. urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.9/53.3/43.5mpg | 36.2/57.6/47.1mpg | 36.2/61.4/48.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 218/148g/km/19% | 225/140g/km/18% | 277/134g/km/16% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking sensors | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£385 | Six/yes/yes |
| Climate control/multi-func wheel | Yes/yes | £305/yes | Yes/yes |
| Met paint/auto lights/heated seats | £445/yes/no | £495/yes/£1,050 | £510/yes/£2,430^ |
| Power-fold mirrors/stab./cruise control | No/yes/no | £175/yes/yes | £160/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | £855/yes/£220 | £1,230/yes/yes |
