The all-new 2012
Hyundai Veloster earned the title of “Best Economy Car” in Bloomberg’s recent
“Best Drives of 2011.” The Veloster is an innovative compact coupe that
features ground-breaking design, with a unique third door for easy rear-seat
access, Hyundai’s Blue Link® telematics system, Pandora® internet radio with
seven-inch touch-screen display and a new 1.6-liter direct-injected
four-cylinder engine that can be mated to either Hyundai’s first EcoShift™
dual-clutch transmission or a six-speed manual transmission. The Veloster is
also one of four Hyundai vehicles that achieve 40 mpg on the highway, along
with the Accent, Elantra and Sonata Hybrid.
In the third
annual roundup of the year’s best vehicles compiled by Bloomberg, Veloster drew
praise from the editors for “amenities like touch-screen navigation, automatic
everything, Bluetooth and a rear-view camera.”
“Hyundai has four
models which hit the 40 mpg mark, only one a hybrid. That’s progress for the
people,” said Jason Harper, Bloomberg’s auto critic. “Most of us want a
nice-driving, good-looking automobile that won’t sledgehammer us into debt.”
Joining the
Veloster as “Best Drives of 2011” are the Range Rover Evoque, the Lamborghini
Aventador, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe and the Overall 2011 Winner, the Audi A7.
